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Geri Horner: I’d say a baby is better than a number one record
G eri Horner has said “a baby is better than a number one record” as she reflected on what she is most proud of in her life. The Spice Girls singer, 51, is married to Formula One team principal Christian Horner and they share a son together as well asContinue Reading
Key dates of the HS2 rail project
H S2 has been a controversial project since plans emerged in 2009. Here is a timeline of key events: – January 2009 Labour establishes HS2 Ltd to examine the case for a new high-speed rail line. – December 2010 A consultation on a route for HS2 from London to BirminghamContinue Reading
Netflix’s new Robbie Williams docuseries will show the star ‘like you’ve never seen him before’
“This is Robbie Williams like you’ve never seen him before,” teases Netflix, promising a four-part docuseries jam-packed full of footage of the artist taken from across his stellar three decade career. Here’s everything to know about the new show. What is it going to be about? Robbie Williams performing inContinue Reading
Government minister criticises Tory Mayoral candidate Susan Hall over Jewish comments
A Government minister has criticised Susan Hall for claiming Jewish Londoners are “frightened” of Sadiq Khan. Business minister Nusrat Ghani said Conservatives should not “stoop” to using the “language of fear and demeaning our political opponents” when asked about remarks made by the Tory Mayoral candidate. Ms Hall is challengingContinue Reading
Most voters think Sunak is doing a bad job on his priorities – poll
A majority of the British public think Rishi Sunak is doing a bad job delivering on his priorities as the Prime Minister prepares to address his party’s annual conference. Mr Sunak began the year setting out five priorities of halving inflation, growing the economy, cutting government debt, shortening NHS waitingContinue Reading
‘It’s trash’: Senior London Tory removed from party conference for heckling Suella Braverman
A prominent London Conservative was removed by security from Suella Braverman’s speech at the party’s conference on Tuesday, after calling it “trash”. Andrew Boff, chair of the London Assembly, was filmed heckling the home secretary when she described “gender ideology” as a “poison” in modern Britain. Mr Boff, who hasContinue Reading
What is the Las Vegas Sphere? Eyes on venue after U2 performance
L ast week, U2 played at the newly opened Sphere—a $2 billion entertainment venue in Las Vegas. The beloved Irish band were projected onto what is now the largest LED screen in the world. The concert centered on the band’s Achtung, Baby album, and was the Irish rockers’ first performanceContinue Reading
Nobel prize in medicine awarded to mRNA pioneers – here’s how their discovery was integral to COVID vaccine development
Billions of people around the world have received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The rapid development of these vaccines changed the course of the pandemic, providing protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But these vaccines would not have been possible it if weren’t for the pioneering work of this year’sContinue Reading
New species of cobra-like snake discovered – but it may already be extinct
Hemachatus nyangensis in Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe Donald Broadley, Author provided Around the world, natural history museums hold a treasure trove of knowledge about Earth’s animals. But much of the precious information is sealed off to genetic scientists because formalin, the chemical often used to preserve specimens, damages DNA andContinue Reading
Susan Hall: Tory mayoral candidate criticised for suggesting Jewish people are ‘frightened’ by Sadiq Khan
T he Conservative candidate for London mayor Susan Hall has been accused of “dog whistle” politics after suggesting some Jewish Londoners are “frightened” of Sadiq Khan. Ms Hall, speaking at at the Conservative Friends of Israel event at the Tory conference in Manchester on Monday, said: “I know how frightenedContinue Reading