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Ben Nevis visitors urged not to build mini cairns

Building “mini cairns” on Scottish mountains has become a popular way for walkers to leave a memorial, create a photo opportunity, or hide their rubbish. However, the ever-increasing piles of rocks are ruining Ben Nevis and other mountains in the ... >> view original

Chris Cairns trial: Defence questions Metropolitan Police investigation

London's Metropolitan Police conducted a one-sided operation in investigating Chris Cairns for perjury, while putting admitted crimes by his cricket team-mate Lou Vincent to one side, the defence has alleged in Southwark Crown Court. The Crown ... >> view original

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Nottingham builder Steve Fox waited patiently outside Southwark Crown Court to nab the autograph he craved - that of Christopher Lance Cairns. A cricket fanatic, he'd read the great New Zealand and Nottinghamshire all-rounder was on trial inside for ... >> view original

Cairns teammates clash on likely World Cup result

The mouth-watering final has a number of Cairns bars and clubs preparing for a busy weekend trade. The Woolshed owner Dom Davies said he was preparing for a crowd similar in size to State of Origin nights. Other venues showing the final include ... >> view original

Cairns' defence turns on MET police

He rejected a suggestion from Cairns' lawyer, Orlando Pownall, the Metropolitan Police (MET) did not investigate Vincent to avoid the potential problem of the cricketer "not playing ball" as a witness. He told the court he had to decide how best to use ... >> view original

'Sure mate' - Cairns happily obliges fan with autograph outside court

Strolling from Southwark Crown Court in London after another day of evidence, Chris Cairns still had time to sign a few autographs for a Kiwi cricket fan. Chris Cairns still has time for fans despite pressures of perjury trial. 00:21 ... >> view original

Chris Cairns' anger in police interview

In a police interview in April 2014, Detective Constable Lucy Wade asked Cairns why cricketer Lou Vincent and his former wife Eleanor Riley would make claims he had openly talked about taking part in match-fixing. On the tape, Cairns said he did not ... >> view original

Spotted: A disk of young stars near the center of the Milky Way

Astronomers have detected a group of young stars near the center of our galaxy lies, a region long thought to be populated with older stars. By Calla Cofield, SPACE.com October 29, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. Astronomers using the VISTA ... >> view original

Nuketown lives in Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Just announced by Activision, Call of Duty: Black Ops III will feature Nuketown as a playable multiplayer map as a pre-order bonus. A fan-favourite map, Nuketown first appeared in the Call of Duty series in the first Call of Duty: Black Ops, while ... >> view original

Android device updates: Google posts Marshmallow factory images for Nexus 6P ...

The question isn't whether the Nexus 5X or 6P is worth buying. It's whether you can still justify spending money on any other Android phone. Sony also pushed out an update to its beta build of Marshmallow for the Xperia Z3 line. Email a friend. To. >> view original