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Isle of Wight pub installs helipad to attract new customers

A couple who run a popular pub on the Isle of Wight have come up with a novel way of drumming up new customers – by installing their own helipad. Sam and Donna Shaw, who run The Fighting Cocks in Hale Common, created the helipad in a field close to their premises using a lawnmower in the hope that pilots flying over the island will land in for a tipple or two. Apr 27, 2016

Parachutist injured in hard landing at Sydney football match

An army parachutist suffered leg and pelvic injuries and briefly lost consciousness when he made a hard landing in an aerial display before an AFL match at Sydney’s Cricket Ground on 23 April. The match between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles was delayed by ten minutes while paramedics treated the man on the field, according to ABC. The man was transported to St Vincent’s Hospital. Apr 23, 2016

Faking gravity: The tech behind Tim Peake’s space marathon

How does a weightless man run on the spot while hurtling through space at 17,150mph? As the countdown continues to the London Marathon – taking place on 24 April – ESA astronaut Tim Peake London Marathon will perhaps have more reason to be nervous, as he prepares to run his version on the International Apr 22, 2016
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