Simon Rattle avoided conducting at Last Night of the Proms over ‘jingoistic’ elements of concert

London Symphony Orchestra head Simon Rattle avoids conducting at Last Night of the Proms because he thinks closing concert is ‘jingoistic’ Sir Simon Rattle said he has been ‘torn’ over the Last Night of the Proms concert He thinks the Proms is an ‘extraordinary’ way of bringing people together, but he has steered clear of … Read more

Venomous rattle snakes spotted in TREES at wildlife parks in New Mexico and Arizona

Venomous rattle snakes are known to unexpectantly slither out from holes, but what may come to a surprise is that these reptiles also climb trees. The daring feat has been captured by a number of people this summer, who have shared the astounding photos and videos online. A diamondback was seen ‘soaking up the early … Read more