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Everton Ladies vs Chelsea Women: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off and team news

9/23/2018, 8:32:12 AM
CHELSEA are still looking for their first league win of the season after two goalless draws. The defending champions travel to Everton on Sunday who are also hunting for their first victory. What t… ✔ PA:Press Association 1 Emma Hayes’ side are hoping to win their second consecutive title What time is kick-off ✔ You can watch this game live on the BBC Red Button and on BBC Sport Online ✔ The FA Women’s Super League kicks off on Sunday and to mark the occasion The FA has created a film to inspire new female footballers



Why pilots eat different meals from you – and different meals from one another

9/23/2018, 11:05:40 AM
“The life of everyone on board depends upon just one thing: ✔ Surely airlines don’t take safety cues from Hollywood movies, but if Airplane! taught us anything, it’s that the flight crew should never, under any circumstances, be served the same meal ✔ Don't call me Shirley All of which got Telegraph Travel thinking



It's a dino fest and a banana feast in Southern California next weekend - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 11:39:14 AM
Have time to kill? You can learn about dinosaurs, try banana desserts or stop by a giant musical block party in Southern California. ✔ (714) 562-3860 Los Angeles Dinosaur fans, put on your paleontologist hats for the Natural History Museum’s Dino Fest ✔ 29 and 30 Cost, info: $14 online, $15 on-site ✔ This year’s awards ceremony and chef and cookbook author discussions will highlight women in the chocolate industry



Prince Harry’s secret trip abroad to his favourite country - without Meghan Markle

9/23/2018, 5:03:27 AM
PRINCE HARRY is to join his wife in Australia and New Zealand later this year, but he chose to go on a secret trip earlier this year without Meghan Markle. ✔ Prince Harry: The royal travelled abroad on a secret trip without Meghan Markle (Image: Getty) While Meghan did not join him on his trip, the pair spent a romantic holiday there before their engagement, when he whisked her to the country on their third date



Heaven scent: 10 holidays you will remember forever

9/23/2018, 11:05:38 AM
undefined ✔ Nothing quite prepares you for the olfactory shock of arriving in India ✔ Dubai, United Arab Emirates A city of a thousand faces and where a love of perfume is so rooted in their culture, that each time I visit, I’m inspired to create a perfume ✔ Try the Cod doughnuts with a cucumber sauce and the hummus



Family sell their HOUSE to take round the world trip

9/23/2018, 11:19:51 AM
Natalie and William Goodacre, both 30, of Lincoln, are taking their two daughters, Bonnie and Ava aged seven and eight, on an adventure through 20 different countries. ✔ They plan to spend up to a month in each country as they travel from Dubai, India and Sri Lanka, through south east Asia to Australia, New Zealand and finishing in Fiji ✔ 'And tons of world history and geography just from being in the countries ✔ 'Life is an adventure that we want to make the most of, and we want to show our girls the world, all of it the good, the bad and the beautiful.'



Meghan dreamed of releasing her own cookbook YEARS before Together

9/23/2018, 8:28:15 AM
The Duchess of Sussex, 37, previously spoke of her intention to release a collection of recipes under the umbrella of her now defunct lifestyle website The Tig. ✔ Dedicated: The duchess wrote the foreword to the new book (pictured) produced by cooks from the Hubb Community Kitchen, an initiative based near the site of Grenfell Tower Hands-on: Images published in the book show Meghan cooking alongside volunteers and their families who rallied to support each other - and fellow survivors - in the wake of the disaster 'It’s a timely question because those are conversations that are happening right now



Car insurance - Motorists can save £255 annually by using this simple trick

9/23/2018, 8:12:15 AM
MOTORISTS can save over £250 off the cost of their insurance premium by using a simple tip as the cost of ownership soars. ✔ Motorists could save hundreds a year by shopping around (Image: GETTY) Running costs for young drivers have skyrocketed in the UK rising an extra £60 in the past six months ✔ Each quarter, our Young Drivers Report shows an increase in the cost of getting on the road for 17 – 24-year-olds



Swiss reject bids to improve food quality, protect farmers

9/23/2018, 10:57:09 AM
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters appeared to have decisively rejected two proposals Sunday aimed at protecting Swiss farmers and ensuring that food from both domestic and foreign produc ✔ That was projected to fail with 71 percent of voters rejecting it ✔ Switzerland's form of direct democracy gives voters a say several times a year on matters of public interest ✔ FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2011, file photo, dairy cows graze on grass in the Emmental region of Switzerland



Going for gold: 20 autumn getaways in the UK and Europe

9/23/2018, 6:17:48 AM
Walking in the Highlands, cider making in Devon, wine tasting in Tuscany … autumn is the perfect time to escape ✔ Notte Bianca in Valletta: Malta Europe’s finest: the Valletta skyline ✔ Cycling in the Julian Alps: Slovenia Lakeside start: try a five-day biking tour 11 ✔ Off-grid glamping: Dorset Fired up: the Gathering Camp 15 ✔ Go for glorious colours in the city’s parks; cosy, candlelit cafés and winebars; and a Halloween extravaganza at Tivoli Gardens (12 Oct-4 Nov, tivoligardens.com)



Weird and wonderful aircraft you'll never get to fly on

9/23/2018, 11:05:42 AM
Weird and wonderful aircraft you'll never get to fly on ✔ The aircraft was developed using the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser ✔ It proved that the lifting properties of a jet wing wouldn't be affected by angling the wings forward rather than back ✔ It's so spacious and well-equipped that it resembles an airborne penthouse apartment



Cruise industry seeks to reassure worried customers after Caribbean storms - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 11:12:24 AM
Cruise industry representatives gathered Thursday to reassure passengers that the region is functional and beautiful, while reminding them that ships can always be re-routed in any future storms. ✔ But the torrential rain and flooding brought by Hurricane Florence turned the conversation to the current storm season ✔ Typhoons and hurricanes are part of the annual weather pattern on the planet ✔ The Caribbean covers a million square miles and has many destinations ✔ If there are storms, we're in good condition to combat them



Google Maps Street View: Man narrowly escapes dangerous accident while working

9/23/2018, 8:12:24 AM
GOOGLE MAPS Street View caught a man working with his wife on a quiet residential street and narrowly avoiding a dangerous accident which could have caused a serious injury. ✔ Google Maps Street View: The man leant precariously on the stepladder (Image: Google Maps) The images do not show what happened next to the man but hopefully he managed to keep his balance on top of the caravan ✔ Without realising, one had fallen over and was being dragged along the pavement



Lighting-up event shows fall leaf colors in Hokkaido gorge

9/23/2018, 10:27:03 AM
KAMIKAWA, Hokkaido--Tourists got a jump on seeing fall leaves earlier than other parts of Japan in a ✔ The gorge is located in the Daisetsuzan group of mountain peaks whose autumn colors are said to be the earliest in Japan ✔ In the event, called Kisekino Illuminate (Miraculous illuminate), about 30 LED lights have been installed along a 300-meter stretch of a walking path situated near an onsen hot spring resort ✔ The event is scheduled to be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. until Oct. 14



Flight secrets: Cabin crew warn passengers to never do one common thing mid-flight

9/23/2018, 7:11:54 AM
FLIGHTS can be a hard place to relax, however cabin crew members have revealed something passengers should never do - despite many opting to onboard. ✔ Passengers often want to take their shoes off during the flight but this can cause problems for both the plane and the traveller by spreading germs ✔ Flight secrets: Avoid bare feet on plane (Image: Getty) The carpets of the cabin are also rarely cleaned as many flights have very little turn-around time ✔ One remarked: I think my elbow would accidentally smash out on those toes



In Vancouver, Canada, meals are getting wilder and wilder - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 11:39:15 AM
Foraging has become part of the burgeoning movement committed to farm-to-table fare in this British Columbian city. You can have an abundance of fresh, delicious ingredients if you know where to look.  ✔ With chick weeds, pineapple weeds and lots of others you could easily make delicious salads and salsas with weeds from your backyard ✔ House-made charcuterie and wood-fired Italian fare served in an industrial-chic restaurant/bar ✔ Bowen Island Adventures ; Bowen Island, (604) 499- 0894 ✔ TO LEARN MORE Destination British Columbia



Game of Thrones season 8 spoilers: Ser Jorah star FEARS character kill-off - here’s why

9/23/2018, 9:03:01 AM
GAME OF THRONES has become well known for killing off a lot of its main characters and as it approaches the final season, will more major stars perish in the last battle for the the Iron Throne? ✔ The beloved warrior has been Daenerys Targaryen’s (played by Emilia Clarke) right-hand man pretty much since the show launched ✔ He went on to praise Game of Thrones, saying: It’s allowed me to travel the world ✔ Dusty & Me will be in selected UK cinemas on September 28 and digital download from October 1 ✔ Game of Thrones season 8 will return to HBO and Sky Atlantic in 2019



How Annoying Are You On Instagram?

9/23/2018, 7:20:20 AM
Have you ever posted all 203 of your holiday pictures in a span of 12 minutes? ✔ Posted a meme with the text slightly cropped out because the original meme wasn’t in a square format 17 ✔ Had an Instagram story that looked like this: ----------------------------------------------------- 26 ✔ Reposted some artwork without crediting the artist, because you are Satan incarnate Show me my results!



George Wallace stoked the fire of racial division that Trump carried all the way to the White House

9/23/2018, 11:24:50 AM
When Trump whips up rallies with his thinly veiled racist attacks, it is not a new development. The racial divide has been a political tool for 50 years, ever since George Wallace. ✔ In late September 1968, presidential election polls showed that third-party candidate George Wallace’s campaign was surging ✔ The Republican Party’s Southern Strategy initially focused on shifting voters with a segregationist bent to the party, but it proved adaptable to other whites uneasy with the increasing role of minorities in American life and politics



Controversial high-speed rail station opens in Hong Kong

9/23/2018, 4:34:09 AM
It has been heralded as a vision of the future. A $10.75 billion infrastructure investment connecting Hong Kong with China's high-speed rail network. ✔ But the glittering, wave-shaped development has proven to be controversial ✔ Outside, softer touches, like a grass-covered roof structure that gestures towards the nearby Victoria Harbor, are meant to be public-friendly ✔ During the Chinese New Year, you see hundreds of millions of people gathering at stations, moving by trains



India's 'Modicare' a multi-billion dollar gamble on health

9/23/2018, 7:00:28 AM
Nobody seems to know if it will work or how much it will cost, but the system will be central to PM Narendra Modi's campaign in national elections next year. ✔ The child had been treated but needed follow-up care ✔ The Indian healthcare system will attempt to help the 500,000 people who cannot afford the country's expensive privately provided care ✔ Photo: Allamy Devi spent about $80 on travel from her village ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



‘Without drug traffickers, we’d have peace’: Colombian villagers flee new killings

9/23/2018, 9:15:25 AM
Two years after the end of the guerrilla war that killed 220,000, other players have moved in on the drugs trade, with poor local children now being bribed to take up arms ✔ In a schoolhouse in Cabeceras in Colombia on the banks of the San Juan river, village leaders, teachers and others gather for a ceremony to mark what they hope will be a turning point in their lives ✔ Photograph: Federico Rios/Christian Aid The killing sent shockwaves through the Afro-Colombian community



28 Cuddle-Worthy Things You'll Want To Curl Up With Right Now

9/23/2018, 10:06:06 AM
"It's getting a bit colder." "I need to get ready for fall." "I've decided to dedicate myself to the cozy life." Just some of the excuses to use when clicking "add to cart." (You're welcome.) ✔ I've had these for a few weeks now and wear them regularly and so far there isn't any wear or tear ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



Toni Collette: 'Some people stick to the rules, some question them'

9/23/2018, 7:00:31 AM
Forging your own path can be scary, but for this actor it has led to success and "growth" – her latest role might just be her best work yet. ✔ In her 20s, the films got bigger, and the travelling further ✔ I'm healthy, yeah, but trying to live longer is ridiculous ✔ Edited version of a story first published in The Telegraph (UK) ✔ To read more from Good Weekend magazine, visit our page at The Sydney Morning Herald or The Age



'Please come back': Islanders seek tourism for Lombok quake recovery

9/23/2018, 10:13:35 AM
Six weeks after Lombok was smashed by a magnitude 7 earthquake, an Australian couple are there on holiday. And locals are delighted to see them. ✔ Typically, he spends two weeks on Gili T and then a week at home with his family in central Lombok ✔ We had a good chat to a guy in Senggigi who runs a bar the other night and I said to him we had nothing planned, could we come out and help, clean some bricks or something the next day ✔ This is the easiest, most realistic way to help – to just be a tourist ✔ It will be people like Wilson and Mitchell who help them do it



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