Motoring experts have called out Labour’s failure to introduce driving tests for the over-70s in the Autumn Budget. IAMRoadSmart argued that chancellor Rachel Reeves had “missed an opportunity” to increase the take-up of older driving assessments and encourage more people to take the test to keep their licence. Ahead of the statement last week, IAMRoadSmart […]

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Having missed a year of Test rugby through injury, Darcy Graham wore a smile as wide as Murrayfield after a scintillating individual display against Fiji that reminded Scotland exactly what they had been missing. The electric winger, 27, scored four tries and injected the kind of pace, creativity and unpredictability that encapsulates what this team […]

This Diwali was extra big when Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again released in theatres. The Ajay Devgn starrer is an action-adventure thriller that marks the third installment of the Singham franchise. Despite featuring cameos from Bollywood celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, the film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences […]

She may have missed out on running in the Breeders’ Cup in California but Ramatuelle still has a date in the Kentucky sale ring on Monday. Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale, known as the “Night of the Stars,” fires the gun on some exciting breeding stock auctions in the state, with Keeneland following on Tuesday. The Christopher […]

Scott Strode says he had his first beer at 11, and it got worse from there Strode, now sober for nearly 30 years, is the founder of The Phoenix, a national nonprofit community with more than 500,000 members He says he was inspired after finding sanctuary in outdoor activities and community Can rock climbing, hiking, […]

Costco is a great place to find organic and healthy food for your family on a budget. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, MS, RD While Costco may be known for its big sale items and great deals on food court pizza, it can also be a great place to find healthy options at a great […]

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) has achieved a milestone i space exploration: The Gaganyaan MissionIndia’s first human spaceflight program. To ensure its success, ISRO is conducting an ‘analog mission’ on Earth, which will take place in Ladakh. This mission will allow scientists to study the physical and mental challenges humans face in space. What is […]

New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said the partygate scandal was “overblown” and the government should not have fined people for “everyday activities” during lockdown. Ms. Badenoch, who won the battle to replace Rishi Sunak on Saturday said the public was “not wrong to be upset about partygate” – when those working in Downing Street […]

The soft serve machines at McDonald’s restaurants are so often out of order that their reliable unreliability has long been the butt of jokes, memes — and now even a rallying cry in this year’s presidential election. The widespread question has even spurred the creation of McBroken, a tracker online for broken machines across the […]