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A woman living in a model town run by Prince Charles 's Duchy of Cornwall says she is being evicted for having too many plants. Alexandra Wilson-Jones, 49, says she has been served an eviction notice at her house in Poundbury—the Prince of Wales's model village in Dorset in the south of England, in the U.K. She has fallen out with the Duchy over a display of plants in a communal courtyard outside her home. The future king of England is a known lover of plants and flowers and has previously said he loves to talk to them. But Wilson-Jones ran into problems when she put plants outside the property. A landscape architect by profession, Wilson-Jones says she was sent a letter by the Duchy telling her to significantly reduce the plants by January 2023. This week, she said she had received a Section 21 notice, which calls for the landlord to require possession of the property. Wilson-Jones says she was in the process of producing a petition to the Prince of Wales when she received … [Read more...] about Woman on Prince Charles’ estate alleges eviction for having too many plants

Russian forces launched an airstrike in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in a bit to "make up for the loss of personnel and equipment" they have suffered, according to the Ukrainian army. An update was posted on the official 'General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine' Facebook page. It reported widespread Russian shelling on Ukrainian forces in the north-east, east and south-east of the country, along with a number of Russian attempts to advance in the east that either "did not succeed" or were only "partially successful." Russian forces shelled numerous Ukrainian towns and villages near the fiercely contested city of Slovyansk, whilst an airstrike hit near Zaluman. The Ukrainian military speculated this heavy bombardment was an effort by "the enemy" to "make up for the loss of personnel and equipment" in previous fighting. Russian artillery hit a number of villages around Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, which Russia launched an unsuccessful attempt to capture at the … [Read more...] about Russia launches airstrike as it tries to “make up” for loss of troops: Kyiv

A woman on Mumsnet has sought clarification on whether she is being unreasonable to miss her brother's wedding because she can't get childcare. In the post, user LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet explains, "My brother lives 350 miles away and is getting married tomorrow. Children aren't invited—it's been a nightmare trying to organize childcare for 3 full days (have to stay at least 2 nights because of distance) for my 2 kids in the summer holidays." She explains how originally, her brother and sister-in-law on her husband's side were to look after them, but two days before the wedding, the brother contracted COVID and has been "quite unwell." "He's [SIC her bother] really pissed off with me and has asked if I can send them anyway as isolation rules etc are essentially redundant now," to which she replied no, as they are going on holiday next week to Turkey and do not want to spread the virus around. "I think if you ask people to make a 700 mile round trip for their wedding without their kids … [Read more...] about Mom not attending brother’s kid-free wedding over lack of childcare backed

One Twitter user wrote, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," after seeing a now-viral newspaper advert that has captured attention around the world. According to an article published by Professor of Social Science Andrew Greeley in 1994, 70 percent of married Americans will cheat at least once in their marriage. But one woman has stunned the internet with her unusual solution to getting her own back on a cheating partner. Newspaper Mackay and Whitsunday Life ran an advert in its Friday edition sharing an unusual message with its 50,000 readers in Queensland, Australia. A woman named Jenny commissioned the full-page ad to be placed on page 4 of the paper. It reads: "Dear Steve, I hope you are happy with her. Now the whole town will know what a filthy cheater you are. From Jenny. P.S. I bought this ad using your credit card." The well-placed advert didn't just reach locals, having received thousands of views around the world when the woman's message to her … [Read more...] about Woman praised for full-page advert calling out “filthy cheater” partner

On May 24, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in the small town of Uvalde in Texas. He proceeded to carry out the deadliest school shooting the United States has seen in a decade. The shooting, which left 21 people dead, is now added to the long and growing list of mass shootings that take place in the U.S. regularly. In fact, according to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 356 mass shootings have been recorded so far this year, through the first three weeks of July. In this podcast, The Hindu speaks to experts and journalists about the trauma that communities face following a deadly shooting, America’s violent history, racial justice and discrimination, and the politics behind tightening gun legislation. Guests : Nora Neus, CNN Anchor Producer - “New Day” Gary Younge, Sociology professor at University of Manchester, former editor-at-large for The Guardian, author of “Another Day in the Death of America.” Casey Wooten, Reporter covering the House of … [Read more...] about Understanding the U.S.’s gun violence epidemic | Data Point podcast

Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning the world number one Daniil Medvedev.The fiery Wimbledon finalist has been playing the best tennis of his career and is showing no signs of slowing down in Montreal, where he won the first four games of the opening set in which de Minaur won scarcely more than half of his first-serve points. The pair traded breaks to open the second set but the 27-year-old Kyrgios would not be denied, breaking de Minaur on the third try in the third game and again in the seventh.Kyrgios briefly appeared agitated when he gave up a break in the penultimate game but found his composure to get job done in a little over an hour, breaking back to love in the final game.The win will move Kyrgios high enough in the rankings to be seeded at the U.S. Open later this month. “Today was really hard for me mentally to play Alex, we’re such good … [Read more...] about Nick Kyrgios Produces Another Showstopper to Down Compatriot Alex De Minaur

Almost every social-media platform offers its users an option to privatize their account—a way for people to control who engages with their content, often to avoid the judgment, schadenfreude, bullying, and snark that are ubiquitous online. Many of these options aren’t terribly helpful, though. Facebook seems to constantly adjust its privacy settings, and it can be difficult to tell what information your friends have access to. On TikTok, unless you want a fully private account, you have to select who can see each and every video before you post. And Twitter’s protected-Tweets feature isn’t ideal if you have a large following; the “Retweet” button may be disabled, but your followers can still screenshot and share what you post. Instagram arguably edges out the competition with its Close Friends feature, which allows people to share Stories with a curated list of followers that is stored in their user settings. Though the app, with its recent attempts to mimic TikTok , has … [Read more...] about The One Social-Media Feature That People Still Love

Whether you’re heading off to Europe this summer or planning a getaway to a far-flung location, it can be easy to quickly make a dent in your budget. Of course, we all want to share our adventures with those we love back home, from Insta snaps to video calls to show them where you’re staying - but those expensive roaming charges could leave you facing a hefty bill. A prepaid SIM card from SimCorner could be the answer. Their prepaid International travel SIM cards make sure your globetrotting doesn’t come with hefty roaming fees and that you stay connected with ease. We take a look at five reasons why a SimCorner prepaid SIM card is worth having on your radar… 1. A prepaid SIM card allows you to control your budget It’s super easy to overspend when you’re abroad; the daily ice creams, the poolside cocktails… and those pesky roaming charges. With SimCorner, not only does a prepaid SIM card help you decide how much you’ll spend on your phone bill, but there are also … [Read more...] about Five reasons why a prepaid SIM card could save you money abroad

A fourth endangered sharks has been found washed up dead on beaches in a small coastal town in Australia . This follows the disappearance of a colony of gray nurse sharks 60 miles north. The gray nurse sharks were found around Blacksmiths Beach, in the Newcastle area of New South Wales. The fourth and most recent shark found in a 12-month period had a hook latched into its gut and 6 to 7 feet of wire coming out of its mouth, according to Yahoo News Australia. Gray nurse sharks, also known as ragged-tooth sharks or sand tiger sharks, usually reside near the sandy seafloor between 30 feet to 750 feet deep. They are known as "labradors of the sea" because of their calm nature . They are one of the most endangered species of shark, and are classified as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red list. They are protected under the Fisheries Legislation in New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland. It's hard to … [Read more...] about Endangered shark washes up dead 3 months after a colony vanished

An inquiry conducted by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Asha Thomas into the alleged lapses that occurred at Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College hospital, where a patient who underwent renal transplant had died earlier in June, has pointed out that there is a definite lack of coordination between the nephrology and urology departments in conducting the deceased donor organ donation transplant. Ms. Thomas’s report pins most of the blame on the head of nephrology, who had been away on official duties but who it says had left town without handing over charge or informing the authorities, so that there was none at the top to direct things. However, the report also states that any speculation that a perceived delay in performing surgery after receiving the cadaver kidney has contributed to the patient’s death is misplaced. It has recommended action against those responsible for not maintaining the protocols. It was on June 19 that Sureshkumar, a 52-year-old with … [Read more...] about Inquiry finds lack of coordination between nephrology and urology departments