From the archive: the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics
The Olympics are over but off to Tokio in two plane-loads today and tomorrow go another 70 British sports men and women to compete in an International Sports Meeting at …
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How to grow valerian
This summer, my valerian grew taller than I could have imagined, about two metres, and the white flowers swayed uneasily in the wind as the hoverflies danced around them in …
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White House to tackle cyber challenges with Apple, IBM, insurance CEOs
The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest U.S. technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking …
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Clubhouse removed personal info from users’ accounts in Afghanistan as a safety measure
Social audio app Clubhouse has joined other social platforms in taking steps to protect the privacy and safety of its users in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, the platform reset tens …
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The massive 8,000 calories, 57 item breakfast challenge which no one has beaten
The colossal Titan breakfast challenge contains a whopping 57 items – including eight rashers of bacon, eight sausages, eight fried eggs, six hash browns, six slices of black pudding and …
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England’s top order quacking and creaking into history of the duck
Cricket is both cosy and cruel. On the surface it can appear all polite applause (“clap the new batsman in, chaps”) and taking tea in flannel whites – but it …
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Joe Lycett: ‘I’m being ghosted by Peppa Pig’
Anger is a funny emotion. That’s how I accidentally got my consumer show. In my stand-up set, I’d read out my complaint letters. My genuine fury about minor injustices got …
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Chinese tutoring firms adapt to core subject ban with hands-on courses
Chinese tutoring firms are having to learn new ways of making money after a ban on teaching core subjects left them promoting classes such as drama and even parental training …
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China passes new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal data
China has passed a new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal data, state media reported. The new law comes as Chinese tech firms have come under renewed scrutiny in …
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Hypnotherapist explains how to cope with your fear of death and dying
Death might not be something you wish to dwell on, but the fact is, there’s only one exit from this mortal coil, no matter who you are on the planet. …
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