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India beat Bangladesh by 50 runs

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22Jun 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India 196-5 Kohli 37 off 28, 1 four, 3 sixes, Pant 36 off 24, 4 fours, 2 sixes, Dube 34 of 24m 3 sixes, H Panda 50 off 27, 4 fours, 3 sixes,Tanzim Hasan 2-32, Hossain 2-43, Shakib 1-37. Bangladesh 146-8 Hossain Shanto 40 off 32, 1 four, 3 sixes,Tanzid Hasan 29 off 31, 4 four, Hossain 24 of 10, 1 four, 3 sixes, Arshdeep 2-30, Burma 2-13, H Panda 1-32, Kuldeep 3-19. India win by 50 runs  India beat Bangladesh by 50 run and edged closer to the T20 World Cup semi-finals.  … Continue reading India beat Bangladesh by 50 runs

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Raindance Festival: Mogwai

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MOGWAI – DOCUMENTARY – RAINDANCE FESTIVAL – “IF THE STARS HAD A SOUND” Film made and directed by Anthony Crook. The Scottish cult Indie Rock band Mogwai once dissed Sir Paul McCartney and failed to stand up for him at an awards ceremony, and nearly got into a fight with Shack. Record producer Arthur Baker had to intervene sayubg they were young and bratty. The music of Mogwai is broadly described as Indie Rock and Post Rock and the band was formed in Glasgow in 1995 – named after creatures in the feature film “Gremlins”. One of the founder members … Continue reading Raindance Festival: Mogwai

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Australia Beat Bangladesh

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Australia. 110-2 (11.2 ov) T20 World Cup Super 8s Bangladesh.  140-8 (20 ov) Australia won by 28 runs (DLS method) Cummins hat-trick beats Bangladesh by 28 runs on the Duckworth Lewis Stern method to start their Super 8s with a win Having restricted Bangladesh to 140-8, David Warner’s unbeaten 53 from 35 balls took Australia to 100-2 when rain arrived to bring the match in Antigua to a premature end. Cummins is only the second man to take a T20 World Cup hat-trick for Australia after Brett Lee, also against Bangladesh in 2007. Australian captain removed Mahmudullah and Mahedi Hasan … Continue reading Australia Beat Bangladesh

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Poetry in Scotland

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Writing about writers – with the skills only a writer knows!The novel of a Sestineer and the descendants of a Victorian novelist.Review of “Lettersgait” – her new novel by Sally Evans. Published byFiction Direct – a new branch of Diehard Callender press (established 1990). £8 in person, £10 posted. http://www.readfictiondirect.co.uk for this and other books. Sally Evans – now with a PHD in Literature follows up her very popular novel“Wild Goose” with new novel – “Lettersgait”, and so this is Sally’s secondnovel focussing on the environment of a literary world. The likeable and wellportrayed characters engross us in a story … Continue reading Poetry in Scotland

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Donald Sutherland  dead at 88

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Veteran Canadian actor Donald Sutherland known for roles in M*A*S*H, Klute, The Hunger Games, The Dirty Dozen, Kelly’s Heroes, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Animal House, and Don’t Look Now, has died aged 88 after long illness.  He had 200 film credits including recent roles in Trust, The Undoing, Sutherland’s 1970s resume included a remake of the horror film Invasion of the Body Snatchers and a memorable turn as a pot-smoking professor in the National Lampoon comedy Animal House. His son, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, said: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed … Continue reading Donald Sutherland  dead at 88

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England power past West Indies in Super 8s

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Cricket Thursday 20 Jun 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia West Indies 180-4 (20ov) Charles 38 off 34, 4 four 1 six, Pooran 36 off 32, 4 fours, 1 six, R Powell 36 off 17, 5 sixes, Archer 1-34m Rashid 1-21, M Ali 1-15, Livingstone 1-20. England 181-2 (17.3ov) Phil Salt 87 off 47, 8 fours, 5 sixes,Bairstow 48 off 26, 5 fours, 2 sixes, Russell 1-21. England Win by 8 wickets England won the toss but elected to field. England struggled for early wickets  as West Indies were 82-0 … Continue reading England power past West Indies in Super 8s

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Abyss built on class and race, exploitation of domestic workers

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A young girl has died and the family’s maid is being interrogated.  She must tell the whole story before arriving the girl’s death. Estela came from the countryside, leaving her mother behind, to work for the señor and señora when their only child was born. They wanted a housemaid:”smart appearance, full time”, their  ad said. She wanted to make enough money to suppor her mother and return home. For seven years, Estela cleaner their laundry, wipe their floors, made their meals, kept their secrets, Witnessed their fights and frictions, raised their daughter. She heard the rats scrabbling in the ceiling, saw the looks … Continue reading Abyss built on class and race, exploitation of domestic workers

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Raindance London Film Festival 2024

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ENJOY THE 32 ND RAINDANCE LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 19 – 28 JUNE – A VERY ESTABLISHED EVENT.FOR FULL INFORMATION OF ALL RELATED EVENTS GO TO THE WEBSITE OR PICK UP A PROGRAMME IMMEDIATELY!http://www.raindance.org/festival Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK. The 32nd edition of the Raindance Film Festival 2024 contains a selection prioritises the work of first and second-time filmmakers like never before, including the UK premiers of Cuckoo, The Strangers’ Case, The Quiet Maid, Searching For Amani and Body Odyssey.This festival has “migrated away from the autumn” and host cinemas are Curzon Mayfair, CurzonSoho, Prince Charles Cinema (off … Continue reading Raindance London Film Festival 2024

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South West Airline’s Boeing 737 Max does a Dutch Roll

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Boeing 737 Max 8 flow by South West Airlines rocked side to side while in air, a potentially dangerous movement known as a Dutch Roll. US regulators are investigating Boeing planes after issues have emerged at a time when the safety record of is under intense scrutiny, that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of their new two inquiries. The agency is also involved after Boeing reported learning of potentially falsified documents used to certify titanium in its planes. Boeing referred questions about the Southwest Flight to the airline, which said it was co-operating with the investigation. Boeing said … Continue reading South West Airline’s Boeing 737 Max does a Dutch Roll