24 h. ago A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities

A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism

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37 h. ago The shocking amount of sugar packed into a Cadbury Creme egg REVEALED

Chocolatey treats are permitted today but parents watching children scoff a Cadbury Creme Egg might be surprised to learn just how much sugar the seasonal candy packs in.

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62 h. ago ‘Nobody has done this before’: Britain’s beloved steam trains trial pioneering technology

In-cab digital signalling was tested last week as part of a project to secure the future of main-line locomotivesAbout 500 steam trains run across the UK each year, from Penzance in the south to Inverness in the north, ­transporting tens of thousands of passengers to a bygone age, ­bringing joy to the faces of enthusiasts and bemusing commuters.But the future of main line steam operations could be under threat unless the traditional fire-breathing machines can be fitted with pioneering modern technology. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump pauses US tariffs as British Steel crunch talks continue and Universal theme park brings 'jobs and joy'

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1 week ago One to One: John and Yoko review – Kevin Macdonald’s immersive collage is a pop culture fever dream

A collection of staggering TV clips and amazing audio of Lennon and Ono’s life in 1970s NYC, this film is a mosaic of countercultural momentsFilm-maker Kevin Macdonald has created a fever dream of pop culture: a TV-clip collage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s time in New York in the early 70s, as they led the countercultural protest. It’s a film that mixes small screen zeitgeist fragments and madeleine moments, a memory quilt of a certain time and place, juxtaposing Jerry Rubin and Allen Ginsberg with Richard Nixon and George Wallace, John and Yoko in concert with ads for Tupperware – all inspired by the fact that John and Yoko did an awful lot of TV watching in their small New York apartment of that time, with John in particular thrilled by the American novelty of 24/7 television.It was also on TV that John and Yoko saw a documentary about the scandalous abuse of learning-disabled children at the infamous Willowbrook State School in New York and they organised the One to One concert ...

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1 week ago Universal theme park will bring growth, jobs and joy to UK, PM says

The Prime Minister sought to strike an optimistic note and talk up domestic strengths amid ongoing market turmoil.

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1 week ago Meghan Markle hopes As Ever will 'bring joy' during a 'time of recession'

The first items from the Duchess of Sussex 's lifestyle brand sold out within an hour of going on sale last Wednesday - the same day President Donald Trump announced his levies.

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2 w. ago Southampton endure historic Premier League relegation after defeat at Spurs

It may be that Southampton pick up the two points they need to surpass Derby’s 2007-08 tally of 11 so as not to be ranked the worst team in Premier League history, but no side has ever previously been relegated with seven games of the season remaining. In that sense, and that alone, this was a historic afternoon, a new high in abjection. A facile win, though, did not bring a huge amount of joy for Tottenham.It’s remarkable just how bad a team in Southampton’s position can become, how beaten-down players become unable to perform even the simplest functions. Like their 5-0 win at St Mary’s in December, the game that led to Russell Martin being dismissed, there was a sense that it was almost too straightforward to be meaningful. Yes, the knife cut through the butter; that doesn’t make it a good knife. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Train conductor labelled a hero for making 'special' tickets for children

Michael Stevens (pictured), 30, told MailOnline he has been making and handing out these wholesome creations for a year, to bring joy to young passengers.

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