Abra Lee Conquers the Soil

Abra Lee Conquers the Soil

Abra Lee is unearthing the American history of Black ornamental gardening—one story at a time. The White Lion landed near Hampton, Virginia, in 1619. On board were an estimated 20 Africans. Among them were mothers, artists, farmers and businesspeople. All were enslaved. By 1860, there were nearly four million slaves powering the U.S. economy. Black … Read more

Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts

Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts

Microsoft Microsoft owns gaming brands including Xbox and Minecraft Xbox owner Microsoft is to cut about 650 staff from its gaming division in a new round of job losses after its $69bn (£54.3bn) merger deal. The software giant said staff working in “mostly corporate and supporting functions” worldwide would be affected. It laid off 1,900 … Read more

Corruption review finds ‘red flags’ in more than 130 Covid contracts

Corruption review finds ‘red flags’ in more than 130 Covid contracts

An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent. Transparency International UK found 135 “high-risk” contracts with at least three red flags – warning signs of a risk of corruption. Twenty-eight contracts worth £4.1bn … Read more

A Rememberance Garden At Sericourt

A Rememberance Garden At Sericourt

I spent most of yesterday sorting out a computer upgrade, a messed up router and hanging with my little people (who had a holiday from school), so I didn’t get to posting this garden that was (in my mind) so perfect for the day. So it goes, a day late and a dollar short…I share … Read more