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Hundreds of Fun Palaces to pop up this October as communities celebrate their culture and talents
• Community-made Fun Palaces return to celebrate arts, culture, science and creativity in the heart of communities. • Events are a mix of in-person and online, big and tiny, following the success of Tiny Fun Palaces in 2020. • 2021 marks 60 years since pioneering theatre maker Joan Littlewood conceivedContinue Reading
Singapore is seeing daily record Covid cases. Here’s why it may not be a bad thing
People walk at a pedestrian crossing along the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore on September 7, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Authorities in Singapore have tightened Covid measures as infections in the country rise to fresh record highs — but two health experts toldContinue Reading
Candice Brathwaite: We have not scratched the surface of black British writing talent
Speaking to the Evening Standard’s Natasha Mwansa, Brathwaite said: “My white counterparts, both male and female, can fart onto a book and publishers will slap a sticker on it. “Whereas I was always told to get a bigger platform and then maybe my writing would be given a look. IContinue Reading
Microbiome: ‘good’ gut bacteria really could help you lose weight – new study
People who lost weight had higher levels of certain beneficial bacteria in their gut. New Africa/ Shutterstock The trillions of microbes inside of our gut play many very important roles in our body. Not only does this “microbiome” regulate our metabolism and help us absorb nutrients from food into theContinue Reading
As autumn approaches here’s why we see more spiders in our houses and why wasps are desperate for sugar
Can spider webs predict the onset of winter? Probably not. Charlie Goodall/Shutterstock The tell-tale signs that autumn is here are clear to us; the days are getting shorter and the temperature is decreasing. We take this as a sign to pull out our winter woollies and think about turning onContinue Reading
Amplifon Awards For Brave Britons 2021
Weymouth fishing skipper in Amplifon Awards For Brave Britons finals A Weymouth fishing boat skipper has been named as a finalist in the Amplifon Awards For Brave Britons 2021 for saving the life of his crew member when their boat capsized after being hit by a strong wave off PortlandContinue Reading
‘Eagles’ ready swoop, in Wales!
NEVER forget this is a column devoted to exploiting betting (invetsment!) opportunities and yesterday my policy of laying odds-on favourites (on Betfair!) in the English Premier League paid off with Liverpool and Manchester Untted both failing to win; also, if you recall, Anthony Joshua was mentioned as a ludicrous odds-onContinue Reading
Fulham celebrate goal with Rhys Porter, 13, a fan with cerebral palsy, and make him squad member after sick online abuse
FULHAM gave fan Rhys Porter a moment to remember by celebrating a goal with him in their 1-1 draw with Bristol City. Rhys, 13, has cerebral palsy, and his heroes gathered around him after Aleksandr Mitrovic put them in front, with Neeskens Kebano embracing the young supporter. 2 A delightedContinue Reading
Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk LIVE RESULTS: Re-match latest as Ukrainian wins, AJ eye socket injury – reaction
FURY FIGHT Anthony Joshua has said he will fight Tyson Fury ‘without the belts’ after last night’s defeat. Boxing fans had been anticipating a unification bout with Fury, until Oleksandr Usyk upset the odds last night. In his post-fight press conference, AJ said: “The road to undisputed and all thatContinue Reading
Will Young: “One of the biggest shames for parents is still the possibility of their child being gay”
Discussing his autobiography “To Be a Gay Man” released earlier this month, he described his battle with internalised homophobia, mental health and being a gay man in the public eye. Young talked candidly to former BBC journalist Julia Wheeler at the three-day Stories Festival, launched with Netflix, about growing upContinue Reading