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• What's that noise? Bagpipes take over Czech town

  24-08-2018 20:51
  Bagpipers from 18 nations marched through the Czech town of Strakonice on Friday in a colorful parade to kick off the International Bagpipe Festival.
  
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• Minimize Your Hassle With 3 Tips to Save Time When Moving

  24-08-2018 19:00
  Want to save time when moving? Use these three tips. Image: PhotoMIX Ltd.There’s no getting around it: Moving is a hassle. Fortunately, a little prep work can mean the difference between a minor headache and an all-out life takeover. Putting a few tips to work can help you save time when moving so you can get to the fun part – enjoying life in your new place – faster.The key to a successful move is getting set up before the movers arrive. Moves get challenging because ther
  
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• Toys "R" Us president opens up about recent troubles and plans to rebuild brand

  24-08-2018 17:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VAUGHAN, Ont. - Toys "R" Us Canada's president says most of the people she has met with over the past tumultuous year have asked her the same question: "have you ......
  
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• Woman says she was fired from restaurant for being pregnant

  24-08-2018 17:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MARYSVILLE, Wash. - A Washington woman claims she was fired from a Jersey Mike's Subs restaurant because she is pregnant.Kameisha Denton, of Marysville, has a text message from the store ...
  
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• Military: Moose season closures needed for training demands

  24-08-2018 17:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Closures of military training lands near Fairbanks during moose season are needed because of special training requirements, Army and Air Force officials in Alaska said.The military officials ...
  
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• Mainers look to farms to boost scallops, a wild staple

  24-08-2018 17:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PORTLAND, Maine - Scallops are among the most valuable and beloved seafood items in the U.S., and a group of Maine firms thinks farming them might be a way of ...
  
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• Monsoon julep recipe | The Good Mixer

  24-08-2018 17:00
  A fruity twist on the Kentucky Derby classic, this is great for budding mixologists looking to whip up a refreshing summer drinkMakes 1070cl bourbon (ie, 1 bottle) – we use Jim Beam
  100g granulated sugar
  ½ bunch mint, leaves picked
  2 peaches, preferably ripe ones, quartered and stoned1 cinnamon stickContinue reading...
  
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• Holiday wine to bring home the sunshine | Fiona Beckett

  24-08-2018 16:00
  Prolong the summer by seeking out these holiday drinks at homeEven though the weather may stay warm into September, there’s always a summer’s-over feeling at the end of August, and I want to prolong the summer as long as I can. And that means drinking the wines and other drinks I’ve been enjoying on holiday – despite the generally held view that they never taste as good back home.That may have been true at one time, when wine quality was a lot dodgier than it is now and m
  
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• In rural Ukraine, an American rekindles a lost music tradition

  24-08-2018 15:39
  Deep in rural Ukraine, a man from North Carolina has returned to his roots, moving to a village with a population of 500 in a bid to rekindle an almost lost tradition of Ukrainian folk music.
  
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• Leggings race ahead of fashion field as sales boom

  24-08-2018 14:57
  Increased demand follows more people incorporating fitness into their daily routines Leggings have enjoyed sporadic returns to the style spotlight since their 1980s heyday, but this year they are having their biggest comeback yet.The online retailer Asos, which has 1,021 styles for sale on its website, said this week that sales of its branded styles had grown by more than 180% year on year, and it has already sold 95% more leggings this year compared with 2017. Continue reading...
  
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• How to wear: a floaty white dress | Jess Cartner-Morley

  24-08-2018 14:00
  Over this long, hot summer I spotted woman after woman looking cool and composed in floaty white dressesIf I want to write about something for this column, I have to wear it in the accompanying picture. This constrains, inevitably, the gene pool of topics. It’s not that I don’t have any thoughts on swimwear, for instance, it’s just that – well, you get the picture. Or rather, you don’t.It also means that if I want to talk the talk, I have to walk the walk. Quite lit
  
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• 6 Tips for Creating a Functional Micro Patio

  24-08-2018 14:00
  Do you have a small patio space that you don’t quite know what to do with? It’s easy to get discouraged looking at photos of outdoor living spaces with sprawling outdoor kitchens, massive patios and natural fire pit areas. But if you have a smaller backyard space, you just need to get creative in your design. This is where a micro patio comes in.By focusing on key design elements like the color scheme, plant spacing and artistic pieces, you can create a stylish, usable space tha
  
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• Gazpacho: great for autumn, too

  24-08-2018 13:29
  For relaxed get-togethers, take a hint from our Spanish neighbours, with this classic soup, olive bread and smoked almonds recipeThe best dinner parties are casual and carefree, thrown together at a moment’s notice. Serve simple, easy-to-prepare dishes such as this chilled-out gazpacho. It uses just a few inexpensive and readily available ingredients, and the topping of olive-oil-fried bread and smoked almonds adds an unexpected twist. Continue reading...
  
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• Break out of your routine: eight easy ways to boost your social life

  24-08-2018 13:29
  Step away from the smartphone. From unleashing your creative streak to dining out with strangers, now’s the time to get out of your comfort zone and try something newYour phone vibrates: that Instagram picture you posted has pulled in another 50 likes. It always feels pleasing to get validation online, but when was the last time you had an actual conversation with any of your social media followers, IRL?
  While we’re arguably more connected than ever thanks to the internet, it’s
  
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• Giant Illuminated Light Peg Board

  24-08-2018 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Maybe nothing for a kids room but I can totally see this giant illuminated light peg board to be used in a cool start-up office or at a conference or convention (@steemfest). Or inside of a shop window display for advertisement. Or for therapy work to build a feeling of community within a group, accomplishing something together.
  From the product page:An illuminated peg board constructed from high-density polyethylene mounts to a wall and provides a blank “canvas” that awaits creativ
  
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• Athletes, pro video game players not so different: esport insiders

  24-08-2018 13:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - From horse riding to weight lifting and soccer to sailing, what is defined as "sports" includes a broad variety of activities. But whether professional video gaming falls under ......
  
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• Millions on the line at professional video game competition in Vancouver

  24-08-2018 13:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - When thousands of fans pack Vancouver's Rogers Arena this weekend, it won't be a hockey player or a musical superstar they're screaming to see.Instead, the deafening crowd will ...
  
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• At The Turn: Setbacks come with territory when chasing lasting golf improvement

  24-08-2018 13:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  OTTAWA - If playing golf sometimes feels like taking one step forward and two steps back, trying to get better can be akin to walking the wrong way on an ...
  
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• Anna Jones’s sweetcorn recipes

  24-08-2018 13:00
  As cobs come into season, enjoy the kernels charred with pickled chilli and herbs, or blend them into a velvety soupI overdosed on sweetcorn as a kid. Fresh corn was a rarity, though; more often it was frozen half-cobs or Green Giant eaten from the tin. Like many markers of my childhood and teenage years, from wearing the petrol blue of my school uniform to drinking Malibu and Coke, I turned my back on sweetcorn. For years I couldn’t see its culinary merit, but I was missing out. Every yea
  
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• 'Accurate and authentic': the key cookbook for classic Italian cuisine | The cook’s cook

  24-08-2018 13:00
  Chef Mark Hix turns to the pages of cooking legend Anna Del Conte’s Gastronomy of ItalyAlthough I probably have about 2,500 cookbooks in my collection, I don’t really read them that often. I’ll pluck one off my shelves occasionally. There are a few proper reference tomes, though, that I do go back to: Roger Phillips’ books – Mushrooms and Wild Food are two. Another is Anna Del Conte’s Gastronomy of Italy.I’ve always been a fan of Anna’s. and she&rs
  
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• From Divine to the bikini emoji: this week’s fashion trends

  24-08-2018 12:59
  What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this weekDivine For hanging out posthumously with Frank Ocean. For giving Trump shade. For general fabulosity. Continue reading...
  
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• Weald & Downland Living Museum, West Sussex: ‘Helps children imagine rural life centuries ago' – review

  24-08-2018 11:55
  With its historic cottages, schoolhouse and farms, exploring this interactive family attraction feels like strolling through a real villageOver 50 historic buildings from across the Weald and Downland area of Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and Kent have been dismantled and then reconstructed across a lovely 40-acre site in the South Downs national park. The collection of buildings represents almost a thousand years of rural life in south-east England: furnished just as they would have been in the pas
  
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• Ryanair: cabin baggage rule change means small suitcases no longer free

  24-08-2018 11:34
  Airline says the changes are revenue neutral and are designed to reduce delaysRyanair will no longer let passengers take a small suitcase on its planes for free, with charges for a 10kg case to be introduced in November. Related: Bounced cheques, cancelled flights – why do we still fly Ryanair? | Matt CooperContinue reading...
  
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• Experience: I can't picture things in my mind

  24-08-2018 11:00
  I have a condition called aphantasia where I can’t visualise things. When I try to picture my daughter when she’s not there, I see nothingI was seven when, in hindsight, I first questioned my imagination. I remember watching the first Harry Potter film and my friend, who was a huge fan, was complaining that the characters weren’t how she imagined them to be. I couldn’t understand what she meant because, in my mind, they had never been images at all, just concepts. When I
  
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• Keep calm and wear white – how to avoid wasp stings

  24-08-2018 08:00
  It’s been a bumper summer for the omnivorous pests – wasp expert Ben Aldiss explains how to stop your picnic getting ruinedIt’s proving to be a bumper year for wasps but if it wasn’t for the long, hot summer numbers would have been considerably below average.Hibernating Queen wasps require cold, dry conditions to successfully endure their six-month hibernation, followed by a prolonged spell of warm, dry weather in spring as they construct their nests and rear their first
  
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• The Black Bull, Cumbria: ‘Stylish in a sober, luxurious way’ – hotel review

  24-08-2018 07:30
  In the ‘book town’ of Sedbergh on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, this revamped coaching inn offers sleek rooms and a daring, hyper-local approach to foodLying on what, in Lake District-tourism terms, is the “wrong” side of the M6 in that beautiful-but-confusing bit where Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales national park overlap, Sedbergh is literally a fringe destination. But ever since the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak, this tiny town – about 20 minutes by car from th
  
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• All in one: 10 swimsuits you can still buy – in pictures

  24-08-2018 07:00
  Summer’s nearly over – but not just yet. If you’re heading on holiday now, it’s not too late to find a swimsuit to suit your style Continue reading...
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,596

  24-08-2018 01:00
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• B.C. man who saved overdose victim's life urges people to know how to use kit

  24-08-2018 00:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - Kevin Yake remembers the overwhelming relief of saving the life of a young man who'd overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin, and he's grateful he knew what to do."I think ......
  
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