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Panto prevails as audiences flock back to theatres despite pressures

DESPITE Covid, Scarlet Fever, flu and sickness bugs, pantomime season in Scotland has been declared a success – oh yes it has!

The National (Scotland) · Jan 22, 2023

BBC Radio Scotland axing piping show is 'dereliction of duty', culture chief warns

IF BBC Radio Scotland goes ahead with plans to scrap non-mainstream music programmes covering piping, jazz and classical music it will be a…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 22, 2023

Hong Kong worshippers flock to Wong Tai Sin Temple for Lunar New Year ritual after 2-year Covid suspension

Hong Kong's most well-known Taoist temple has resumed the ritual of burning the first incense sticks of the Lunar New Year after a two-year suspension because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2023

Emails show Hancock held talks to hand patient data and Covid test results to US tech firm

Emails revealed for the first time by the Mirror show what happened when Matt Hancock met with Palantir - a controversial firm founded by Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023

Upsize, downsize? Why the Covid property race for space went sour for homebuyers

Ultra-low rates and a desire for more room during lockdown drove UK house prices to new heights. But now many of those who moved are suffering

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2023

An afternoon in beloved pub The Beehive that's like a 'local in town'

We spent Friday afternoon with Beehive regulars ahead of the pub's sad closing

Liverpool Echo · Jan 21, 2023

Why we strike – eight workers on their reasons for joining the picket line in Britain’s new winter of discontent

A teacher, a nurse, a barrister, a doctor, a postie, an academic, a paramedic and a rail worker explain why they have had no choice but to walk out

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2023

French court dismisses case against former health minister over Covid charges

France's top court on Friday threw out a case against former health minister Agnes Buzyn over her allegedly "endangering the lives of others" by initially downplaying the gravity of Covid-19.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 21, 2023

Expert rules out Covid rebound in China

BEIJING: The possibility of a big Covid-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a top government scientist said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2023

Hugs and tears as China marks first Lunar New Year since lockdowns ended

As China on Sunday welcomes the Lunar New Year, many families are reuniting over the holidays for the first time since the Covid-19 crisis erupted. Following tough “Zero Covid” closures, China’s borders have been reopened this year, bringing festive cheer and a few emotional tears at border crossings.

France 24 · Jan 21, 2023