Hanukkah is a very significant time in the Jewish calendar (Picture: Getty) Jewish people across the world are gearing up for the festival of Hanukkah – complete with candle-lighting, doughnut-eating and plenty of celebrations. The eight-day festival – known as the Festival of Lights – is one of the most celebratory times in the Jewish […]
Sale closed in Oakland: $3.1 million for a five-bedroom home
6117 Contra Costa Road – Google Street View A 3,739-square-foot house built in 1993 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 6100 block of Contra Costa Road in Oakland was sold on Oct. 28, 2022. The $3,075,000 purchase price works out to $822 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, […]
ASK IRA: Is there a viable, non-desperate means for the Heat to alter lineup, rotation?
Q: Ira, don’t you think it’s time to stop thinking about and instead make changes to the starting unit? We are giving up way too many easy paint buckets, have been lousy at defending the 3-point line all season long, and positionless basketball . . . let’s just say teams have figured out how to […]
ASK IRA: Is there a viable, non-desperate means for the Heat to alter lineup, rotation?
Q: Ira, don’t you think it’s time to stop thinking about and instead make changes to the starting unit? We are giving up way too many easy paint buckets, have been lousy at defending the 3-point line all season long, and positionless basketball . . . let’s just say teams have figured out how to […]
Emmerdale spoilers: Danger for Gabby as new nanny love interest is ‘too good to be true’
The heart soars but will it then break? (Picture: ITV) Emmerdale fans are about to meet a new face as Lewis Cope joins the Home Farm gang as the new nanny – and instantly catches the eye of bowled over Gabby Thomas, played by Rosie Bentham. But newcomer Lewis has warned Metro.co.uk that while Nicky […]
Moment Diana confronts paparazzi ‘harassing’ William and Harry on ski trip
The archive footage of Princess Diana was included in the first episode of the Harry & Meghan documentary (Picture: Netflix) This is the disturbing moment Diana, the Princess of Wales, was left without a choice but to confront a group of photographers who ‘would not leave’ her children alone. In the first episode of Netflix’s […]
Meghan claims ‘salacious’ stories were ‘planted’ ahead of wedding to Harry
The Duchess of Sussex compared it to ‘playing whack-a-mole’ (Picture: Netflix) Meghan Markle has claimed ‘salacious’ stories were ‘planted’ in the press in the lead-up to her wedding to Prince Harry in May 2018. During the third episode of their Netflix series, the Duchess of Sussex says: ‘We were playing whack-a-mole. Every day it was […]
M&S now sells Percy Pig scented nail polish – and it’s selling out
Don’t eat it (Picture: Nails Inc / M&S) This article contains affiliate links. We will earn a small commission on purchases made through one of these links but this never influences our experts’ opinions. Products are tested and reviewed independently of commercial initiatives. Forget eating Percy Pigs, you can now wear the essence of them […]
Backlash faced by Meghan was seen as ‘rite of passage’ by Royal Family
Prince Harry said he unsuccessfully requested more protection for Meghan (Picture: Getty Images) Criticism Meghan Markle received when she started to date Prince Harry was seen as a ‘rite of passage’ by Buckingham Palace. In their new Netflix series, the couple discussed the initial response they faced bringing an American actress into the Royal Family. […]
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Might Be Partially Responsible For the Death of Aluminium Christmas Trees
The characters created by Charles M. Schulz have influenced generations of pop culture fans all around the world. From TV shows to movies to a vast merchandising line, the world of Peanuts remains as beloved today as in the ’60s, when they were a staple in the newspaper comics section. One of the most popular […]
My daughter is one of the UK’s Strep A cases – at first I thought it was a cold
Thankfully, she’s on the mend now, but we initially just passed it off as a cold (Picture: Denise Palmer-Davies) As soon as the doctor saw the rash on my four-year-old daughter Libertie’s back, it was confirmed. She had Strep A. I was quite calm to be honest – I was just so relieved we have […]
Word Game: Dec. 8, 2022
TODAY’S WORD — IMPASSIVE (IMPASSIVE: im-PAS-iv: Apathetic; giving no sign of emotion.) Average mark 21 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you find 28 or more words in IMPASSIVE? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — MANDRILL maid mail main mall marl marlin mild mill mind amid amir arid nadir nail damn darn […]