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UK festival line-ups 2022: Best tickets to buy, Green Man to TRSNMT
T here were times when it didn’t look like it would happen, but the UK’s festival summer finally arrived – and what a blast it’s been. Here, we’ve rounded up the major UK festivals to have confirmed their dates for 2022, split into those with line-ups already announced, and thoseContinue Reading
COVID winter plan: UK blueprint doesn’t go far enough – here’s a health expert’s alternative
UK prime minister Boris Johnson recently announced a fuzzy blueprint for his “winter plan”, in which further lockdowns and compulsory mask-wearing were not being introduced but could not be ruled out. As an interdisciplinary researcher specialising in complex systems and health policy, it looks to me like the UK isContinue Reading
COVID in schools – how ventilation can help to combat spread of virus
As the new academic year gets underway, there is understandable concern over how to curb the spread of COVID in schools. Air-quality specialists in Australia have recommended that air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (Hepa) filters be installed in all classrooms. The Welsh government, meanwhile, has set aside £6 millionContinue Reading
Tens of thousands of care workers face the sack in WEEKS if they don’t get a Covid jab
TENS of thousands of care workers face the sack within weeks if they don’t get a Covid jab. NHS figures show 39,000 care home staff in England still had not had their first vaccine by Monday – despite first getting the offer in January. Alamy Tens of thousands of careContinue Reading
Liz Truss: three areas where the new foreign secretary will have the most influence
In naming her as the new foreign secretary, Boris Johnson has handed Liz Truss a bewildering array of global problems and relationships to manage. Foreign secretary is a difficult role, quite distinct from other posts in government. Many occupants are criticised for a lack of vision – which comes partlyContinue Reading
UK COVID plan: how will the pandemic play out this winter?
Afanasiev Andrii/Shutterstock Winter is always a challenging time for the NHS. On top of providing routine healthcare, there are the added demands of seasonal illnesses such as flu. There’s also a large backlog this year of healthcare delayed by the pandemic. If COVID-19 hospitalisations spike, then there’s once again aContinue Reading
Do the northern lights make sounds that you can hear?
John A Davis/Shutterstock It’s a question that has puzzled observers for centuries: do the fantastic green and crimson light displays of the aurora borealis produce any discernible sound? Conjured by the interaction of solar particles with gas molecules in Earth’s atmosphere, the aurora generally occurs near Earth’s poles, where theContinue Reading
Aukus: is an arms race with China the price of ‘Global Britain’?
A new military alliance between the US, Australia and the UK will, for the first time, provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. While not officially aimed at another country, the “Aukus” deal aims to deter China’s growing influence in the South Pacific. While many policymakers believe deterrence is the only wayContinue Reading
58 of the best films on Netflix UK this week
Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here’s our pick of the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weeklyContinue Reading
Mark my words, we’re in for an Outbreak!
Outbreak, so impressive when an unchallenged second time out winner at Salisbury a fortnight ago, attempts to supplement those gains by defying a 7lbs penalty in the 14-runner Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘good to firm’ Ayr this afternoon when the three-day(s) ‘Gold Cup’ fixture gets underway; Mark JohnstonContinue Reading