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What to expect on a cruise to Alaska - epic wildlife, amazing glaciers and bears

Princess Cruises offers Alaska cruises on Discovery Princess - Nigel Thompson packed his superlatives for an epic Alaskan wildlife and glaciers cruise

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Can environmental violations define oil and gas companies as bad actors? A judgment awaits

PITTSBURGH — On the evening of July 19, when Allegheny County Council met to override Rich Fitzgerald’s veto of a fracking ban in county parks, council members were shown a black-and-white video of natural gas rushing from a well in Boyce Park.

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

Part-time peers: Scottish lords attend parliament just 50 per cent of the time

SCOTTISH peers attended the House of Lords around 50 per cent of the time on average over the past six months, new figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2022

Passenger trains could be blocked by freight trains during strikes

It’s ‘important that we try and prioritise rail freight wherever we can’ says Department for Transport minister

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Warning petrol stations and supermarkets may run-out due to train strike

Fuel and food are delivered by rail freight across the UK and national strikes could cause disruption

Wales Online · May 26, 2022

‘I saw two Tory whips having tequila for breakfast’: Margaret Beckett on Blair, the Iraq war and half a century in politics

She is Britain’s longest-serving female MP. As she approaches retirement, she remembers the thrill of Westminster in the 70s, the successes and failures of the Blair years, and nominating Corbyn for the Labour leadership

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022

NFT Photography: History, Growth & Future Capabilities

By John Smith If someone said that a digital picture (in JPEG format) was sold for around 70 million dollars a few years back, would you believe them? Probably not! You will surely laugh!

Benzinga · May 3, 2022

Federal plan to thin forest on Pine Mountain draws lawsuits from Patagonia, Ojai and others

LOS ANGELES — Popular Ventura, California-based clothing brand Patagonia, the city of Ojai, Ventura County and several environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service in an attempt to stop a forest-thinning project on Pine Mountain in Los Padres National Forest.

Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022

North East gym owner Eddy Ellwood fined over £55k after being found guilty of Covid rule breach

Judge slammed the idea the gym premises were open for peaceful protesting

Chronicle Live · Apr 8, 2022

Financial warfare: will there be a backlash against the dollar?

The sanctions freezing Russia’s foreign currency reserves have created an incentive for countries to bypass the US currency

Financial Times · Apr 7, 2022