Kate Winslet reads ‘Room on the Broom’ for children during the Halloween season, adding its 104th read-aloud to Storyline Online’s free literacy library

Recent Views 17 “The witch had a cat, and a hat that was black…” Kate Winslet’s voice rises and falls with the rhythm, turning each line into a visual as she reads Julia Donaldson’s ‘Room on the Broom’. She does not rush. Rather, she lets the beat carry the story. The Academy Award-winning actor reads…

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Thieves smash Munich air disaster memorial display case and steal treasured items honouring eight Man Utd players | Football News

Recent Views 17 Treasured memorabilia honouring the 23 victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster has been stolen from the memorial/ Image: X, BBC For nearly seven decades, Manchester and Munich have shared a connection forged by one of football’s darkest tragedies, with a memorial at the site of the 1958 air disaster serving as…

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A silver airship-shaped cabin became one of Scotland’s most unusual holiday rentals; now AirShip 002 and two neighbouring retreats, a business grossing around £100,000 a year, are listed for over £750,000

Recent Views 16 A striking silver cabin shaped like an airship has become one of Scotland’s most recognisable holiday rentals, and now the business behind it is on the market. AirShip 002, along with two neighbouring retreats at Druim Na Cracaig on the Morvern Peninsula near Oban, has been listed by Savills for offers over…

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Designed to cripple, not sink: How limpet mines hit tanker with 27 Indians

Recent Views 15 Limpet mines pose a particular threat because small boats can approach commercial vessels without immediately attracting suspicion A Panama-flagged oil tanker carrying 27 Indian seafarers was targeted with limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. The explosives, reportedly attached…

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‘Europeans balked’: G20 foreign ministers’ meeting opens without group photo. Here’s why

Recent Views 17 Foreign ministers of the G20 largest economies began a two-day meeting in the US on Friday (local time), with the gathering notably skipping the customary group photograph.According to reports, US secretary of state Marco Rubio cancelled the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out over Russia’s…

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Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: Abhishek’s brace powers India to 4-1 win over Japan | Hockey News

Recent Views 19 Image credit: Hockey India India continued their winning run in the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a convincing 4-1 victory over Japan on Friday. Striker Abhishek Nain scored twice as the five-time champions registered their third consecutive win in the tournament.India had started their campaign with a 13-0 win over…

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Father’s death, thoughts of quitting wrestling, a promise and World Championship gold: Manisha Bhanwala’s story | More sports News

Recent Views 18 Manisha Bhanwala (Image credit: WFI) The first thing Manisha Bhanwala wanted to show the world after becoming a world champion was not her medal. It was a white T-shirt carrying photographs of her parents.As the 29-year-old wrestler celebrated her historic World Championships gold, she held up the T-shirt for everyone to see….

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