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Health and Social Care Secretary sees how the South West is battling the COVID backlog
· Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid visits the South West region as part of his week-long national ‘Road to Recovery’ tour · Javid opens government-funded £56.7 million ground-breaking facility at Porton Down tackling COVID-19 and future health threats · Visits follow government and NHS publishing COVID Backlog Recovery Plan to reduce waiting times, give patients more control overContinue Reading
Exhibition of ceramics
Showing at the Penwith Gallery in St.Ives, 4th March to 2nd April, No Such Thing is a joint exhibition of ceramics by Lloyd Peters and paintings by Nancy Pickard. Lloyd’s ceramics can be seen as fine art pieces, and all this work, with new forms and glaze treatments, will be on show for the firstContinue Reading
Taunton-based charity Somerset Sight
Blind and partially sighted people living in Somerset are finding their voices, thanks to a unique opportunity provided by Taunton-based charity Somerset Sight. The charity, which was established in 1919, provides support to more than 3,000 people living in Somerset who are partially sighted or blind. It organises meetings andContinue Reading
Servant of the People review: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s sitcom is a revelation
Review at a glance “ You couldn’t make it up!” would be the standard newspaperly thing to say about the fate of Volodymyr Zelensky. A comic actor; the winner of the Ukrainian version of Strictly; the Ukrainian voice of Paddington Bear: this is the man whom history has cast asContinue Reading
Ukraine conflict: the pros and cons of China as global peace mediator
flagsshutterstock Some early indications suggest that China may want to negotiate on behalf of the rest of the world with Russia on Ukraine. On March 1, Beijing issued a statement saying it “deplored” the outbreak of conflict and calling on Russia and Ukraine to find a solution. China’s handling ofContinue Reading
Ronaldo praised by Atletico fans after they spot Man Utd star’s classy gesture
CRISTIANO RONALDO has been subject to some rare praise from Atletico Madrid fans after a thoughtful gesture at the Wanda Metropolitano. The Manchester United star is a long-time rival of Atletico, having spent nine years on the other side of town with Real Madrid. 3 Ronaldo appeared to dodge theContinue Reading
The Batman Leans Hard Into the Emo Revival
From the sartorial choices to the scenery, the latest superhero reboot drips with alt-rock influences.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: why Nato is refusing to enforce a no-fly zone
In the pre-war discussions between the US and Russia, Joe Biden warned Russia about the consequences of aggression, but explicitly excluded the possibility of the use of armed force by the United States. Now as Ukrainian civilians come under severe attack and refugees are pouring into other central European countries,Continue Reading
How to write to your MP if you’re concerned about the crisis in Ukraine
We’ve all been moved and concerned by the events taking place in Ukraine, and many of us want to know how we can help. As governments around the world respond, you may be wondering how you can push our own government to do more or to respond differently. Here’s howContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Putin’s ‘denazification’ campaign hits Babyn Yar holocaust memorial to 33,000 murdered Jews
In late September 1941, tens of thousands of Jews from the city of Kyiv were rounded up by the Germans with the help of Ukrainian militia. They were taken to a place called Babyn Yar, meaning “old woman’s ravine” in Ukrainian. Here, they were forced to strip before being shotContinue Reading