RNLI lifeguards in the south west will hang up their wetsuits at 5pm today Sunday 31 October for the 2021 season, not returning to beaches until next spring, as the charity is reminding people using the coast over winter to take extra care and heed safety advice. At this timeContinue Reading
Half-term and it is busy! The children’s workshops at the priory have sold out weeks ago, and I can only give my heartfelt thanks to our wonderful volunteers who make these workshops possible. We launched James Clark’s new book “The Dissolution of the Monasteries” last week and it was aContinue Reading
Shutterstock/Studio Romantic The UK government has announced proposals to ban so-called “conversion therapy” – attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity under the guise of support. It has opened a short public consultation asking for views on its plan. But the proposals contain an exemption that isContinue Reading
Firebomb has a new jockey in the nine-runner Nursery Handicap over five furlongs of Newcastle tapeta tonight when trainer Brian Smart plays a ‘trump card’ by booking Gianluca Sanna, an outstanding apprentice find, claiming full allowance of 7lbs! This represents a real departure from the norm because Graham Lee hasContinue Reading
Nataliya Vaitkevich / Pexels It’s Halloween time, and the prospect of “trick-or-treating” and dressing up can be exciting for kids and adults alike. But for our dogs Halloween might be much less fun, and can actually be an extremely upsetting time. Just like us, all dogs are different and willContinue Reading
Some countries have managed the global pandemic better than others. The same can be said for cities. But understanding how cities are faring in the fight against Covid is more complicated that comparing infection rates and mask rules. The London-based analytical agency Deep Knowledge Analytics (DKA) examined 114 variables acrossContinue Reading
Review at a glance Actor, producer and fashion designer Sadie Frost makes her directorial debut with this vibrant new documentary Quant, delving into the life and work of one of the most innovative fashion designers of the 20th century, Dame Mary Quant. Though she takes us from Quant’s childhood inContinue Reading
With the exception of cricket, India – a country of nearly 1.5 billion people – is spectacularly below average when it comes to international competitive sports. The world’s second most populous nation has the worst Olympic record in terms of medals per head of population. So its saving grace –Continue Reading
An ongoing dispute between the European Union and Poland over its government’s apparent lack of respect for democratic values has raised the question of whether Poland could follow the UK in leaving the EU. The reality, however, is that this is incredibly unlikely. As my research shows, Polish citizens stronglyContinue Reading
OVERNIGHT ROUND-UP Nuno Espirito Santo’s fate as Tottenham boss could be decided today. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy held crisis talks with sporting director Fabio Paratici yesterday following Saturday’s 3-0 home humiliation against Manchester United. Nuno’s reign has lasted 124 days – with Jacques Santini the quickest to be axed by Levy soContinue Reading
