Teenager is stabbed on West Ham Underground platform before another man is knifed at a different station in a night of violence in London A teenager was stabbed at London’s West Ham Station at 6.50pm this evening Another knife victim was found shortly afterwards at Abbey Road DLR station Both were treated by paramedics and have … Read more
A group of Canadian students used ham radio technology to have a once-in-a-lifetime conversation with a crew member aboard the International Space Station. Young members of the Airdrie Space Science Club in Alberta connected with NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, who was conducting experiments aboard the ISS some 240 miles above Earth’s surface. The students, who … Read more
If this was Jack Grealish’s last game for Aston Villa, it is certain that he will remember it vividly for the rest of his life. The Villa captain, long admired by Manchester United, thought he had scored the goal that would keep his boyhood club safe from relegation when his deflected shot flashed past Lukasz … Read more
It has been a sandwich filler that has satisfied families for generations – but Wiltshire Ham as many know it could be on the way out. A new study suggests the traditional meat curing process should be changed after it was found to contain seven times as many cancer-causing nitrites than ordinary bacon and ham. … Read more
West Ham striker Michail Antonio appeals for help in tracking down cyclist caught on CCTV slashing car tyres after his vehicle was targeted by vandal in east London Michail Antonio, 30, posts video of cyclist appearing to slash tyres on Instagram The £70,000-a-week star claims one of his vehicles was targeted in Wapping The incident … Read more
A couple of years ago, I quit my job in the UK and embarked on an adventure in the remote region of Extremadura in south west Spain. My wife Julia and I bought a farmhouse on a hill, surrounded by oak forest, and set about restoring an old barn. One spring day, our pig-farming neighbour … Read more