3 d. ago Offers close on historic church with council 'unable' to confirm offers received

The iconic St Kessog's Church in Callander has been on the market for several months and the local authority this week confirmed that the closing date for offers passed last week.

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7 d. ago Michael Schumacher's close friend offers heartbreaking update on F1 legend

Michael Schumacher suffered lifechanging injuries in a skiing accident in 2013 and his close friend Flavio Briatore has offered an update on the seven-time F1 world champion's condition

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9 d. ago Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé in hospital with gastroenteritis at Club World Cup

French player did not play in 1-1 draw against Al-HilalClub confirm Mbappé receiving treatment in hospitalKylian Mbappé has been admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis, Real Madrid have said. The forward missed the team’s opening game of the Club World Cup against Al-Hilal, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.“Our player Kylian Mbappé is suffering from an acute case of gastroenteritis and has been admitted to hospital in order to undergo a series of tests and follow the appropriate course of treatment,” Madrid said in a statement. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Harriet Tubman’s church in Canada was a crucial force in the abolitionist movement. It’s still standing today

Located in Ontario, the church provided shelter and aid to Black Americans who participated in the Underground Railroad to escape slavery in the USOn a cold day in January 2024, Rochelle Bush walked up the steps of Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Bush, the owner and primary tour guide of Tubman Tours Canada and Salem Chapel’s historian, moved quickly through the church pointing out the history, which spans across generations back to when the building was built centuries ago.The church’s roots stretch to about 1788 when Black people, many of whom were seeking freedom from slavery in the US, began to settle in the St Catharines area. Along with their hopes, dreams and plans for the future, these settlers, many of whom were followers of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, and Richard Allen, a founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, brought their religions with them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Glastonbury Festival hits out at luxury trend they ‘absolutely don’t condone’

The Pop Up Hotel is a luxury accommodation provider that sits close to the main Glastonbury Festival site, offering a far fancier standard of stay than on Worthy Farm

Events

2 w. ago Florian Wirtz to Liverpool transfer: Agreement close with FINAL OFFER to find compromise

Liverpool are expected to make a fourth and final official offer to Bayer Leverkusen to sign playmaker Florian Wirtz, with a compromise over the transfer fee concluding talks

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3 w. ago Inside a historic church painted with murals that reflect searing social commentary

Workers have completed a phase of conservation work on historic murals by the late artist Maxo Vanka at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church near Pittsburgh

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3 w. ago Trump is strongarming companies elsewhere into cutting DEI. Those that cave in now will regret it later | Miriam González Durántez

Spinelessly going along with the US’s perverse programme is not just a moral failure – it directly contravenes EU and British lawOrganising a women’s networking event in the US has become an act of defiance. Companies with equality-driven agendas risk losing government contracts. Some are receiving McCarthy-like letters asking them to confirm that they have no diversity policies. Activities designed to support women, including healthcare research, are being threatened, and companies are backtracking on former commitments. Women’s networking events, the gathering of diversity data and targeted training are being questioned. And some companies are requesting that charities focused on women and girls consider changes to their programmes in order to navigate the current climate. The one I founded, Inspiring Girls, has already been asked to “include men as role models”.This anti-diversity wave isn’t just a social backlash to the many excesses of wokeness – it is politically orchestrated ...

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3 w. ago Companies that spinelessly follow Trump's cuts to DEI will pay a heavy price | Miriam González Durántez

Going along with the US’s perverse programme is not just a moral failure – it directly contravenes EU and British lawOrganising a women’s networking event in the US has become an act of defiance. Companies with equality-driven agendas risk losing government contracts. Some are receiving McCarthy-like letters asking them to confirm that they have no diversity policies. Activities designed to support women, including healthcare research, are being threatened, and companies are backtracking on former commitments. Women’s networking events, the gathering of diversity data and targeted training are being questioned. And some companies are requesting that charities focused on women and girls consider changes to their programmes in order to navigate the current climate. The one I founded, Inspiring Girls, has already been asked to “include men as role models”.This anti-diversity wave isn’t just a social backlash to the many excesses of wokeness – it is politically orchestrated and driven. ...

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3 w. ago Transfer news LIVE! Chelsea close to Ekitike; Arsenal Sesko offer; Man Utd Mbeumo contact; Kerkez to Liverpool

Deals being done fast with first summer window now open

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4 w. ago Foundations donate $1.5M to help restore historic Black church in Memphis gutted by arson

Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church that played an important role in the civil rights movement

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