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• Vatican: Parents, hospital must talk in UK sick toddler case

  15-04-2018 17:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - Pope Francis offered prayers after his traditional Sunday blessing in St. Peter's Square for Alfie Evans, a terminally ill British toddler whose parents are locked with hospital officials ......
  
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• Quick packed lunch ideas for busy people | Rosie Birkett

  15-04-2018 17:00
  Four more lunch ideas you can throw together in a jiffy – and not a sandwich in sight
  Boil 250g baby new potatoes in salted water until tender, drain. Boil another pot of water, lower in 2 eggs and cook for 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool, then peel. Chop 1 egg and halve the other. In a bowl, mix 2 tbsp mayonnaise with 2 tsp white-wine vinegar and 1 tbsp each of natural yoghurt and dijon mustard. Add the chopped egg, cooled potatoes, 2 sliced spring onions, 100g chop
  
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• Peachy! The rise of a fruity hair colour

  15-04-2018 17:00
  Lady Gaga sports it, and so does Paris Jackson. It’s a combination of orange and pink tones on a base of blond and available at a specialist salon near youOver the past decade, rainbow-coloured barnets have outgrown their confinement to the cybergoths of London’s Camden Town and become a commonplace sighting across the country. In 2018, a spate of salons specialising in colouring services – such as Bleach London and Electric in Brighton and Rainbow Room in Stirling – have
  
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• Lottery losses have B.C. parents hoping for French teachers from Europe

  15-04-2018 13:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - British Columbia parents who have lost the chance to get their children into French immersion through a lottery system are hoping the education minister's teacher-recruitment trip to Europe ......
  
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• True grit: gravel biking through Wales’ ancient Cambrian heart

  15-04-2018 11:00
  A cycle route takes in misty lakes, forest tracks and quiet lanes amid a remote, magical part of Powys. The epic ride ends in a cosy pub just as rain sweeps in“You used to be able to ride through here,” I said. “Yes,” replied my friend Mark, “but that was more than 20 years ago.”We were looking for a dirt road through Cwm Henog forest, to the west of Llanwrtyd Wells in mid-Wales. I cycled around here regularly in the 1980s and 90s when I started mountain bikin
  
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• 10 of the best design hotels in the world

  15-04-2018 08:00
  Charles Eames said the role of the designer is to be a good, thoughtful host and for a design hotel to work, it should do just that. These 10 – from Bali to Budapest – are hard to beat
  In the world heritage wilderness of Tasmania, next to Lake St Clair, this 1930s hydroelectricity station is a gem. The designers have created rugged simplicity and unrefined comfort – even the weather-beaten, lichen-dabbled concrete exterior is faithful to its first life. Triple-height wraparound
  
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• Nigel Slater’s lentils with pappardelle and pear trifle recipes

  15-04-2018 07:00
  Pappardelle with basil and creme fraiche, and a trifle with pears and cinder toffee – it’s time for fresh dishes with a spring in their stepThe middle of April is notoriously unpredictable for those who like to eat seasonally. A quick glance at my notes reveals how this time last year we tucked into a bowl of chorizo stew by the fire and the year before a salad of broad beans, ricotta and pea shoots in the garden. Those who like to plan the week’s eating in advance might find t
  
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• My new partner and I have very different sleeping habits | Dear Mariella

  15-04-2018 07:00
  As we get older, compatibility is about more than good sex and emotional support. But turn to some insomnia cures before you give upThe dilemma I have a new partner after my wife died three years ago. We are very compatible and happy together, emotionally and sexually, but the one distressing issue is our different sleeping requirements. I need a good, solid, uninterrupted nine hours and an early night, otherwise I get extremely irritable. She is more of a night owl, often waking in the night to
  
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• Forest Side, Grasmere: ‘We ask for the bread to be taken away, it’s too good’ – restaurant review

  15-04-2018 07:00
  Escape the rigours of a Cumbrian winter by booking a table at the seriously good Forest SideForest Side, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9RN (01539 435 250).Meal for two, including drinks and service: £120 plus.We should probably deal with the whole “butter on a rock” thing first. Being sophisticated souls, we laugh in the face of anything that isn’t a plate, don’t we? Or as my youngest once put it: “You start with a mini chip pan fryer and before you know it, there&r
  
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• Cinelli Zydeco bike preview: ‘A no-excuses all-weather all-rounder’ | Martin Love

  15-04-2018 07:00
  Whether you’re slugging through wet mud or gliding along the tarmac, this is the ultimate cross-discipline bikeCinelli ZydecoPrice £1,600, alwaysriding.co.uk
  Frame aluminiumGears Shimano TiagraBrakes TRP SpyreFor cyclists, April really can be the cruellest month. You set out in sunshine only to find yourself battered by icy winds and horizontal rain. We are always caught between seasons – which is where the multiple talents and split personality of a bike like the Cinelli Zydec
  
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• Way ahead: the glamorous new hair accessories

  15-04-2018 06:59
  Amazing headpieces were all the rage at the top spring/summer showsDolce & Gabbana’s models wore grand ornamental headpieces stuck with flowers and playing cards, and at Simone Rocha their hair was clipped with elegant pearl sliders. Rather than concentrating on the hair, the focus shifted on to the hair’s adornment, which is where we come in. It’s far easier to stick a glamorous accessory in your hair than it is to curl and blow-dry it to perfection, and dainty affordable
  
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• Country Women's Association's pecan lamb recipe

  15-04-2018 02:26
  CWA members have contributed classic recipes to a new cookbook which celebrates the quality and diversity of their foodThe women of the Country Women’s Association are more than just great cooks. Since the group’s beginnings in 1946, it has supported women throughout regional, rural and remote Australia and beyond with fundraising and community projects. But the cooking is something special – classic Australian recipes handed down through the generations and made to be shared.C
  
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• N.S. mother seeks improved government support for grieving parents

  15-04-2018 02:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A Nova Scotia woman who recently lost two children will be heading to Ottawa this month to urge the federal government to give more support to parents dealing with the ......
  
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• How to wear… Pastels – in pictures

  15-04-2018 00:55
  Whether you are adding pastel pieces to an outfit or going for full-on monochrome, invest in soft colours this season Continue reading...
  
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