Thomas spoke of the 2025 ride and recalled one steep 18-mile climb in the Alps which took him to his limit, particularly when it suddenly started to rain and then snow.
“I was about two turns away from the top and I was crying my eyes out,” Thomas…
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Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and…
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How Charles Dickens was nearly an actor instead of a writer
An exhibition at a former home of Charles Dickens explores how the writer’s work has been brought to life on stage and screen, and how a twist of fate could have led to an alternative life as an actor.
The Charles Dickens Museum in Doughty Street,…
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The 77-year-old Bristol ballet dancer who still love to performs
After leaving the Bristol School of Dancing, Ms Pickford attended the Royal Ballet School, which is part of the Royal Academy of Dancing in London.
She joined a touring company after leaving school and danced in countries across the world as a…
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The 77-year-old Bristol ballet dancer who still love to performs
BBCAlexandra Pickford has danced ballet since she was 11-years-old and never stopped A ballet dancer in her 70s who is still touring and has started her own theatre company says it is “wonderful” to still succeed in her profession.
Alexandra…
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The biggest smartphone upgrades of 2025: how AI changed everyday use? – Hum News English
- The biggest smartphone upgrades of 2025: how AI changed everyday use? Hum News English
- 2025’s Best Phones Were Also Its Wackiest WIRED
- Readers’ Choice Awards 2025: Your Favorite Phones, Laptops, Gaming Gear, and More Gizmodo
- iPhone 17 Pro…
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Time to do more nothing: the art of deep hanging out
Modern life can feel relentless, but for many leaders, making space for uncertainty fuels creativity and resilience. Writer and broadcaster Margaret Heffernan, a professor at the University…
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Ministers Lawless and Harkin urge adults to build confidence with new devices and boost essential skills in the New Year
Many adults across the country opened smartphones, tablets or laptops this Christmas—but for some, the excitement is mixed with uncertainty about how to use them confidently.
Today, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD and Minister of State for Further Education, Apprenticeship, Construction and Climate Skills Marian Harkin TD are encouraging adults to take the next step and build their digital, literacy, financial and numeracy skills through courses available nationwide.
The Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) strategy provides people who may have left school early—or simply want to refresh their abilities—the chance to return to learning in a supportive, practical environment. Courses help adults strengthen reading, writing, numeracy and digital skills, offering pathways into further education, training, employment, and increased confidence in everyday life.
Minister Lawless said:
Noting the growing importance of digital skills in work, community and family life, Minister Harkin said:
Director of the Adult Literacy for Life Programme Office at SOLAS, Yvonne McKenna, emphasised the impact of these supports:
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West Midlands Big Christmas Quiz – test your knowledge – Yahoo News Singapore
- West Midlands Big Christmas Quiz – test your knowledge Yahoo News Singapore
- Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire news quiz of 2025 BBC
- Norfolk Christmas news quiz of the year 2025 AOL.com
- The West’s end of year news quiz Yahoo
- North East…
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Remembering the North West’s finest
PA MediaDiego Jota’s number 20 shirt was retired by Liverpool following his sudden death Fond farewells have been said to some of the north-west of England’s biggest names in entertainment, public life and sport who died in 2025.
In a year that saw…
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