Florida: Black man in severe pain from violent beatdown arrest, lawyers say | Florida
Florida This article is more than 3 months oldFlorida: Black man in severe pain from violent ‘beatdown’ arrest, lawyers sayThis article is more than 3 months oldAttorneys for Le’Keian Woods, seen on video being beaten by Jacksonville police officers, say client has ruptured kidney
Attorneys for Le’Keian Woods, a 24-year-old Black man from Florida whose violent arrest was captured in viral video footage, said he was in excruciating pain.
Footage of the arrest, on Friday, 29 September, showed Woods being beaten by officers with the Jacksonville sheriff’s office (JSO).
My husband is terrible in bed and has been for 30 years
Sexual healingRelationshipsI like him, but I’m not attracted to him. While I don’t want to hurt his feelings, it has become a thorn in my side
I am a 58-year-old woman, married for 30. Although I like my husband, I find him physically repulsive. His lovemaking is so boring and always has been. I have tried to explain that foreplay is important, but it goes in one ear and out the other.
Prank call DJ: I got far more abuse than my male co-presenter | King Edward VII hospital hoax call
King Edward VII hospital hoax call This article is more than 9 years oldPrank call DJ: I got far more abuse than my male co-presenterThis article is more than 9 years oldMel Greig told the Radio Festival that the media fixated on her, while Michael Christian was excused as exuberant
One of the Australian radio DJs involved in the prank royal phone call that led a London nurse to take her own life has said she may have been vilified more than her male co-presenter because she is a woman.
The Buddha of Brixton whose spiritual quest started when his sister was shot
Self and wellbeingLife and styleWhen police injured his beloved sister, triggering race riots, Tony Moo-Young’s ‘rebirth’ as Mooji began
It was 6.30am on a Saturday when Anthony Moo-Young’s phone rang and a voice told him his sister Cherry had been shot. It made no sense – “I said, ‘What are you speaking about?’” – but the caller just told him to get himself down to Cherry’s house in Brixton as quickly as possible.
Why are ice-cream cones with flakes stuck in them called 99s? | Notes and Queries
THIS SCEPTRED ISLEWhy are ice-cream cones with flakes stuck in them called 99s? Nick Allen , Saltaire, UK
I seem to remember the flakes that were put in the ice-creams were originally called 99s. Sandy, Paussac, France
So that Wikipedia could run a business. CHECK THE WEB FIRST! 99 Hail Marys. John Rymell, Stepney, UK
Because in roman numerals 99 is IC - Ice Cream Maybe not true but I like it.
Could this be Earth's near twin? Introducing planet 55 Cancri f | Space
SpaceCould this be Earth's near twin? Introducing planet 55 Cancri fAstronomers discover solar system 41 light years away with similarities to our ownThe discovery of a giant alien world circling a distant star has led astronomers to believe they have located a near twin to our solar system in a far-flung corner of the galaxy. Nasa scientists confirmed the discovery last night in what is a hugely significant step towards finding a second Earth-like planet capable of harbouring extraterrestrial life.
Dido Belle: the artworld enigma who inspired a movie | Art
ArtDido Belle: the artworld enigma who inspired a movieDido Belle, the mixed-race daughter of an 18th-century British aristocrat, is the subject of a mysterious painting and a new film, Belle. Here we unravel her story – and the puzzle of her pose Amma Asante: I'm bi-cultural
Slave's daughter who lived in Georgian elegance
The enigma of Mona Lisa's smile? Who cares? The mystery of Dido Belle is much more intriguing.
Kylian Mbapp shrugs off futile Emi Martnez celebrations after World Cup | Kylian Mbapp
Kylian Mbappé This article is more than 1 year oldKylian Mbappé shrugs off ‘futile’ Emi Martínez celebrations after World CupThis article is more than 1 year oldFrance forward admits he will ‘never get over’ defeatLionel Messi due back in France on 1 JanuaryKylian Mbappé has insisted that he was not concerned by the Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez’s celebrations following the World Cup final but admitted he will “probably never get over” France’s defeat.
Snowdon may have its own beauty, but Yr Wyddfa is the name Ill be using | Rhiannon Lucy Cos
OpinionWales This article is more than 2 years old‘Snowdon’ may have its own beauty, but Yr Wyddfa is the name I’ll be usingThis article is more than 2 years oldRhiannon Lucy CosslettLanguage is political, and the English suppression of local placenames should be resisted in Wales, just as in Ireland
It has been well over a year now since I last laid eyes on Yr Wyddfa, the mountain that presided over my childhood, and which the English call Snowdon.
Stan Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic in four sets to take first US Open title | US Open Tennis 2016
Stan Wawrinka: I had to suffer for US Open win GuardianUS Open Tennis 2016Stan Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic in four sets to take first US Open title Swiss wins third grand slam title with 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 victory World No1 calls in trainer several times during final set As it happened: Bryan Graham’s game-by-game report After treading a gilded path to his seventh US Open final, Novak Djokovic stumbled, literally, in sight of the prize as Stan Wawrinka found the strength and conviction to beat the world No1 in four pulsating sets – the last of them wreathed in controversy – on a warm September night.