Jennifer Hughes

1 month ago | homeanddesign.com | Catherine Funkhouser |Jennifer Hughes

For a DC couple who dreamed of owning a waterfront retreat in Annapolis, patience paid off. The pair of avid boaters moved quickly when an estate they had always admired became available. “We had boated by this property many times over the years and always looked at it and thought, ‘What a great place,’” recounts the husband, principal of an investment firm. “When it came on the market, my wife saw the listing online.

Mar 12, 2025 | bbc.com | Jennifer Hughes

Emma the emu dies just before turning 45Chloe DrewEmma was two months away from turning 45One of the oldest emus in the world has died aged 44. Emma – who was actually a male – had been at Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary and Wildlife Centre, Lincolnshire, since 1980 after arriving from the Netherlands when he was only 2ft (60cm) tall. Centre director Chloe Drew said Emma may have lived so long because he was "spoiled with lots of love and attention".

Mar 3, 2025 | bbc.com | Jennifer Hughes

Farmer urges plane spotters to 'keep off my crops'Sean DunderdaleBBCEnthusiasts have gathered at RAF Waddington where an inter-nation military exercise is taking placeA farmer with land next to an RAF base has urged plane spotters to stop trampling through his crops. Enthusiasts have flocked to RAF Waddington for Exercise Cobra Warrior, a major military exercise which started on 24 February and ends on 14 March.

Feb 12, 2025 | ft.com | Jennifer Hughes |Myles McCormick

The New York Stock Exchange is moving its 143-year-old Chicago operation to Dallas in an attempt to lure new listings to what the bourse...

Jan 29, 2025 | ft.com | George Steer |Jennifer Hughes

Retail investors have ploughed more than $900mn into Nvidia shares this week as individual traders rushed to scoop up artificial...