The second victim of the Reading terror attack was today named as a ‘brilliant and loving’ 39-year-old American pharmaceutical worker who had been living in Britain for 15 years. Joe Ritchie-Bennett, from Philadelphia in the US, had been working for a Dutch firm in the Berkshire town for about a decade having previously been employed … Read more
The second victim of the Reading terror attack was today named as a ‘brilliant and loving’ 39-year-old American pharmaceutical worker who had been living in Britain for 15 years. Joe Ritchie-Bennett, from Philadelphia in the US, had been working for a Dutch firm in the Berkshire town for about a decade having previously been employed … Read more
NYC’s Museum of Natural History will remove its statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback flanked by Native American and African men because it ‘symbolizes racism and colonial expansion’ The bronze statue depicts Theodore Roosevelt on horseback with a Native American man and an African man standing next to the horse It has stood at the museum’s … Read more
Millions of people have campaigned to protect British bees over the past few years. It’s a subject close to our hearts. One MP told me he got more letters from constituents about bees than on any other issue – including health and education combined. Yet it’s only recently that politicians have acted to protect them. … Read more
Trevor Phillips slammed the RFU plan to ban the song. Pictured here in 2017 A former head of the Commission for Racial Equality has slammed plans to ban ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ – describing it as ‘Black people’s own culture being cancelled’. Trevor Phillips, 66, condemned the Rugby Football Union for reviewing the popular sporting … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Stacey Hampton, 26, is no stranger to trolls. But the former reality star was forced to hit back after receiving brutal backlash from American viewers over her surgically-enhanced appearance. Stacey’s infamous wedding to Michael Goonan hits screens in the US this week and it didn’t go down to well. Stacey’s infamous … Read more
More than 40% of coronavirus patients in one Detroit hospital system’s ICUs died – and three quarters of its critically ill patients were African American Researchers looked at 463 patients with coronavirus evaluated at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan Of 141 who needed to be placed in the ICU, 80% needed mechanical ventilation … Read more
American Red Cross to start testing all blood, plasma and platelet donations for coronavirus antibodies ‘to give donors peace of mind’ On Monday, the Red Cross announced it will be testing all donated blood, plasma and platelet for coronavirus antibodies The test will not determine if someone is currently infected but if they were infected … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Brilliant breaks to get you dreaming and creating the flavours of an American barbecue Find a holiday you might never have thought of before at vivid.travel Enjoy a taste of America’s South with spice mixes from Kansas City 1930s Savoy Cocktail Book reveals how … Read more
Baillie Gifford American is not a fund for income seekers, but it has a 10-year plan for growth By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 13 June 2020 Investment fund Baillie Gifford American has an outstanding performance record. Over the past five years, it has … Read more