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LSO/Rattle at Barbican review: a Julian Anderson premiere made for a dramatic display
Review at a glance T he Moroccan-French composer Ahmed Essyad emails his friends early in the 2020 lockdown, describing the empty sheet of paper in front of him. It may not sound the most promising beginning to a major five-part choral and orchestral work by one of Britain’s leading composers.Continue Reading
Why most hangover cures don’t work but a few might help – new study
Fizkes/Shutterstock Most of us know that horrible feeling of tiredness, headache, sweating, nausea and sensitivity to light – the dreaded hangover. For decades researchers have been exploring potential cures for hangovers induced by alcohol. Now a new systematic review of randomised control trials has revealed what the evidence says –Continue Reading
Don’t look up: several asteroids are heading towards Earth – here’s how we deal with threats in real life
Could it happen? Triff/Shutterstock Don’t look now – but we are currently experiencing a rash of stories about a forthcoming global catastrophe. But in a change from reports of pandemics and climate change, this global catastrophe is produced by the impact of a giant asteroid. Or comet. Or both. ThisContinue Reading
BBC dooms-mongers paint Boris’s Britain as a Covid catastrophe – they’ll never admit we’re showing Europe the way out
THE BBC could barely conceal its satisfaction as Britain notched up 150,000 deaths “with Covid” this weekend. The toll, it noted, was equal to the entire population of Oxford. BBC dooms-mongers paint Boris’s Britain as a Covid catastrophe – they’ll never admit we’re showing Europe the way out To emphasiseContinue Reading
The Best Fitbits To Buy In 2022. Which Is Best For You?
Fitbits now come in all sorts of different shapes, screen sizes and prices. Here’s how to make sure you buy the right fitness tracker for you.Continue Reading
One of the biggest novels to come out of Cornish poetry in an exceedingly long time
British Novelist and Sunday Times bestselling author, Patrick Gale, is set to launch his latest Book, Mother’s Boy, in a three-day event host by The Charles Causley Trust. Mother’s Boy, which will be released on the 4th of March 2022, explores the lives of two principal characters — Laura andContinue Reading
Cornish Business Leader Scoops Entrepreneur Award
The Cornish-based Joint CEO of a Community Interest Company specialising in providing frontline workers across the UK with new methods of trauma-informed practices is celebrating after being named the South West’s Best Small Business Entrepreneur at this year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Since co-founding Rock Pool in 2017, Kirsty Passmore has helpedContinue Reading
Arsenal to wear all white kit for FA Cup clash in support of anti knife crime
ARSENAL will take a stand against knife crime by donning an all WHITE kit for their FA Cup clash against Nottingham Forest. The bespoke shirt will kick off the club’s ‘No More Red’ campaign against youth violence in the capital. 1 Arsenal will wear the unique all-white kit in aContinue Reading
Marie Heathershaw 100th Birthday
President Jeff Horgan, Members and Ladies of the Lions Club of Plymouth proudly announce the 100th birthday of Honorary Member Marie Heathershaw. Marie moved to Plymouth after W.W.2 with her husband Reuben and lived in Peverell. Reuben was a founder member of the Lions Club of Plymouth and was PresidentContinue Reading
‘Government’ policy is surely the best alternative!
Sen Ding became my tenth successive losing nap (seven seconds!) when half a length runner-up to newcomer Anaff over six furlongs of Newcastle tapeta three days ago; Stuart Williams’ charge encounters a similar surface at Southwell this afternoon in the Novice Stakes over seven. Probability is he’ll again be favourite,Continue Reading