Louise Lasser, Star of TV’s ‘Mary Hartman,’ Is Dead at 87 pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 22 minutami She began her screen career in Woody Allen movies (he was also her husband), but she was best known for her portrayal of the Ohio housewife in the pigtails and puffed sleeves.(New York Times)
What does the court ruling mean for Marine Le Pen’s presidential chances? pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 24 minutami A look at the the case, the appeal court decision, and how it could affect the race to succeed Emmanuel MacronA Paris court has delivered a ruling on Marine Le Pen’s appeal against her conviction for embezzlement of public funds that could in principle allow France’s far-right figurehead to run in next year’s presidential election.Here is a look at the ruling, the case that led up to it – and what the court’s decision means for the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron as French president. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Like a miracle’: hidden gold saves Lancashire church from closure pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 31 minutami Anonymous gift of nine Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000 was discovered in a bag beneath the altarUnable to raise the £750,000 needed for urgent repairs, St Wilfrid’s church in the town of Melling, Lancashire, looked likely to shut its doors after more than 700 years.But on Good Friday the church was saved from closure by the discovery, in a plastic bag hidden under the altar, of a box with nine gold Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 32 minutami Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda.Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is a common herb from the mint family. The chemical in the plant that causes feline euphoria – nepetalactone – also has insect-repelling properties but this has not previously been commercialised. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
'It's true': Alleged killer Simon Carman's chilling final text to his elderly mother is revealed - she was convinced images of her son's dramatic arrest for Thai teen's murder were AI fakes
Health bosses have 'ignored dementia' for years amid failure to overhaul social care system, Whitehall troubleshooter in charge of review into fixing it says
'An overwhelming vindication of our journalism': Associated Newspapers editor-in-chief Paul Dacre hails Daily Mail victory over Prince Harry in phone-hacking case
Baseball-mad boy, 11, loses his hand to alligator during family fishing trip to Florida