Archive for December 8th, 2016

Is there a way to check if barracuda is toxic?

Is there a way to check if barracuda is toxic?

| 08/12/2016 | 15 Comments

I’ve heard barracuda is poisonous but you can eat it if it is tested on ants first. Is that true? Auntie’s answer: I will do my best to answer your question, with full expectations that others will weigh in with their own ideas. Barracuda has that effect on people. I have been too afraid to […]

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NDC Purple Bus ready to roll for the holidays

NDC Purple Bus ready to roll for the holidays

| 08/12/2016 | 1 Comment

(CNS Local Life): The National Drug Council (NDC) is once again organising the New Year’s Eve Purple Ribbon Bus service along with its designated-driver programme to reduce the risk of anyone drinking and then getting behind the wheel this holiday season. Both parts of this anti-drink driving campaign rely on community and corporate support and while […]

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First responders tested in Brac exercise

First responders tested in Brac exercise

| 08/12/2016 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): Emergency responders took part in a full-scale exercise staged at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport last month. The exercise, called “Operation Wet Deal” and held 30 November, involved the mock crash of a commercial plane following a bird strike. The scenario was that both engines were affected, which caused the aircraft to […]

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