8 March 2022, London – Judge Elizabeth Cooke has been appointed as the new President of the Property Litigation Association (PLA), as Liz Peace CBE steps down from the role after a five-year term. Judge Cooke has been a Judge in the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal since 2019. She wasContinue Reading
West Country PR agency Empica is the latest firm to join the Children’s Hospice South West Business Club 2022. Children’s Hospice South West provides hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their whole family. Respite and short breaks, emergency care, palliative care and end of life care is provided at threeContinue Reading
Members of an online community, which was founded in the South-West, have joined forces to make a generation of women more visible this International Women’s Day (8 March 2022). The group, who are all aged over 50, has come together to ensure that their generation are represented during the globalContinue Reading
In a matter of days, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has escalated to one of the biggest military conflicts in Europe since the second world war. The fog of war can obscure our view of who is winning, who is losing, and how long all of this will last. While noContinue Reading
THE Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle is one of the big betting races at this year’s Cheltenham Festival. Can you find the winner from the quality-packed field? 1 The Martin Pipe is one of the big betting races at CheltenhamCredit: PA The Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle racecard is below. Martin PipeContinue Reading
Cavan-Images/Shutterstock It’s been two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic, and since then, people around the world have been asking the same thing: when will it end? This seems like a simple question, but historical analysis shows that “the end” of a diseaseContinue Reading
Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free I was squatting on the floor of the toilet in Westfield Stratford shopping centre when I found out I was pregnant. SquintingContinue Reading
What you need to know right now Ukraine said it will try on Wednesday to evacuate civilians through six “humanitarian corridors” Russia said it would provide, including from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Turkey on Wednesday for talks with hisContinue Reading
T his year’s Baftas are being held at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday March 13 with Australian actress Rebel Wilson already announced as host. The 41-year-old Pitch Perfect star, who famously played Fat Amy in the franchise, follows in the footsteps of Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry.Continue Reading
To justify his designs on Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly referred to what Russians call the Kievan Rus. He sees this Orthodox medieval state which centred around the contemporary Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as the common point of origin for both Ukrainians and Russians. To his mind, this meansContinue Reading
