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Christmas in wartime: how Britain coped with the ‘bleak midwinter’ of 1942
From 'make do' to 'make merry': Britons did their best to forget the hardships of war at Christmas in 1942. Imperial War Museums On Christmas Eve 1942, the Manchester Guardian recalled that the first world war had only lasted four Christmases. Now, Hitler’s war also had “four to its discredit,Continue Reading
Who is Martin Duffy, the Primal Scream keyboardist who died at 55?
The news was revealed on December 20. Duffy’s brother Steve shared a family statement on Twitter, saying: “It is with great sadness that we make known that Martin (“Duffy”) suffered a brain injury after a fall and passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and his beloved son Louie. “He wasContinue Reading
Twitter has been important for disability activism – that’s being lost under Elon Musk
LightField Studios / Shutterstock Before purchasing Twitter, Elon Musk said that a public platform for free speech is a “societal imperative for a functioning democracy”. As part of this, he claimed that Twitter being “maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilisation”. It has becomeContinue Reading
Isco ‘RIPS UP Sevilla contract after just four disastrous months’
ISCO is set to leave Sevilla only four months after signing for the club, dramatic reports suggests. The midfielder had been trying to find his feet at a new club after a difficult few years at Real Madrid. 1 Isco’s unpredictable career could be set to take another turnCredit: RexContinue Reading
Stephen Bear: why reality star’s conviction sets such a powerful precedent for revenge porn victims everywhere
Bear uploaded the content onto OnlyFans without Harrison's consent. Shutterstock Reality TV star Stephen Bear has been found guilty of two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress, and one of voyeurism after profiting from intimate images of his former girlfriend without her consent.Continue Reading
Conscious Machines May Never Be Possible
People won’t be saying “It’s conscious!” about an AI in 2023—no matter how smart it may seem.Continue Reading
Modern slavery: UK’s focus on ‘genuine’ victims has failed survivors since the 1800s
The exploitation of tens of thousands of people through modern slavery is a human rights crisis. There are an estimated 130,000 people currently living in modern slavery in the UK alone. In recent remarks, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the government’s priority is helping “genuine victims” over those who supposedlyContinue Reading
Horror vid shows snaking 20 DAY-long line of hearses at crematorium as ‘thermonuclear’ Covid outbreak ravages China
A LONG line of hearses has been seen outside a crematorium in China as the Covid death toll rockets. Chilling video shoes the vehicles queueing at the Beijing crematorium, which is reportedly overwhelmed with a 20-day backlog as the “thermonuclear” outbreak ravages China. The long line of hearses outside theContinue Reading
Why ambulance workers in England and Wales are going on strike
'A “tripledemic” of flu, COVID and respiratory infections this winter could result into up to half of the available beds being occupied by patients.' JessicaGirvan | Shutterstock Emergency service workers are set to strike on December 21 2022, to demand better pay. The strike action is happening as the UKContinue Reading
The Specials lead singer Terry Hall dies aged 63
T erry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died at the age of 63, the band has announced. The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. A statement released the band’s official Twitter account on Monday said: “ItContinue Reading