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Swaying glass-bottomed bridge opens in China - Telegraph
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Swaying glass-bottomed bridge opens in China. 1 October 2014 12:00am. Stretching 300 metres between two rocky peaks, the walkway sits 180 metres above a valley in Pingjang, in the Hunan province of southern China. And, if that's not enough to terrify you, it is also prone to swaying in the breeze. I had to go back when it started to move and needed a lot of coaxing from my boyfriend. I thought I was going just melt on the spot. My legs wouldn’t work. We have had a few people say it’s too scary but I have...
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Dance: Performances, news, reviews & features
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Pictures of the day: 18 August 2016. Louise Redknapp joins Strictly Come Dancing 2016. Britains oldest ballerina, 71, passes her Grade 6 exam. The Bolshois Corsaire proves that good looks are never enough review. Edinburgh Fringe 2016: 10 top tips for survival. Black Emperor do their stuff, but a Monumentally self-important show - review. The Bolshoi are on blistering form in The Flames of Paris - review. Two shrews tame each other in the Bolshois steamy take on Shakespeare review. 26 May 2016, 11:15am.
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Environment: News & features
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Health warning over plan to use hospital generators to avoid blackouts. Mammoths could become a protected species to curb laundering of elephant tusks. Washington monuments covered in mysterious black slime. Everyday hypoallergenic products for allergy sufferers. Southern California orders 82,000 people to evacuate over wildfire. With a true green vision, we can have more intensive farms and more wild places after Brexit. Rising sea levels caused by global warming could be good news for coral reefs.
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Twenty destinations for 2014: Sumatra, Indonesia - Telegraph
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Twenty destinations for 2014: Sumatra, Indonesia. For a sheer natural beauty, itâ s hard to beat Sumatra. 2 January 2014 12:00am. For a sheer natural beauty, it’s hard to beat Sumatra, one of Indonesia’s less visited islands. It can be a wild place, in every sense, but Sumatra is a genuine hotspot for adventure and it’s becoming more accessible with quick, cheap flights now criss-crossing the giant island. Black Tomato (0207 426 9888; www.blacktomato.com. Indonesia's islands: travel guide. A wildlife cru...
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Avalanche situation in the Alps ‘explosive' - Telegraph
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Avalanche situation in the Alps ‘explosive'. The danger is not entirely confined to those who venture into the deep. 11 February 2015 12:00am. As an estimated 200,000 British skiers head to hills this weekend for the busiest week of the winter, the region head of the French mountain rescue service warns that the avalanche situation across the Alps is ‘explosive.’. In the current conditions avalanches can release even on a slope of 30 degrees, said Capitaine Cousin. Father of three, Graeme Porteus from Wi...
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Environment: News & features
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Mammoths could become a protected species to curb laundering of elephant tusks. Washington monuments covered in mysterious black slime. Everyday hypoallergenic products for allergy sufferers. Southern California orders 82,000 people to evacuate over wildfire. With a true green vision, we can have more intensive farms and more wild places after Brexit. Rising sea levels caused by global warming could be good news for coral reefs. Farmers can reap the rewards of Brexit. Why fresh air is the best medicine.
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100 novels everyone should read
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100 novels everyone should read. 15 April 2015 4:39pm. He best novels of all time, from Tolkien to Proust and Middlemarch. 100 The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein. WH Auden thought this tale of fantastic creatures looking for lost jewellery was a masterpiece . 99 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. A child’s-eye view of racial prejudice and freaky neighbours in Thirties Alabama. 98 The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore. A rich Bengali noble lives happily until a radical revolutionary appears.
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University clearing: News, features & advice
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Search for Ucas Clearing vacancies 2016. Ucas Clearing 2016: how to apply and how does it work? Results Day 2016: a step-by-step guide. Results Day 2016: a step-by-step guide to Adjustment. What makes a good university in the 21st century? How to research for Ucas Clearing. Student finance: how to apply for last minute funding. Search: Clearing vacancies 2016. University clubs and societies: If you dont like whats on offer, start your own. Ucas Clearing 2016: how to apply and how does it work?
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Lifestyle: Food, drink, gardening, interiors, wellbeing & more
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Whatever the price is, I’ll pay for it. Meet the mums who are too posh to parent. How Woody Allen films changed the course of fashion. Shoots of recovery: Why British cut flowers could be coming back in bloom. 10-minute raspberry and meringue mess recipe. Diana Henrys quick fruit desserts from her new book, Simple. Rose Prince: the perfect autumn menu, from brunch to fruity dessert. What to cook this weekend: French toast and sirloin steak. The best wines under 10 to drink this weekend. Thatching a plan:...
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Prosecco: A toast to Italy's finest fizz - Telegraph
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Prosecco: A toast to Italy's finest fizz. Last year global sales of the Venetoâ s classic sparkling wine exceeded even those of champagne, but unlike the Champagne region, the heart of prosecco country remains relatively undiscovered. 17 May 2015 12:00am. Just one hour’s drive south. The top 10 food and drink holidays in Italy. Wine holidays in unexpected places. Alsace wine tour: In search of the world's greatest white wines. This is a sparkling wine to enjoy while it is young, ideally as the Italians s...