THE body of a missing 11-year-old girl has been found in woodland just ... "She had a purple backpack with a butterfly on it and a navy blue coat. She [had] a large white bandage on her chin ...

I’ve picked out and tested a great variety, from messenger bags to adventure backpacks to compact sling bags, all so you can find one that fits your style and needs. Each photographer has ...

You know the one we're talking about… The perfectly combed-through crew cut, light-gray half-zip jacket, schlepping around his company's logoed backpack (which, let's be honest, was given to him ...

Backpacks are an everyday essential for hikers and holidaymakers alike, as well as commuters up and down the country. We test the best travel backpacks for comfort, durability and ease of packing. We ...

The best laptop backpacks do much more than allow you to transport precious cargo without worrying about knocks and bumps. From expansive extra pockets for cables, tablets, and accessories ...

But as a proud backpack adult, I’m here to make the case for the college backpack. For students constantly traveling between classes and their dorm, a backpack is remarkably practical ...

Even though much of my job as a travel writer involves testing suitcases, I usually prefer to fly with a carry-on backpack when I have the choice. You just can’t beat the sense of freedom that ...

Long used during war, including the Battle of Waterloo, backpacks evolved in the early 20th century, when an American mountaineer added zips, replacing heavy straps and buckles. In the 1960s ...

But now, James’ company, Soma Bags, is providing a solution: backpacks equipped with solar panels that charge a reading light. What started as a small-scale project with some discarded cement ...

Now an organisation is using that energy to help children read after dark in Tanzania - by using their backpacks to power a reading light. And they're using solar power, that's gathered free from ...

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