Last week I lost the Grand Canyon permit lottery for the twelfth year running, which got me thinking about the great sneaks of Grand Canyon history. Among them was the late Fletcher Anderson’s solo descent in about 1977. The run trip took Anderson about 49 hours, which at the time was the fastest anyone had … Read more
NHS staff delivered a record number of cancer checks and treatments in July, despite 5 days of industrial action. A record 236,263 people got a cancer diagnosis or the disease ruled out within 28 days in July – meeting the Faster Diagnosis Standard – while 21,633 patients started cancer treatment within 62 days, the highest … Read more
MANCHESTER, England — If Ruben Amorim managed to get any sleep ahead of Sunderland‘s visit to Old Trafford — such is the pressure on Manchester United head coach — then this is the type of day he would have dreamt about. In desperate need of a result in his 50th game in charge to dampen … Read more
Bayern Munich smashed Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 and have now won 10 games in a row across all competitions. A run that is reminiscent of the 2012/13 treble winning season. (Photo by DANIEL ROLAND/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Bayern Munich’s incredible run to start the season continues. On Saturday, Bayern beat Eintracht Frankfurt … Read more
Have you ever heard of Tom Mix? He was a famous Hollywood stuntman in the 1920s and 30s. I wrote about him for AJ a few issues back. He suffered an astronomical amount of injuries in his work, but what really stuck with me was how he died: He was in a single car accident … Read more
The NHS has begun rolling out new suicide prevention training this week for all mental health staff. Available from Wednesday 10 September, the new e-learning course offers practical, evidence-based advice on how to recognise and support people in crisis, including those experiencing suicidal thoughts. It builds on new national guidance issued earlier this year, which … Read more
Monster: The Ed Gein Story. (L to R) Laurie Metcalf as Augusta Gein, Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein in episode 307 of Monster: The Ed Gein Story. COURTESY OF NETFLIX The next installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Monster anthology has arrived on Netflix. After covering Milwaukee cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer and the infamous Menendez … Read more
Over the last year, I have become quite enamored with the 30-liter NEMO Equipment Double Haul, which is a duffel when you want it to be a duffel and a tote when you want it to be a tote. NEMO calls this two-fer design revolutionary; that’s a stretch, but it certainly is a clever rethinking … Read more
The number of students taking up nursing degrees in England has risen for the first time since the post-pandemic surge in 2021. The increase is being driven by more than 11,500 (11,530) students aged under 25 accepting a place on a nursing degree – 6% higher than in 2024, when 10,850 students were under 25. … Read more
