Her Belfry Witches series captivated young readers and Five Children On The Western Front, her sequel to E Nesbit’s Five Children And It, won the 2014 Costa Children’s Book Award. Her latest, The Land Of Neverendings (Faber & Faber, £10.99), is the poignant story of Emily, a little girl who […]
Daily Archives: December 8, 2017
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Refrigeration white goods that have non-flame retardant plastic backing pass existing safety standards, but the testing is inadequate and does not come close to replicating the cause of a real house fire, Which? said. The current British Standard requires refrigerators to pass a glow wire test to assess their fire […]
1. The world’s longest international land border is the 5,525 mile border between Canada and the USA of which 1,538 is the Canada-Alaska border. 2. The longest continuous land border is the 4,254 miles between Russia and Kazakhstan. 3. The town of Derby Line, Vermont, is bisected by the US-Canada […]
The Real Madrid forward scooped his fifth accolade at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Thursday night. And that put him level with Barcelona ace Messi, who he’s fought it out with in La Liga since moving to the Bernabeu from Manchester United in 2009. Ronaldo and Messi’s battle has […]
GETTY Darren Gough believes England need more characters It means our interview slot has been reduced to a hurried chinwag in the back of a black cab. The driver is frazzled, stress levels are rising and Gough is desperate for the toilet; elements hardly conducive to a vintage article. Gough, […]
Ademola Lookman grabbed his chance to impress as the Toffees earned their first win in dismal Europa League campaign. But the stark reminder of just how bad this season has been so far for them was that even with this victory, their tally of four points is the worst ever […]
In the latest twist in the sexual harassment controversies roiling Congress, Republicans have taken to defending Democratic Sen. Al Franken. Yes, that’s right. While Franken announced Thursday he would resign in the “coming weeks” amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct, some Republicans are not so sure he should have to […]
The new Call of Duty WW2 update was released earlier today, having been detailed by developers Sledgehammer Games earlier this week. As of this time, COD WW2 patch 1.07 is only available on PS4 and Xbox One but will be coming to PC next. The Call of Duty WW2 Winter […]