Master Sergeant lurks menacingly among twelve ‘decs’ for an ‘aged’ twelve-runner Novice Stakes over a mile of Southwell tapeta today when the once-raced John Gosden-trained Shamardal colt definitely has similarly-profiled Blue Train to beat; both are owned by dominant Godolphin and Charlie Appleby’s runner is the likely favourite. Two magnificentContinue Reading
Review at a glance F ilmmaker Michael Ogden has set out on a simple mission: to bring colour to the 16 victims of infamous serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Until now, the dead have been known as little more than “down and outs”, “homosexuals” and “rent boys.” “As a gay man,”Continue Reading
Kleber Cordeiro/Shutterstock Testing people with COVID symptoms has been a pillar of the UK’s pandemic response, reducing transmission by identifying and isolating those with the virus. But to be effective, it relies on people with symptoms getting tested, which raises an obvious question: what proportion of symptomatic people actually takeContinue Reading
Olga_Kuzmina/Shutterstock Will time ever stop? – Casandra, aged 11, Epsom, UK Time began when the universe did. How – and if – the universe ends will determine whether time will end as well. We think the universe started out squeezed into an infinitely small space. For some reason we doContinue Reading
shutterstock Last year’s James Bond blockbuster, No Time to Die, is permeated by a sense of closure. For one thing, the ironically titled movie brings closure to Daniel Craig’s portrayal of the famous fictional spy. By having Bond finally forgive his double-agent former lover Vesper Lynd for her betrayal inContinue Reading
When Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president in January 2021, 51.3% of American voters heaved a sigh of relief – along with much of the world. After four tumultuous and unscripted years of Donald Trump, restoration of calm via his experienced successor seemed welcome. And ifContinue Reading
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is facing calls to resign after it was revealed that his staff held gatherings in Downing Street while strict pandemic rules were in place for the rest of the nation. Faced with constant questions over how much he knew and whether he sanctioned theContinue Reading
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A retired Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a male over 50 years ago has brought a High Court action aimed at halting his trial before the Circuit Criminal Court. The man, who is aged in his late 80s, claims that he cannot get a fair trial on grounds includingContinue Reading
AMIR KHAN is finally set to face longtime rival Kell Brook in a massive domestic grudge match next month. Khan and Brook have been touted for a big dust-up for years but have never managed to put pen-to-paper on a deal. 1 Khan vs Brook will take place on FebruaryContinue Reading
