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First Ukrainian refugees arrive at Gormanston military camp
The first Ukrainian refugees arrived at Gormanston military camp in Co Meath, where they will stay in tented accommodation. The first bus carrying the group of refugees arrived at the army camp shortly after 4pm on Tuesday, after their details were processed at the Citywest transit hub. Minister for ChildrenContinue Reading
Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for Saudi Arabia rematch
THE date is set in stone now – Anthony Joshua’s re-match against Oleksandr Usyk is ON and the venue is ready. Joshua and his Ukrainian counterpart had been due to do battle in May, and then July, but there were various hold-ups in negotiations which pushed the fight further back.Continue Reading
Love Island’s Tasha is the show’s first deaf contestant – here’s what you should know about deaf accents
Tasha Ghouri is the first deaf Islander on the popular ITV show. ITV / Lifted Entertainment I sat down to watch the first episode of this year’s Love Island with my daughter as I was told that there was a deaf contestant appearing on the show. I don’t usually watchContinue Reading
Jordan Peele’s Nope: What you need to know, cast and reviews
S uperstar director Jordan Peele’s new film Nope is coming soon to UK cinemas. It arrives on a wave of hype and audience speculation, but what’s it actually about? Aliens? Monsters? Or good old psychological mind tricks? Here’s our lowdown on what to expect. What’s it about? A more accurateContinue Reading
Meet the UK’s New Woodland Rangers: a Herd of Wild Bison
A rewilding project in Kent thinks that introducing bison to the UK can supercharge biodiversity. But how wild can introduced animals ever be?Continue Reading
Conservative leadership election: how the hopefuls stack up against former prime ministers in terms of experience
It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one of the “great offices of state” – chancellor of the exchequer,Continue Reading
Russia’s influence in the Balkans is growing just as the region’s fragile peace is threatened
The Serb leader in Bosnia & Herzogovina, Milorad Dodik, has been an outspoken supporter of Russia's president Vladimir Putin. RSplaneta/Shutterstock The EU continues to keep Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia on the waiting list to join, despite the possibility that the region could shift closerContinue Reading
UK abortion laws are more precarious than they seem – replacing the Human Rights Act could unsettle them further
zjtmath / Shutterstock The state of abortion laws in the US has many in the UK wondering about reproductive rights in their own country. While abortion is largely accessible in the UK, its legal status is more precarious than many understand. Whichever government is in power next, it has theContinue Reading
Baby names: why we all choose the same ones
Young parents often look for the name that will be as unique as their kid. Minnie Zhou | Unsplash You might be one of those people who, since their own childhood, has curated lists of potential names for any children you might have. Or your interest in names might onlyContinue Reading
Better Call Saul had to split scene in two after Bob Odenkirk’s heart attack
W hen eager Netflix viewers tune into tomorrow’s episode of Better Call Saul, they’ll be watching a scene that was almost never finished. Lead star Bob Odenkirk has told The Hollywood Reporter that his heart attack, which happened on July 28, 2021, happened during the filming of a key momentContinue Reading