Extra teachers to be trained for Scottish schools
Posted onHUNDREDS of extra teachers are to be trained for Scottish schools to help plug a growing shortfall. read more >>> Source : HeraldScotland.Com
UPDATE 1-Dubai's Emaar Properties hires contractor to restore fire-ravaged hotel
Posted onDUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Dubai’s Emaar Properties has hired a local contractor to restore a fire-damaged hotel, stating on Sunday the New Year blaze would have “no material impact” on the company because the building and risk of fire are covered by its insurance. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Leicester can make top four – Pearson
Posted onLeicester can stay in the Premier League’s top four and Claudio Ranieri deserves credit, says former manager Nigel Pearson. read more >>> Source : BBC
Picture Special: How Wayne Rooney helped Manchester United defeat Swansea
Posted onMANCHESTER UNITED skipper Wayne Rooney helped Louis van Gaal’s side return to winning ways with his stunning back heel flick against Swansea. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
NZD/USD Forecast Jan. 4-8
Posted onThe New Zealand dollar made its way higher in the holiday week. Can it continue rising? The milk auction is the only event on the kiwi calendar, but it’s certainly an important one. Here is an analysis of fundamentals and an updated technical analysis for NZD/USD. With no releases in New Zealand, the kiwi extended […]
9 food trends we'll devour in 2016
Posted onHigh-tech delivery, vegetables, values and maybe even bugs are in, while anything artificial, tipping and the centre of grocery stores seem on the way out, in this look at the foods trends of 2016. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Frank Lampard shows off catching skills as Christine Bleakley shares cute honeymoon video
Posted onHE’S known for his formidable skills as a midfielder, but Frank Lampard proved he has other talents up his sleeve – in the form of ice-cream catching. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
VIDEO: E-cigarette laws to change across EU
Posted onLaws on electronic cigarettes are to change across Europe, with new health warnings and controls on how they are sold. read more >>> Source : BBC
Yes, you really do need to start worrying about that $28 trillion in debt that's hangoing over China
Posted onThis photo is of Wu Lin’an (on the left) giving stock investment advice to members of the public in a “street stock salon” in central Shanghai, China, earlier this year. Reuters described Wu’s investment strategy this way: “Wu, seeing himself as a senior player in stock investment, believes and advises others that the Chinese Communist […]
St Johnstone P-P Aberdeen
Posted onSt Johnstone’s Scottish Premiership match against Aberdeen has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. read more >>> Source : BBC
Bottoms up! Drinking in Slovenia's intoxicating countryside on a wine tour with a visit to the world's oldest vine tree
Posted onFrom crisp pinot noirs to bold black cherry cabernets, Slovenia boasts a bountiful wine selection. MailOnline Travel’s Sadie Whitelocks tours the vineyards of the Northern hills. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Kyrgios warms up for Murray with win
Posted onAustralian Nick Kyrgios warms up for his Hopman Cup game against Andy Murray with an opening-day win against Alexander Zverev. read more >>> Source : BBC
Gunfire, blasts at Indian air base, two militants still at large-TV
Posted onPATHANKOT, India, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Gunfire and blasts were heard on Sunday at an Indian Air Force base that was attacked by militants a day earlier, and TV channels reported two gunmen were still at large in the sprawling facility near the border with Pakistan. read more >>> Source : Reuters
PM pledges £40m to fix flood defences
Posted onFlood defences “overwhelmed” by recent record rainfall will be fixed and bolstered as part of a £40m package for Yorkshire, Prime Minister David Cameron says. read more >>> Source : BBC
Saudi Arabia spends 25% of its budget on its military — here's what it has for the money
Posted onSaudi Arabia has one of the best-funded defence forces in the Middle East. The kingdom spends 25% of its budget, or about $80 billion, on its military. That is about double what it spends on health and social development. It has been throwing its weight around recently, engaging in a war in Yemen and joining […]
The hauntingly beautiful abandoned locations that are being reclaimed by nature
Posted onThese striking images include a derelict theme park in Japan, a chilling hospital which once treated Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and a prison in Philadelphia where inmates were tortured. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Jumeirah Group launches Dubai Festivals package
Posted onJumeirah Group has launched the ‘Dubai Festivals’ package in conjunction with Dubai Tourism to offer 10% off Best Available Rate at selected hotels this winter. read more >>> Source : BreakingTravelNews.Com
How NOT to impress: Top 10 biggest mistakes made in job interviews
Posted onNEW year job hunters could be held back by cliche slip-ups that recruiters complain about time and time again. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink reveals key difference in Eden Hazard since Jose Mourinho exit
Posted onNEARLY two years have passed since Jose Mourinho blamed some of his players lack of fight for a Chelsea defeat at Crystal Palace that he claimed would ultimately cost them the title. They are sentiments that will not be lost on new boss Gus Hiddink today either. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Finding Your Roots Looks To Find Its Footing, Again, After Misstep on Affleck's Slave-Owning Ancestor
Posted onOne of the last TV shows you’d expect to find dusting itself off from a small, but embarrassing content-suppression scandal would be Finding Your Roots, Professor Henry L. Gates’s genealogy program on PBS. But the show’s third season, which premieres Jan. 5 at 8 p.m., will have to explore the roots of several dozen new […]
Death toll from militant assault on Indian air base grows to at least 10
Posted onPATHANKOT, India, Jan 3 (Reuters) – A gold medal-winning Indian shooter was among 10 people killed in an audacious pre-dawn assault on an air force base, officials said on Sunday as troops worked to clear the compound near India’s border with Pakistan after a 15-hour gunbattle. read more >>> Source : Reuters
UPDATE 2-Missouri assesses flood damage, U.S. South still imperiled
Posted onEUREKA, Mo., Jan 2 (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities ravaged by flooding that killed at least 31 people in several states and forced large-scale evacuations, as the danger of rising waters shifted to Arkansas and beyond. read more >>> Source : Reuters
'I feel like I was robbed': Uber fees skyrocket on New Year's Eve
Posted onTaking an Uber on New Year’s Eve became a costly regret for passengers across Canada after surged rates on the busy night translated to exorbitant bills, with some riders charged hundreds of dollars to get home. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Chris Brown under investigation for battery in Las Vegas: police
Posted on(Reuters) – Singer Chris Brown was under investigation by Las Vegas police on Saturday for possible battery on a woman, authorities said, in a case that comes nearly seven years after his notorious arrest for beating then-girlfriend Rihanna. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Pupils 'to memorise times tables by 11'
Posted onEvery pupil in England will be expected to have memorised their times tables before leaving primary school, under new government plans. read more >>> Source : BBC
UPDATE 1-Vietnam protests after China lands plane on disputed Spratlys
Posted onHANOI, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Vietnam formally accused China of violating its sovereignty and a recent confidence-building pact on Saturday by landing a plane on an airstrip Beijing has built on an artificial island in a contested part of the South China Sea. read more >>> Source : Reuters
'Game of Thrones' Author Misses Book Deadline
Posted onThe author of a popular fantasy series confirmed Saturday that he missed the last deadline that would have allowed the sixth novel in his fantasy series to be published before the next TV series begins. The failure to meet the December 31 deadline will mean the sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones series will […]
Savers and drivers set for a good year
Posted onMOTORISTS with money in the bank and a portfolio of shares could enjoy a very happy new year, according to economic predictions for 2016. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
How to live with dementia: New book helps transform sufferers' lives
Posted onA REVOLUTIONARY “road map” to dementia that helps sufferers communicate with their loved ones as the illness progresses has been hailed a breakthrough in the care of the elderly. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Adele: Record-breaking Brit singer says Americans treat her as rock royalty
Posted onADELE says she is such a big hit in America because fans think she is related to the Queen. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Bucket list cruises: Galapagos Islands are perfect antidote to the winter blues
Posted onTHE Galapagos Islands are a naturalist’s dream, a remote outpost that has remained unchanged for centuries. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Vegas Police Investigate Chris Brown For Alleged Battery
Posted onLAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police are investigating an allegation of battery against R&B singer Chris Brown. Lt. Jeff Goodwin says authorities received a call shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday about the alleged battery at the Palms Casino Resort. Goodwin would not release any details about the allegation, saying the investigation is still going […]
UPDATE 1-Missouri assesses flood damage, U.S. South still imperiled
Posted onEUREKA, Mo., Jan 2 (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities in his state ravaged by flooding that killed at least 31 people in several states and forced the evacuations of thousands in the Mississippi and Ohio river regions, as the danger of rising waters shifted to Arkansas and beyond. read more […]
Kym Marsh admits Nigel Lythgoe 'fat' comments 'cut really deep' on Popstars
Posted onKYM MARSH has said Nigel Lythgoe’s shocking criticism of her appearance on reality show Popstars hugely dented her body confidence. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The Hemsworth Brothers Have A Family Night Out
Posted onThe Hemsworth Brothers Have A Family Night Out — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. read more >>> Source : HuffingtonPost.Com
Angry Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool players are 'not good enough' after West Ham defeat
Posted onIF Liverpool’s lightweights thought Sam Allardyce had a point when he called Jurgen Klopp “a soft German” they got a rude awakening last night. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Transfer Zone: Shock return for Liverpool forward, Arsenal battle for Italy striker
Posted onANFIELD flop Mario Balotelli could yet make a shock return to Liverpool to try to impress new boss Jurgen Klopp. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
HEALTH WARNING: New home owners could be at risk from THIRD-HAND smoke
Posted onHOME owners who want to buy a property from a smoker could increase their risk of cancer through exposure to THIRD-HAND smoke, a new study has suggested. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Tips for tackling household debt
Posted onWith the average Canadian owing around $1.64 for every dollar they make, household debt reached a record high in the third quarter of 2015. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Missouri governor surveys flood-ravaged area as rivers crest
Posted onEUREKA, Mo., Jan 2 (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities in his state ravaged by flooding that killed at least 31 people and forced the evacuations of thousands in the Mississippi and Ohio river regions, as the danger of rising waters shifted to Arkansas and other states farther down river. read […]
Investors are grumbling that a bunch of billion-dollar startups missed big on 2015 revenue
Posted onIt’s not always easy for startups to generate revenue, even when they’re well-funded and supposedly worth billions of dollars to venture capitalists. But some investors seem to be running out of patience with founders who are still trying to figure out their business models. Fortune’s Erin Griffith recently wrote about Wall Street falling out of […]
Elevate Your Leadership in 2016
Posted onWhen writing No-Drama Leadership which was published in 2015, I had the privilege to interview one of the greatest leaders of our time, Francis Hesselbein, former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. Frances defines leadership as a matter of how to be, not how to do, saying, “We have spent half of our lives […]
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Levante
Posted onSubstitute Thomas Partey scores a late winner for Atletico Madrid as they beat Levante to go top of La Liga. read more >>> Source : BBC
Atlético move above Barcelona, Arsenal on top
Posted onAtlético took advantage of a rare 0-0 draw for Barcelona to go top of the Liga, and Arsenal, Benfica and Manchester City all enjoyed positive results elsewhere. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
You won't believe the incredible armored trains of World War I and World War II
Posted onTrains may seem pretty mundane in the 21st century when compared with jet aircraft. These days, trains play a small role in transporting Americans. Things are a bit flashier in Europe and Asia, where they’re used for high-speed, comfortable travel. This contrasts vividly with the previous century, when not just trains but armored trains were […]