2. Which northern county was last to join cricket’s county championship, in 1992? Its ground joined the English Test match circuit in 2003 when it hosted England v Zimbabwe. It’s chairman is Ian Botham. … [Read more...] about Raise a glass to the (no-pub) pub quiz! Your local may be shut, but you can still pit your wits against friends and family online with these brainteasers
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Idaho county reports the highest COVID-19 infection rate in the US, after ski trip is ravaged by the virus, leaving two Americans dead, eight hospitalized and 120 sick
'Making others happy first then worrying about himself later. Social distancing is very important. Here he is coming back from a fun time in Idaho on vacation, he told me all about it. Then got sick all of a sudden and now look. Smh man. Can’t take life for granted.' … [Read more...] about Idaho county reports the highest COVID-19 infection rate in the US, after ski trip is ravaged by the virus, leaving two Americans dead, eight hospitalized and 120 sick
Lawyer accused of beating boys at Christian camps dies
Winchester College, whose pupils were among the alleged victims, was informed of the allegations but neither the college nor the trust reported Smyth to the police. Instead, the headmaster asked Smyth never again to enter the college or contact its pupils. … [Read more...] about Lawyer accused of beating boys at Christian camps dies
Welby in spotlight over sadistic abuse claims at Christian camps
An unpublished report commissioned by the Iwerne Trust in 1982 described “horrific” beatings of teenage boys, sometimes until they bled. But neither the college nor the trust reported Smyth to the police. Instead, Winchester’s headmaster asked Smyth never again to enter the college or contact its pupils. … [Read more...] about Welby in spotlight over sadistic abuse claims at Christian camps
China’s toxic lackey: Once a Mugabe apologist, this week he boasted of his friendship with Lady Gaga. The head of the WHO stands accused of putting lives at risk by parroting China’s lies and failing to expose it’s cover-ups, writes IAN BIRRELL
Tory MP Bob Seely, a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, says: 'We are seeing the horrible damage that a pandemic can do while the WHO has soft-pedalled on China. If we want to protect the world against future pandemics, for the sake of everyone of the planet it is vital that we have a non-partisan WHO.' … [Read more...] about China’s toxic lackey: Once a Mugabe apologist, this week he boasted of his friendship with Lady Gaga. The head of the WHO stands accused of putting lives at risk by parroting China’s lies and failing to expose it’s cover-ups, writes IAN BIRRELL
