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New post Felicity Cloake’s hot cross buns recipe Felicity Cloake’s step-by-step approach to the quintessential Easter treat fun of making your own. They may take some time to prep but are all part of the pre-Easter ritual. Prep 3 hr Bake 25 min Makes 16 200ml milk , plus a little extra for glazing 3 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick 2 cloves ¼ tsp grated nutmeg 1 pinch saffron 450g strong white flour 7g sachet fast-action yeast 100g cold butter 50g golden caster sugar , plus 1 tbsp extra for the syrup ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground ginger 3 eggs 150g currants 50g mixed peel 3 tbsp plain flour 1 Infuse the milk Pour the milk into a small pan. Squash the cardamom pods with the back of a knife, then add to the milk with the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and saffron. Heat gently to a simmer, then take the pan off the heat and leave the milk to infuse for an hour.   All Dfg 3 Make the dough Lightly beat two of the eggs, then pour these into the...

New post St. Luke's boys basketball squad ranks No. 1 in 2 leagues  St. Luke Parish School boys basketball team Under the leadership of head coach Nelson Ameer and assistants Matt Hickey and John Gattone, the fifth-grade boys basketball team at St. Luke Parish School in River Forest recently completed the season in first place. Finishing undefeated in two leagues, the  Bearcats ended with a 12-0 streak in the Classic League and a 9-0 record in the Lyons League, winning the championship. The Lyons League comprises a mix of public and private schools, while the Classic League consists of all Catholic schools. Coach Ameer noted that while the Lyons League lacks playoffs, rendering the Bearcats top team by the numbers, the Classic League saw the Bearcats manage a 3-0 playoff record. “All the boys should be very proud of these accomplishments and how hard they worked to get them,” Ameer said. “It was a total team effort and everyone contributed to our s...

New post Durkin's sister-in-law last sold office furniture in 2001 before landing high-paying Tollway job Laura Durkin, a sister-in-law to House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, last worked in 2001 selling office furniture before landing a $80,000-a-year job last spring with the Illinois Tollway as general manager of Engineering. Durkin’s previous work history was revealed when the Tollway released her resume to the  Daily Herald  after withholding it for weeks. The Tollway released the resume after the newspaper appealed a Freedom of Information Act request to the Attorney General’s public access counselor.  Illinois State House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) The  Daily Herald  reported that Laura Durkin's resume shows she has a degree in interior design; and from 1996 to 2001 worked as an account executive for Workspace, an office furniture dealership in Oakbrook Terrace. The Tollway’s description of the general manag...

New post RAF engineer has died after Red Arrows crash Image: The Red Arrows jet crashed in north Wales. File pic An RAF engineer has died after a Red Arrows jet crashed at RAF Valley in Anglesey. The pilot of the Hawk aircraft survived and is receiving medical treatment. The plane crashed at the air base in North Wales and photos purporting to be of the scene showed a large cloud of smoke exploding from the ground, reaching dozens of metres high. Others showed wreckage on the ground in the centre of an airfield. Group captain Nick Tucker-Lowe said in a statement: "It's with great sadness that the RAF can confirm the death of an engineer from the RAF aerobatics team The Red Arrows in a tragic accident today. "The engineer's family have been informed and have asked for a 24-hour period of grace before further details are released. "The pilot of the aircraft survived the incident and is currently receiving medical care." Defence...

New post Britain must 're-invent' relationship with sea Uk Image: Britain needs to re-think its 'blue economy' Britain must re-invent its relationship with the sea if it's to exploit the huge potential of the future marine economy, according to a major new report. The value of world's oceans is set to double to £2.14tn by 2030. But the Government Office for Science Foresight warns the UK will miss out if it continues to rely on established industries such as oil and gas, fishing and shipbuilding. It says emerging sectors like offshore renewable energy, marine biotechnology and seabed mining offer huge opportunities for economic growth. The report, Future of the Sea, underlines Britain's expertise in ocean science, with autonomous and robotic vehicles increasingly being used to map the seafloor and understand the marine environment. Professor Ed Hill, executive director of the National Oceanography Centre, told Sky News that we kno...