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Ukraine: how Europe’s energy demands have made the crisis worse
In response to Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, announced that Germany has suspended certification of the new Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between his country and that of Vladimir Putin. The fast-moving crisis in Ukraine throws into sharp relief the fissures that threaten European andContinue Reading
Splintered review: cabaret-like celebration is full of brio and ideas
Review at a glance H ow can you not love a show that begins with one of its stars downing a shot from a menstrual cup? This cabaret-inspired celebration of queer Caribbean women is fearlessly its own thing, and all the more enjoyable for it. Written and directed by EmilyContinue Reading
Eight changes the world needs to make to live with COVID
More and more people have been asking for a return to normal, and with omicron waning, governments are starting to act. The UK, for example, is removing its remaining public health measures, including mandatory self-isolation of COVID cases and free testing. However, the inescapable truth is that – unless theContinue Reading
How memory ‘clutter’ makes it harder to remember things as we get older
KAMONRAT/Shutterstock Memories are a crucial part of what makes us who we are. Yet we all know it can become more difficult to remember things as we get older. From forgetting why you came into a room, to not being able to recall details of a special family event, toContinue Reading
Ukraine: the Council of Europe says Russia has violated international law – so why is it still a member?
Vladimir Putin’s recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent has escalated Russia’s slow annexation of Ukrainian territories. This is a violation of international law, according to Marija Pejčinović Burić, secretary general of the Council of Europe, the continent’s top organisation to promote human rights and democracy. Since Russia is aContinue Reading
Partygate Revisited: why Boris Johnson’s Downing Street is starting to sound like an Evelyn Waugh novel
When allegations arose some years ago that former prime minister David Cameron had behaved obscenely with a pig’s head during a Bullingdon Club event while at the University of Oxford, he distanced himself from the controversial group, saying: These were the years after the ITV adaptation of Brideshead Revisited, whenContinue Reading
The Queen is already ‘getting over’ Covid bout and only ever displayed ‘very mild symptoms’
THE Queen is already “getting over” her bout of Covid and only ever displayed “very mild symptoms”, The Sun can reveal. Her Majesty has been an inspiration to the nation since the start of the pandemic and now shows that even a 95-year-old can shake off the virus. AFP TheContinue Reading
Putin’s erasing of Ukraine’s distinct history reveals his imperial ambitions
Lenin may still have statues in Ukraine but he didn't invent the country, despite what Putin may say. Ferran Cornellà via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC Vladimir Putin has long insisted Ukraine is part of the country he rules. “Kiev is the mother of Russian cities. Ancient Rus is our commonContinue Reading
Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for TONIGHT’S Champions League fixture
‘One of the best teams in the world’ While the view from England is that Man Utd have failed to set the world alight this season, Diego Simeone has a different view. The Atletico Madrid boss said: “We’re facing one of the best teams in the world in the lastContinue Reading
North Devon Village Wins National Energy Efficiency Award
The heritage village of Clovelly in North Devon, famous for its cobbled streets and tiny fishing harbour, has won the National Landlord of the Year award for Energy Efficiency. Run by the Energy Efficiency Association, the awards were held at the NEC in Birmingham last Friday 18th February, at a dinner withContinue Reading