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Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
Care services should be about providing our most vulnerable citizens with safe homes. MMD Made my dreams | Shutterstock The John Lewis Christmas ad has been an annual, headline-grabbing event in the UK since the retailer first launched a seasonal TV campaign in 2007. To date it has variously featuredContinue Reading
Christmas theatre 2022: the best shows to book in London this festive period
It’s a Wonderful Life Danny Kaan The classic James Stewart film basically is Christmas. Who doesn’t shed a tear at George Bailey being shown how terrible life in Bedford Falls would have been without him… and on Christmas Eve too? Well now it’s been turned into an opera – andContinue Reading
Belgium stunned by Morocco after VAR drama as World Cup hopes hang in balance
BELGIUM’S World Cup hopes are under real threat after a shock 2-0 defeat to Morocco. The African side had to change their goalkeeper between the national anthem and kick-off. 5 Morocco stunned Belgian with a 2-0 win in Group FCredit: EPA 5 Thibaut Courtois was beaten by a free-kick forContinue Reading
Why maternal deaths in the UK are rising
In high-income countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands, pregnancy is comparatively safe. But maternal deaths still happen and in places like the UK are increasing. Understanding why is important, not only for the family a woman leaves behind but for the services who provided her care and society moreContinue Reading
What if the dinosaurs hadn’t gone extinct? Why our world might look very different
Ajnabia odysseus lived 66 million years ago, making it one of the last dinosaurs on Earth Raul Martin Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth with the force of 10 billion atomic bombs and changed the course of evolution. The skies darkened and plants stopped photosynthesising. The plantsContinue Reading
Belgium 0 Morocco 2 – World Cup 2022 LIVE RESULT:Aboukhlal sinks Belgians with late close range strike – latest
GOAL! – Belgium 0-1 Morocco 73, Sabiri breaks the deadlock and Morocco take the lead in Doha! Sabiri with the exact same free-kick as Ziyech from the opposite flank. He swings it in, and once again it goes through everyone, including Courtois who was left flapping at thin air. I’mContinue Reading
Best Cyber Monday 2022 Deals UK: Live This Weekend
Real Cyber Monday discounts on top-class tech, handpicked by WIRED’s Gear teamContinue Reading
McDonald: Allegations I used Hutch family for money and votes ‘entirely wrong’
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has rejected allegations that she used the Hutch family for money and votes, claims which emerged in a high profile gangland trial in Dublin. Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall was secretly recorded making the claims and criticising Ms McDonald for not attending theContinue Reading
I like to grow old disgracefully, says movie director Baz Luhrmann
B az Luhrmann has said he likes to “grow old disgracefully” while reflecting on his marriage and life away from his work. The 60-year-old Australian film director and producer is best known for Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs,Continue Reading
Ukraine war: how the economy has kept running at a time of bitter conflict
November 24 marks nine months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Despite the expectation of the Kremlin – and many international analysts – Ukraine did not fall within days. It repelled Russia’s advance on the capital Kyiv, turned the tide on the battlefields and has now retaken half ofContinue Reading