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Vorderman, who claims to have an IQ of 154, graduated from Sidney Sussex College – part of the University of Cambridge – with a master's degree in Engineering.  She dreamed of being a pilot but after her mother Edwina made her apply to an advert looking for a “woman with good mathematical skills”, her life changed forever. The casting call was for Countdown, which launched the 21-year-old’s TV career in 1982.  Despite her success, Vorderman was “never involved” in any form of “media or performing” at school. In 1997, She told The Independent: “I had no desire to be in th...

Here's Five: Troy Kingi Unveils His Favourite Ghost Songs Chris Cudby / Troy Kingi / Tuesday 12th January, 2021 9:56AM    Troy Kingi is ready to embark on the next phase of his decade-long 10 10 10 Series. Seemingly designed to test whether there are any limits at all to the songwriter / actor's talents, Kingi's massively ambitious project aims to release 10 albums in 10 years in 10 genres, with the forthcoming fifth instalment being a folk-inspired collaboration with none other than Lyttelton icon Delaney Davidson. Kingi will be giving fans a very special preview of the new rec...

  The Lamar City Council held its first meeting of 2021 this past Monday, January 11 th. City Treasurer, Kristin McCrea noted her findings for the city’s Water/Wastewater fund from 2016 to 2020 which indicated the operating expenditures for four of the past five years have been overspent. Her written report suggested the need to increase the fund balance in order to complete future capital projects. She recommended that for the 2021 budget, the city move closer to what the annual averages have been, based on a three-year history. McCrea outlined her goals including educating department hea...

The Water Paradox By NARAYANI GANESH The long-held scientific and cultural belief that life began in the ocean, may perhaps soon be revised somewhat, going by new research being conducted by biochemist John Sutherland and his team at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Cambridge. Hindu mythology narrates the story of Vishnu’s 10 avatars that are believed to mirror the theory of evolution, with the Matsya Avatar, the first, indicating that aquatic beings heralded the first life forms. Vishnu as a fish, emerging from the deep ocean — yes, that does conjure a captivating image. But wh...