2 w. ago Flight attendant reveals the food and drink items you should NEVER order on a plane due to hidden health risks

A flight attendant has urged travellers to avoid certain refreshments while flying due to the risk they could pose to your health.

Society

2 w. ago Go to town! The surprise feelgood effects of walking in the city

A stroll around historic buildings, cemeteries and winding back streets can lift your spirits just as effectively as communing with nature, according to author Annabel Streets. Let’s put that to the test When I arrange to meet Annabel Streets, the appropriately named author of a new book, The Walking Cure, I’m presented with a challenge. She wants me to choose a London location I am unfamiliar with, so I can experience her ideas about the upsides of urban landscapes. In the book, Streets contemplates the powerful impact walking can have on our mood, thoughts and emotions, and how this can differ according to where and how we walk. While most people are aware of the benefits of walking in nature, Streets makes the case for urban environments, known as “brown spaces” by developers. Surprisingly, churches, convents and cemeteries, all of which are found in cities, often offer a superabundance of wildlife. A study in one Berlin cemetery found 604 species, 10 of which were rare or endang...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Cities trigger our imagination’: why a walk in town can be just as good for you as a stroll in the countryside

Wandering among historic buildings, cemeteries and winding back streets can lift your spirits as effectively as communing with nature, according to author Annabel Streets. Let’s put that to the test When I arrange to meet Annabel Streets, the appropriately named author of a new book, The Walking Cure, I’m presented with a challenge. She wants me to choose a London location I am unfamiliar with, so I can experience her ideas about the upsides of urban landscapes. In the book, Streets contemplates the powerful impact walking can have on our mood, thoughts and emotions, and how this can differ according to where and how we walk. While most people are aware of the benefits of walking in nature, Streets makes the case for urban environments, known as “brown spaces” by developers. Surprisingly, churches, convents and cemeteries, all of which are found in cities, often offer a superabundance of wildlife. A study in one Berlin cemetery found 604 species, 10 of which were rare or endangered....

Politics

2 w. ago Dobell prize 2025: Australia’s leading prize for drawing – in pictures

The $30,000 biennial Dobell drawing prize is known for pushing the boundaries among Australian artists. Rosemary Lee’s 24-1 – an ‘exploration of the urban landscape and gentrification of the Sydney suburbs of Ashfield and Summer Hill’ – was selected winner from 56 finalists and 965 entries• The finalists of the 2025 Dobell drawing prize will be showing at the National Art School Gallery, Sydney, until 21 May Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Bizarre moment Fernando Alonso's steering wheel FALLS OFF during second practice session at Bahrain Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso suffered a bizarre issue with his steering wheel during practice in Bahrain on Friday, where it fell off as he tried to turn into the final corner and had to be replaced in the pits.

Sport

3 w. ago Wheel that fell off plane risked landing in ‘urban area’, investigation finds

The missing wheel was only noticed after the plane landed at Belfast City Airport on October 31 2023.

Events

3 w. ago Wheel fell off plane with 59 on board but 'crew didn't notice'

The consequences could have been much worse, an investigation has found

Politics

3 w. ago Wheel that fell off plane risked landing in ‘urban area’, report finds

The missing wheel was only noticed after the plane landed at Belfast City Airport on October 31 2023.

Events