Leaving Venice and crossing the Ponte della Libertà, the bridge that crosses the lagoon of La Serenissima to Domini di Terraferma, my first impressions are not promising, as I pass the giant refineries of the mainland’s petrochemical industry, then the skeleton of a gigantic cruise ship under construction in vast naval shipyards. But 20 minutes… Read More »
Wakefield is the epicentre of sculpture in Britain. Take a trip to the birthplace of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth and cross over into the realms of three-dimensional art: 10 exquisite galleries at Hepworth Wakefield, featuring carvings and castings by these artists, as well as many European masterpieces; sculptures stand out like standing stones along… Read More »
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Cheltenham Music Festival ★★★☆☆ The Cheltenham Music Festival may have waned somewhat since its glory days over the last millennium, but it still delivers a great programme of brilliant young artists and compelling premieres. The focus for the 2024 edition was on local boy Gustav Holst, known to millions for his… Read More »
City break Basel, Europe’s best crossroads city, is just a short tram ride from both Germany and France. Everyone staying in a hotel or hostel here is entitled to free public transport – your booking counts as your ticket from the airport from the moment you arrive. Basel is not only a great place for… Read More »
picture: Joseph Balagtas, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University and director of the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability, took a closer look at consumers’ familiarity with and attitudes toward the U.S. Farm Bill in his latest Consumer Food Insights Report. opinion More Credit: Purdue Agriculture Communications photo/Kate Jacobson The public has limited… Read More »
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Hemme was in a psychiatric hospital the night she was arrested. It was one of a series of hospitalizations that began when she began hearing voices when she was 12. A year later, she attempted suicide by overdosing on cocaine, according to court records. Heavily sedated and with his eyes rolled into the… Read More »
In 1957, on a family vacation, Bill Viola fell into a lake. He was six years old. Sixty years later, Viola, who died at the age of 73, recalled the incident. “When I went into the water, I didn’t hold my float and I sank right to the bottom,” he said. “I experienced weightlessness and… Read More »
Federal investigators have identified the man who shot Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. “The FBI has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the individual involved in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13,” the FBI said in a statement. “This remains an… Read More »
Wondering why your skin isn’t looking its best despite following your skincare routine? According to skin experts, your acne or puffy eyes could be caused by foods you eat every day without thinking. one Everyday foods can harm your skin without you even realizing it Dr. Dave Reily, chief scientist at Absolute Collagen, warns that… Read More »
From Italian lakes to the steps of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, celebrities everywhere are showing off their pregnancy bellies as they take center stage. When Margot Robbie was photographed in Lake Como earlier this week, what was widely reported to be evidence of the Barbie actor’s pregnancy, above left, appeared. White Lotus actress… Read More »