Things just keep getting worse for Boris Johnson. On the same day that one of his MPs defected to the Labour party, former Brexit minister David Davis stood up in parliament to call for Johnson’s resignation. The voices calling for the prime minister’s departure are mounting. If 54 letters ofContinue Reading
ARSENAL are pressing ahead with an attempted loan deal for Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo – in spite of Thomas Partey’s early return from the African Cup of Nations. Manager Mikel Arteta wants to boost his depleted squad after loaning out Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Pablo Mari and Folarin Balogun this month whileContinue Reading
KAWS needs no introduction, I’m sure. But here goes: Brian Donnelly is a New Jersey-born artist who started his artistic life making graffiti and has gone on, through the invention of a cast of characters who he presents in various forms, from toys through paintings, sculpture, collaborations with numerous consumerContinue Reading
Olympic Eagle represents a Clive Cox-trained ‘special’ tonight in an eight-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Southwell tapeta which has drawn criticism since replacing the thirty-two year old Fibresand recently; is it unfounded? I’ve been at the cutting edge of all-weather racing in England since its introduction in 1989Continue Reading
BRITS can finally go abroad again as restrictions are being eased across Europe. We’ve explained the latest travel rules for Italy, including the current Covid restrictions in place. Can I go on holiday to Italy? Italy has welcomed Brits back, welcoming both vaccinated and unvaccinated Brits. If double-jabbed, Brits justContinue Reading
Workers produce N95 respirators at Protective Health Gear (PHG) in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S., January 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters President Joe Biden will make 400 million highly protective N95 masks available to Americans for free at pharmacies and community health centers around the U.S., a White House officialContinue Reading
An estimated 132 million COVID vaccines were given to people in Britain in 2021. Yet despite this, over a year into the UK’s vaccination programme, a significant number of people still don’t have any vaccine-based protection against the coronavirus. Around one in ten eligible people in the UK still haven’tContinue Reading
Have you ever watched a duck sleep and wondered how it keeps one eye open? Ducks, like many other birds, sleep with one half of the brain awake while the other half sleeps. This is called “unihemispheric sleep” and allows the animal to monitor the environment for predators while gettingContinue Reading
Since the start of the pandemic, communities throughout the UK have rallied to help vulnerable and isolated people. Churches, charities, football clubs, mosques, local councillors and groups of concerned neighbours have distributed food, home-learning technology, emotional support and everything in between. These initiatives come together under the broad banner ofContinue Reading
Value for money? The BBC's funding model is under review. Willy Barton The proposed two-year freeze in the TV licence fee has prompted a lively debate about BBC funding. The move puts huge pressure on the Corporation’s finances, which have taken an estimated 30% real-term cut since 2010. The NationalContinue Reading
