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Director Milli Bhatia on raving, South Asian stories on stage and her new Young Vic play, Chasing Hares
A s a teenager – when she wasn’t making plays – Milli Bhatia often went out raving. And the time on the dancefloor still influences how one of London’s most exciting directing talents makes work for the stage. “You go to the theatre to be thrilled and shaken,” she says.Continue Reading
Face masks affect how children understand speech differently from adults – new research
Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock While mask-wearing is no longer required in many locations, it remains in use as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19. One of the criticisms of masks has been that they make communication more difficult. A recent report by the UK Department for Education, for example, suggestsContinue Reading
Heatwave: why extreme weather forecasts have improved so much
Neil Hall/EPA The UK has recorded its hottest ever temperature, passing 40℃ for the first time. But you can’t deny it had fair warning. The Met Office issued an amber weather warning six days before the heatwave and upgraded it to red three days later, enough time to trade cooling-downContinue Reading
Chelsea block gun control questions in Christian Pulisic’s US tour press conference after USMNT star’s Congress letter
CHELSEA blocked a question to United States international Christian Pulisic on gun control in a pre-match press conference. The Blues are currently touring America in pre-season, which comes after several mass shootings have taken place in the country this month alone. 1 Chelsea’s US star Christian Pulisic has been outspokenContinue Reading
Next Prime Minister would be insane not to hand Kemi Badenoch a top Cabinet job on Day One
’Noch out blow KEMI Badenoch is a huge loss to the Tory leadership race. It isn’t just that she was a fresh face who energised the campaign. Next Prime Minister would be insane not to hand Kemi Badenoch a top Cabinet job on Day OneGetty It’s that we share herContinue Reading
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