Kim Streich-Poser has tried to reduce her staff with early retirement offers, but most of them are too dedicated to their work to take the bait. “We’ve got people who are very, very committed to working with some of the most vulnerable children and families in our community,” the executive director of the Children’s Aid…
Invité sur le plateau de C’est au programme sur France 2 jeudi 21 mars, Sylvie Vartan a dû se défendre devant une question bien piquée de Sophie Davant. La présentatrice lui a demandé ce qu’elle répondait aux critiques qui traitent la chanteuse d’opportuniste, alors qu’elle organise un concert hommage au rockeur. Une question qui n’a…
Left-wing comedian and actress Sarah Silverman revealed last week that producers fired her from a movie she was set to co-star in after discovering a photo of her in blackface, which stemmed from a comedy sketch in 2007. Silverman told The Bill Simmons Podcast last week that she lost a role in a movie — which…
The death of four children and their mother in a horrific crash in regional southern Queensland has left the community "heartbroken" and "speechless". Hervey Bay mother Charmaine McLeod, 35, and her “joyful and friendly children" died in a head-on smash on the Bunya Highway near Kumbia, 220 kilometres north-west of Brisbane on Monday. The children…
Members of a climate advisory panel disbanded by President Donald Trump in 2017 launched an independent network on Thursday to help communities across the country with science-based guidance to tackle the challenges of a rapidly warming world. “We live in an era of climate change, and yet many of our systems, codes, and standards have…
Chaque année en France, un tiers des interruptions volontaires de grossesse(IVG) est pratiqué chez des femmes âgées de 18 à 24ans. Face à cette situation, le ministère de la Santé et l’Institut national de prévention et d’éducation pour la santé (Inpes) lancent une campagne nationale sur la contraception d’urgence. Le but est d’informer les jeunes…
It’s impossible to dismiss the $300,000 prize purse and promise of further riches from events in Oman and Bahrain that has attracted over 100 of the world’s best triathletes to Challenge Dubai. Advertisement But an additional appeal has been the altering of a technical ruling that is the ongoing cause off much angst to many…
The Cork players before their qualifier against Dublin. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO CORK HAVE CUT five players from their 2016 hurling championship squad and added several youngsters as they get set to commence their pre-season preparations for 2017. It’s been reported by the Evening Echo newspaper today that manager Kieran Kingston has omitted William Egan, William…
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Triathlon’s definitely being picked up by growing numbers of students around the UK, as shown by the record number of entries to this year’s British Universities, College and Schools Sprint Championships. Advertisement With that in mind, we had a quick chat (via email) with the fundraising officer of Birmingham University’s tri club, Tom Powell. Can you…