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New £5 million project to save woodlands Natural England’s LIFE in the Ravines project is launched today with £5 million of funding. From: Image credit: National Trust The project will tackle ash dieback in the ravines The future of the beautiful ravine woodlands in the Peak District is looking brighter thanks to £5 million in funding. The LIFE in the Ravines partnership project, led by Natural England, will tackle the threat that ash dieback poses to the forested river valle...

Whats True In 1861, the House and Senate expelled a combined total of 14 members for taking part in Southern secessionist efforts or supporting the Confederacy. Whats False None of the House and Senate motions to expel the 14 members cited their attitude toward Lincolns election, which — since the men were attempting to secede from the Union — was of little relevance anyway. Comparisons with present-day political events were therefore stretched. Origin Voting in the 2020 U.S. ...

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images From the moment he launched his campaign, Joe Biden focused on what he called a "battle for the soul of our nation." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated at 1:54 p.m. ET Former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States, narrowly emerging victorious from a contentious White House campaign that stretched days past election night, as vote talli...

  Article Contributed by Blooming Footprint | Published on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 This very rare, political song written more than a decade ago by Grateful Dead Lyricist Robert Hunter, was finally unearthed and recorded in 2020. The words eloquently paint a picture of today’s America. This is truly a song for our times. Greg Anton, drummer, composer and novelist, has published over 50 original vocal and instrumental songs, many of them co-written with Robert Hunter. A prominent dru...

Boxer, 17, collapsed seconds after fight and died after excessive training regime Paramedics performed CPR on Edward Bilbey five times but he was tragically pronounced dead after the bout in South Normanton, Derbyshire. The teenager had suffered from a heart condition 13:29, 15 DEC 2020 Edward Bilbey took part in a three-round bout in South Normanton, Derbyshire, on March 24, 2017 The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid Em...

A teenage boxer driven by dreams of being a world champion collapsed in the ring and later died after pushing himself through an excessive training regime, an inquest heard. In the build up to a momentous amateur bout Eddie Bilbey had been taking four hot baths a day, sleeping wrapped in several duvets and missing meals in a desperate bid to make the weight. The talented 17-year-old, who had an undiagnosed heart problem, suddenly collapsed as he and his opponent waited for the referees decision...

Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer spent her time back home meeting with small-business owners and veterans, marching in a parade and delivering gifts to fire stations. In their upstate New York districts, Rep. Antonio Delgado visited farms, including one that’s part of a pilot program for hiring veterans, and Rep. Andy Brindisi kicked off a summer lunch program for kids. As... Congress Jun 6, 2019 If it’s Pride Month, there’s gotta be a parade. And there will be, in New York City...

Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer spent her time back home meeting with small-business owners and veterans, marching in a parade and delivering gifts to fire stations. In their upstate New York districts, Rep. Antonio Delgado visited farms, including one that’s part of a pilot program for hiring veterans, and Rep. Andy Brindisi kicked off a summer lunch program for kids. As... Congress Jun 6, 2019 If it’s Pride Month, there’s gotta be a parade. And there will be, in New York City...

By Ronnie Littlejohn What do you get when you blend blues, psychedelic rock, funk and the many other sounds of New Orleans, bring it all to a boil, and let it simmer? You get the music of Papa Mali. The singer-songwriter has been a recording artist and touring musician for decades, but he’s probably best known as the leader of the critically acclaimed 7 Walkers since 2009. That stacked lineup includes three musical icons: bassist George Porter Jr. of the Meters, and drummer Bill Kreutzmann a...

Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy details the allegations on Special Report Hunter Biden’s past dealings with Chinese nationals – including some flagged for “potential financial criminal activity” – are outlined in a Senate committee report reviewed by Fox News. The details come as Biden – the 50-year-old son of President-elect Joe Biden – on Wednesday acknowledged that he has been under a grand jury investigation through the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware since 2018 over h...