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The best free exhibitions in London right now: culture at no cost
E specially in the winter months, London is, as ever, absolutely packed with things to do — and with the weather rapidly turning chilly, what better place to escape to than an art gallery? But of course, it can all get a bit pricey if you’re not careful. So ifContinue Reading
The Qatar World Cup is beaming misogyny around the world
One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message this gives to women and girls around the world. Fifa purports to uphold human rights. Its decision, in 2010, to award the hosting duties for the 2022 tournament to Qatar was not,Continue Reading
World Cup: Spain to beat Germany 2-0 OR 3-0 boosted to 9/1 with William Hill
WILLIAM HILL have a price boost for the Spain vs Germany clash in the World Cup. Punters can get 9/1 for the Spaniards to win either 2-0 OR 3-0! 1 William Hill: Claim £30 in free football betsCredit: GETTY Spain to win 2-0 OR 3-0 | 9/1! Fancy the priceContinue Reading
Neymar injury update with Brazil hopeful he WILL play again in World Cup knockouts but could miss rest of group games
NEYMAR will play again at the World Cup, according to reports. The Brazil star was taken off with an ankle injury against Serbia following a tackle by Nikola Milenkovic. 4 Neymar suffered an ankle injury against SerbiaCredit: Getty 4 Neymar looked upset as physios attended to his injuryCredit: Getty 4Continue Reading
Afghanistan: after a year of Taliban government, women are more oppressed than ever
The recent announcement that women and girls in Afghanistan have been banned by the Taliban government from visiting parks and gyms – even if accompanied by a male “chaperone” – has understandably been greeted with outrage. The UN special representative in Afghanistan for women, Alison Davidian, said it was “yetContinue Reading
Former British soldier guilty of manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie
A former British soldier has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a man at an army checkpoint in Co Tyrone more than 30 years ago. David Jonathan Holden (53) had been trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in February 1988. Mr McAnespie (23)Continue Reading
What Awaab Ishak’s death says about the state of social housing in the UK – expert Q&A
The inquest into the death of a two-year-old-boy, Awaab Ishak, in Rochdale, has found that black mould and the landlord’s repeated failure to fix the problem, was to blame. Delivering her verdict, senior coroner Joanne Kearsley said: “I’m sure I’m not alone in having thought: how does this happen? How,Continue Reading
M25 journalist arrests: the four points when officers got it wrong – a policing expert explains
The arrest of LBC radio reporter Charlotte Lynch on November 8, while covering a story about environmental protests is contributing to a debate about declining trust and confidence in the police. A review by Cambridgeshire Police has now stated the arrest was “not justified”. Lynch was covering a Just StopContinue Reading
Stormzy hopes new album ‘moves you and captures your imagination’
S tormzy says he hopes his new album “moves you and captures your imagination” as he shared an intimate post ahead of its release. The UK rapper said he was never “purposely trying to defy genres or go against the grain” but would continue “to make art for the restContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: targeting power supply earns Russia new title of ‘state sponsor of terror’ as winter begins to bite
Temperatures are falling steadily across Ukraine. The UK’s Met Office forecasts light (but pretty cold) rain in Kyiv for the next day or two followed by snow, snow, snow, as the mercury drops steadily into minus numbers next week. Large areas of Ukraine, including the capital, are now without powerContinue Reading