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BFI Flare: 10 must-see films at the Southbank’s LGBTQ+ film festival
B FI Flare, Europe’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, is returning with a programme filled to the brim with groundbreaking queer cinema. Over 12 days in March, the festival will take over BFI Southbank to offer heart-wrenching drama, politically-charged documentaries and likely a lot of lust. We’ve had a peek atContinue Reading
Covid tests for schoolchildren to be ditched next week
COVID tests for schoolchildren in England will be ditched next week. The guidance will instead focus on ventilation and other safety measures to keep kids and teachers safe. PA The Prime Minister is expected to end legal Covid isolation rules and start charging for lateral flow and PCR tests[/caption] BorisContinue Reading
Conor McGregor’s UFC return likely WON’T ‘be in the summer’ reveals manager
CONOR MCGREGOR will be back in action this year – but he’s unlikely to return to the octagon in the summer. The UFC’s poster boy is still on the sidelines recovering from the horrific broken leg he suffered in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July. 4 Conor McGregorContinue Reading
European music festivals 2022: The best events from Primavera Sound to Sziget
W ith international travel being a fairly tricky prospect for the last two summers, those sunny music festivals over in continental Europe have never felt further away. But with things looking as if they’ll open up again in 2022 (fingers and toes crossed, as ever), it’s time to start dreamingContinue Reading
The End Game of China’s Zero-Covid Policy Nightmare
As most of the world decides to live with the virus, China is doubling down on a strategy to crush it. But at what cost?Continue Reading
AI’s Next Trick? Helping Unearth Amazing Artwork
Like music and film, algorithm recommendations can make appreciating art and finding new artists far more accessible.Continue Reading
For National Defence, a Digital Arsenal Is Now Vital
Facing down threats—from other states, criminal groups and terrorists—requires a plan uniting hardware, humans and data.Continue Reading
Adult social care was hit hard during the pandemic – it will need help to recover
Omicron cases are falling, and the UK government is focusing on a return to normal. But far from entering a post-pandemic recovery phase, the adult social care sector – which provides crucial services to people who are disabled, elderly or ill – is facing more acute pressure than ever. SocialContinue Reading
Five things to consider before getting a feline companion
New Africa/shutterstock In the words of Sigmund Freud, “time spent with cats is never wasted.” It’s a view that’s shared by the millions of people across the globe who are drawn to the small felines who chose to live with humans thousands of years ago. With remarkable anatomical, physiological andContinue Reading
Is it safe to travel if you’re vaccinated, boosted and recovered? Medical experts are divided
Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super immunity.” And many are ready to see the world again. Though the term carries an air of invincibility, medical experts disagreeContinue Reading