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Global effort to defend journalism needs a reset – here’s how to do better
Media freedom is increasingly under threat around the world from a combination of economic and political factors. For some years now, digital technology has undermined the business model that has traditionally sustained journalism. That – and an increasing concentration of media ownership in many countries – means there are lessContinue Reading
An Evening Without Kate Bush review: Jokey karaoke for die-hards only
Review at a glance Y ou don’t have to be a Kate Bush devotee to enjoy Sarah-Louise Young’s polished, slender show… oh, wait, actually you do. Part tribute act, part standup skit, part fangirl monologue, it sees Young bend her own impressive vocals round some of the singer-songwriter’s eclectic hits,Continue Reading
Changing your diet could add ten years to your life – new research
Everyone wants to live longer. And we’re often told that the key to doing this is making healthier lifestyle choices, such as exercising, avoiding smoking and not drinking too much alcohol. Studies have also shown that diet can increase lifespan. A new study has found that eating healthier could extendContinue Reading
Four reasons your fibre internet could be slow – and five tips to speed it up
Inside Creative House/Shutterstock Internet use has increased significantly over recent years, and through the pandemic, we have become even more dependent on online services. To meet this demand, the UK government and service providers have fast tracked the expansion of the high-speed internet infrastructure known as “fibre to the premises”Continue Reading
Queen Camilla: why the royal title change matters
James Pearce / Shutterstock In a message to mark her Platinum Jubilee, the Queen expressed her “sincere wish” that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will be queen consort when her husband Prince Charles ascends the throne. This is instead of the title “princess consort”, as announced when Camilla married Charles inContinue Reading
Dizzying highs and crushing lows: is being a sports fan good or bad for you?
Master1305/Shutterstock Performance slumps. Relegations. Points deductions. Failed takeovers. Being a sports fan can seem an easy route to heartache when even the good times come with the spectre of future decline. However, the passion fans have for sport stays strong – and they continue to make financial, social and emotionalContinue Reading
The Alt-Right on Facebook Are Hijacking Canada’s Trucker Blockade
In Ottawa, a protest against vaccine mandates has become an international sensation. American far-right personalities are behind its online rise.Continue Reading
Cost of living crisis: historical evidence suggests voters could quickly turn against Tories
Rishi Sunak: the lightbulbs are coming for you. HM Treasury/ Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND After years of being relatively low, inflation is now re-emerging with a vengeance. The Bank of England expects it to rise to more than 7% by the spring of this year. Shortages of both workers and goodsContinue Reading
The politics of Neighbours: what the Australian soap can teach us about post-Thatcher Britain
Channel 5’s decision to axe Australian soap opera Neighbours has led to widespread dismay among British people in their thirties and upwards. After 36 years on British screens, the network said it will instead invest more in “original UK drama”. Although its 1990 heyday of 20 million viewers on BBCContinue Reading
Сhurch restoration project
Those words were recently said to me by someone who contacted us to make a donation a few years ago and is now immersed in St Sampson’s Unlocked, the half a million-pound restoration project at St Sampson’s Church, South Hill, Cornwall. The more I thought about his words the moreContinue Reading