RIVER pike ace Leigh Laffar was thrilled with this stunning 28 lb PB â but thinks she might hit the magic 30 lb barrier at the end of the winter. The 32-year-old engineer from Warwickshire explained: âI caught her during the floods, fishing a slack under a road bridge on a float fished half-herring. âI […]
Colombia and Brazil clamp down on borders as Venezuela crisis spurrings exodus
Venezuelas neighbors plan to dispatch more security personnel while Brazil prepares to relocate thousands of refugees to countrys interior Venezuela Colombia and Brazil clamp down on borders as Venezuela crisis spurs exodus Venezuela’s neighbours plan to dispatch more security personnel while Brazil prepares to relocate thousands of refugees to country’s interior John Otis in Cucuta […]
Exclusive: Kathy Griffin dishes on Trump and the trolls that plagued her year.
Original photo of Kathy Griffin by Tyler Shields. Graphics added by Tatiana Cardenas/ Upworthy. In less than 20 seconds, Kathy Griffin has already hijacked our phone interview. The comedian accuses me of cat-fishing her, lightheartedly mocks my Twitter bio, and slams President Donald Trump for being a “fucking lunatic.” “Now, are you in Chicago? ” […]
Eating with Literary Giant Peter Matthiessen
On the phone, one of my greatest literary heroes, Peter Matthiessen, had sounded weak, fatigued, rocked. He said he was still working every day, still writing, but that he got tired. The chemo treatments were hard—a new and intense regimen, twice a week—and he’d also been getting a fair number of visitors, tiring in itself. […]
All fishing weights made of lead to be banned?
THE use of lead in fishing could be coming to an end after moves being made in Europe. Even coated fishing wights made of lead could be on the way out across much of Europe. The European Union is consulting over the use of lead in fishing weights, and is expected to bring in legislation […]
Another former aide to Roger Stone subpoenaed in Russia investigation
Washington( CNN) Another one of Roger Stone’s former aides has been subpoenaed to turn over documents and appear before the grand jury in special advise Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation — an effort his lawyers are aiming to beat back in court. A number of current and former associates of Stone — a longtime consultant to […]
Beat the stress in your life through fishing
ANGLING’S huge benefits in reducing human stress and improving mental health problems have come to the fore. Marina Gibson has been amongst the growing number of influential people explaining how fishing can improve lives, and reduce stress. Stress beating qualities of being by the water fishing have come more to the public’s attention in the […]
UK government backs creation of Antarctic wildlife reserve
Reserve to cover 1.8 m km will protect penguins, leopard seals, orca and blue whales The UK government has thrown its weight behind the proposed establishment of the world’s biggest environmental sanctuary, encompassing a huge swathe of the Antarctic ocean. The massive 1.8 m sq km reserve- five times the size of Germany- would ban […]
Brexit Q& A: Your questions answered
Image copyright Getty Images What does the 585-page Brexit withdrawal agreement mean for you? BBC experts answer some of the most common questions you have sent us. Is there day for a renegotiation? @LonsYons Chris Morris, Reality Check correspondent replies 😛 TAGEND It would be difficult but not impossible: the rest of the EU would […]
Widow, 81, sole resident of remote island disputed by South Korea and Japan
Seoul, South Korea( CNN) In 1991, Kim Sin-yeol and her husband induced the unusual decision to move to a lonely outcrop of islands at the heart of a long-standing territory conflict between Japan and South Korea. For years, the couple were the tiny islands’ merely permanent residents, although other people, such as policeman, lighthouse operators […]