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London Theatre pays tribute to the Queen
L ondon’s theatreland paid tribute to the Queen with lights dimmed and audiences standing in silence. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) paid its own tribute saying: “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “The theatre industry is thankful forContinue Reading
How energy-saving advice can hurt the most vulnerable households
Households are facing an unprecedented energy crisis, and the most vulnerable will suffer the most. Solarisys/Shutterstock With UK households facing a dire energy crisis, there has been no shortage of advice from politicians, experts and journalists about how to save energy. Not all of this advice has been good. FormerContinue Reading
COVID vaccine: children aged 5-11 in England will no longer be offered a jab – here’s why that’s bad news
PattyPhoto/Shutterstock Several countries, including the US and Australia, recommend vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID. The UK was much slower to approve this compared with some other countries and labelled it a “non-urgent offer” when COVID vaccines were made available to this age group in April this year.Continue Reading
How massive stars steal planets – new research
There could be a planetary heist going on in the star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. NASA/James Webb Telescope Our Sun has a rather lonely existence in the Milky Way galaxy. It sits on its own, four light years away from the nearest star, with only its planetaryContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II: a moderniser who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century
When the late historian Sir Ben Pimlott embarked on his 1996 biography, his colleagues expressed surprise that he should consider Queen Elizabeth II worthy of serious study at all. Yet Pimlott’s judgement proved sound and, if few academics have followed his lead, the political role of the monarchy has receivedContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the ‘new Elizabethan age’
JC JBB When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so. But the austerity andContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Her Internet Legacy Will Live On
The UK’s tech-savvy head of state was queen of a thousand memes.Continue Reading
Van de Beek warns Utd about ‘great’ threat David Silva ahead of Europa clash
DONNY VAN DE BEEK has warned his Manchester United team-mates over the threat of David Silva and Real Sociedad tonight. The Red Devils kick off their Europa League campaign against the LaLiga club at Old Trafford. 2 Donny van de Beek is hoping to start for Man Utd against RealContinue Reading
COVID vaccine: children aged 5-11 in the UK will no longer be offered a jab – here’s why that’s bad news
PattyPhoto/Shutterstock Several countries, including the US and Australia, recommend vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID. The UK was much slower to approve this compared with some other countries and labelled it a “non-urgent offer” when COVID vaccines were made available to this age group in April this year.Continue Reading
Liz Truss: a laser-like focus on delivery is needed after the chaos of the Boris Johnson years
For his recent book on the role of the British prime minister, contemporary historian Anthony Seldon chose the title: The Impossible Office? Liz Truss will soon find out just how impossible the office can be as she walks across the threshold and into No.10. Her first task, as she takesContinue Reading