FabrikaSimf/Shutterstock With Japan riding the crest of its postwar economic miracle, Sony chairman Akio Morita and Japan’s Minister of Transport Shintarō Ishihara unleashed a manifesto. The document, published in 1989, contained a prophecy that propelled it to domestic bestseller status, and into the concerned hands of officials at the CIA.Continue Reading
D uran Duran’s anticipated 15th studio album is slated for release next month and it features a new star – Blur guitarist, Graham Coxon. The Wild Boys, who headlined the Isle of Wight festival last week to screams of joy from loyal fans, told the Standard the band may haveContinue Reading
Smiling Jayne, a 120,000 guineas yearling, has excellent prospects of building on an extremely encouraging course and distance debut in the six-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘good to firm’ Haydock this afternoon when ‘Super-Saturday’ will be a saturation session, completely against the principle of selective punting. MyContinue Reading
A Braunton high school boy has been named a finalist in the Amplifon Awards For Brave Britons 2021 after camping out in his garden for more than 530 nights in aid of the North Devon Hospice. Max Woosey, 11, who has raised over £557,000 plus £110,000 in Gift Aid, hasContinue Reading
GOOD AFTERNOON FROM MANCHESTER Welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping for a major fight back following Wednesday’s shock Carabao Cup elimination to West Ham. Solskjaer is set for aContinue Reading
Flotsam/Shuttestock It took a while to be officially recognised, but smell loss eventually became known to be one of the defining features of COVID-19. It’s now widely acknowledged that COVID-19 has a unique effect on smell receptors, and about 10% of those who lose their smell are still reporting problemsContinue Reading
The first solo exhibition by up-and-coming artist Carolyn Wixon will be at the Castle Gallery in Bude, 22nd October – 11th November, 2021. Carolyn’s exhibition is in the Blanchminster Room, which is named after the family that donated this stunning building a stone’s-throw from the beach, to the community. ThereContinue Reading
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The recent collapse of a high-profile sexual harassment case brought against a well-known television host has reignited debate in China over workplace gender roles and reinvigorated the country’s #MeToo movement. Zhou Xiaoxuan, 27, says she was an intern at Chinese state-owned media company CCTV when Zhu Jun, a prominent TVContinue Reading
L aurie Nunn said a well written sex-scene should drive a story and deliver a healthy message but it’s nerve wracking trying to get it right The clue lies in the show’s name – Sex Education and it certainly doesn’t shy away from pushing the boundaries around conversations about sex.Continue Reading
