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While most of us spent lockdown counting down the days until we could put down the box dyes and say goodbye to the DIY fringes, it turns out us humans weren’t the only ones desperate to get a professional trim. A diva dog desperately needed some of her excess fur cutting down while groomers were […]
What may have been a nothing game against Manchester United now has huge significance for Wolves and those lucky to be attending Molineux. Nuno Espírito Santo is waving goodbye to Wolverhampton. Yes, its bye-bye Black Country, auf wiedersehen West Midlands. The M54 beckons to pastures that may be distinctly based in north London. But enough […]
This beautiful cake for strawberry lovers is made using a standard creaming method, where butter and sugar are beaten together until light and creamy before adding eggs and flour. The addition of ground almonds and fresh strawberries gives the cake a rich nutty flavour and intense fruitiness, which is tempered by the creamy icing. Both […]
Tesla shares were down 4.4% at $589.89 in late afternoon, extending falls after the U.S. safety regulator said it has launched a probe into a fatal crash near Fontana, California, involving one of the company’s vehicles. U.S. federal and state regulators have been scrutinizing Tesla’s semi-automated driving system following accidents in Texas and other states. […]
EA’s second-highest concurrent player total, behind Apex Legends. Mass Effect Legendary Edition seems to be going down well on Steam, where its launch racked up EA’s second-highest concurrent player total, behind Apex Legends. Its current peak concurrent total of 59,650 (via Steam Charts and BenjiSales) is the highest for any Mass Effect or indeed BioWare […]
When it comes to browser tabs, I am often guilty of having too many open on my computer and on my iPhone, which as we all know can slow down the user experience. It’s easy to find yourself with dozens of tabs open for web searches you’d completely forgotten about and you probably can’t be […]
It was telling that it took so little. A few vague words, a verbal half-shuffle that wasn’t evasive enough, and the whole story lit up like bonfire night. As part of a wider-ranging interview with the Guardian, Australian batter Cameron Bancroft called it “self-explanatory” that tampering with a cricket ball benefits bowlers, in the context […]
Serves 6 friends after a long walkbutter 125g, softeneddark brown sugar 125gplain flour 225gground ginger 2 tspsalt a pincheggs 2 largeblack treacle or molasses 275gpreserved ginger 50g, sliced, or 100g sultanasmilk 5 tbspbicarbonate of soda ½ tsp Preheat the oven to 160C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 20cm square loose-bottomed cake tin and line the […]
Traders are not betting on a quick rebound from the stock market dip, in contrast to prior selloffs, options data showed on Wednesday, as U.S. stocks sold off sharply with high-flying tech names particularly hit. Investors’ tendency to look past minor wobbles in stocks as the S&P 500 rallied about 90% over the past year […]
An ambitious modder is building an audio tour of the entire virtual world – inside Microsoft Flight Simulator. Bushtalk Radio is a community-driven project that adds audio descriptions to over 8000 points of interest in the sim. These audio descriptions are played automatically as you arrive at one of the supported POIs. Some of the […]