Articles for Early April

Why gardeners should put chopped apples and an old cardboard box in their gardens this winter
1 month ago

Why gardeners should put chopped apples and an old cardboard box in their gardens this winter

Daily Mail  

As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter begins to set in, many animals across Britain are preparing to hibernate - but one particularly prickly creature, the hedgehog, may need a helping hand. As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter begins to set in, many animals across Britain are preparing to hibernate - but one …

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2 mayoral candidates killed in Mexico, bringing the number slain so far to 17
8 months ago

2 mayoral candidates killed in Mexico, bringing the number slain so far to 17

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Two mayoral candidates in Mexico were found dead Friday, bringing to 17 the number of contenders slain in the lead-up to the June 2 election. In Oaxaca, the state electoral board condemned the death of García, who went missing along with his wife — the current mayor of San José Independencia — earlier this week. The electoral …

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Can I get compensation for my occupied train seat?
2 years, 9 months ago

Can I get compensation for my occupied train seat?

The Independent  

Q At the weekend I travelled from Peterborough to Durham with LNER. But with Network Rail continuing to arrange engineering work on Saturdays and Sundays, many travellers are enduring longer-than-usual journeys, including on the East Coast main line from London to Yorkshire, northeast England and Scotland. The promise: if you can’t take up your pre-booked place “and our staff can't …

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Covid-19: 3 of 12 states with over 1 lakh active cases show a decline
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: 3 of 12 states with over 1 lakh active cases show a decline

India Today  

India's active Covid-19 caseload increased from 7.37 lakh to 34.85 lakh in the past one month, registering a growth of 472 per cent. Gujarat Currently, Gujarat has 1.48 lakh active Covid-19 cases - a near 10 times growth in the past one month. However, Tamil Nadu has shown a declining trend in the rise of active Covid-19 cases in the …

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A generation left behind? Online learning cheats poor students, Times survey finds
4 years, 4 months ago

A generation left behind? Online learning cheats poor students, Times survey finds

LA Times  

Maria Viego and Cooper Glynn were thriving at their elementary schools. A Los Angeles Times survey of 45 Southern California school districts found profound differences in distance learning among children attending school districts in high-poverty communities, like Maria’s in Coachella Valley, and those in more affluent ones, like Cooper’s in Las Virgenes, which serves Calabasas and nearby areas. Patricia Escalante, …

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