Jacob Lund/Shutterstock No one can ever know for sure when life will return to normal after a particular event, not least because what’s normal keeps on changing, even in normal times. Nevertheless, it’s a question we can’t help pondering – particularly when new COVID developments, such as the emergence ofContinue Reading
Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock If someone asked you to read this text aloud in a French accent or an Italian one, you would likely understand what that means and be able to produce some version of it, even if it’s not entirely accurate (assuming you’re not a native French or ItalianContinue Reading
AFTER the past 21 months, all writer and frazzled mum-of-two Eimear O’Hagan wanted for her birthday was some time alone. Lying by the pool, a book and a cocktail to hand, I sighed contentedly. Eimear O’Hagan The only decisions that lay ahead of me were which of the hotel’s restaurantsContinue Reading
Jeremy Irons is fascinated by dysfunctional dynasties. He is telling me about his new film, Ridley Scott’s opulent two-and-a half hour long House of Gucci, in which he plays the dapper patriarch Rodolfo Gucci, and its parallels with contemporary clans in turmoil. “Here we are, a family that has everythingContinue Reading
Surgeon Shafi Ahmed poses for a photograph wearing a Microsoft HoloLens headset inside his operating theater at the Royal London Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The metaverse, the digital world’s Next Big Thing, is touted as the internet domain where animated avatars ofContinue Reading
BT SPORT host Jake Humphrey was forced to apologise to viewers after Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola said ‘Bulls***’ live on air. The Italian icon was a guest pundit for the West Londoners’ visit to West Ham – who he used to manage – and he turned the air blue justContinue Reading
What impact the new omicron variant will have is still unknown. But with early data suggesting it could be the most transmissible form of the virus yet – and that it could be less susceptible to existing antibodies – it shouldn’t be taken lightly. The World Health Organization has advisedContinue Reading
Adjournment 6/1, Bolintlea 8/1, and Cape Columbus, 5/4 were all ‘in the frame’ on Thursday and we continually recommend each-way trixie/patents; all were placed, you do the maths and go draw your winnings! Profit is my sole purpose; no sentiment, celebration, just making racing pay from betting is theContinue Reading
The UK’s craft chocolate scene is proof that quality is synonymous with high ethical standardsContinue Reading
St Margaret’s Hospice on search for local businesses to sponsor events St Margaret’s Hospice Care is on the search for local businesses to sponsor their upcoming fundraising events. The hospice has bespoke sponsorship packages available that can be tailored to local business’ needs from sponsoring a hospice event to providingContinue Reading
