OPINION - I left my job at The Guardian because I was no longer allowed to say what I wanted to say I suffered the consequences of expressing a view contrary to the liberal orthodoxy Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023
The isometric secret: 15 ways to get much fitter – without moving a muscle What are the best exercises to reduce your blood pressure? The plank and the wall sit. Here is how to do them – and some other great poses – whatever your current fitness level The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023
Music festival threatens legal action against The 1975 Kuala Lumpur-based festival was cancelled following frontman Matty Healy’s actions The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
Lionesses dig deep after Lauren James’s ‘Beckham-esque’ red card BBC commentator Robyn Cowen summed it up as “daylight robbery” as ten-woman England beat Nigeria on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the Fifa Women’s World Cup. After Lauren James saw red late on in normal time, the last-16 clash in Brisbane finished 0-0 after 120 minutes with the Lionesses… The Week · Aug 7, 2023
FIFA Investigating Zambia Women’s Soccer Coach for Groping Player at World Cup He had reportedly been investigated for previous sexual misconduct. Sports Illustrated · Aug 4, 2023
Trudeaus’ split: should we care about private lives of politicians? Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, are to separate after 18 years of marriage. The Week · Aug 3, 2023
Why life-threatening allergic reactions are on the rise Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions have increased from 12,361 in 2002-03 to 25,721 in the past year, latest NHS figures show. The Week · Aug 2, 2023
Data Shows NSW Police Use Force Against Indigenous Australians At Vastly Disproportionate Levels Internal police data has shown that New South Wales police used force against Indigenous Australians at drastically disproportionate rates over the last three years. Internal police records obtained by the Redfern Legal Centre show Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were significantly overrepresented when it came to police use of… Pedestrian.tv · Jul 31, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s drive to survive: are pro-car pledges a ‘vote magnet’? Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of low-traffic neighbourhoods in England in the latest of a series of pro-motorist moves being seen as a bid to shore up Tory support among voters. The Week · Jul 31, 2023
A weekend in Tallinn: travel guide, things to do, food and drink At the juncture between Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, Estonia is a geographic and cultural meeting place – and nowhere is this more evident than in its capital. The Week · Jul 31, 2023
Stormzy announces 30 more scholarships as part of Cambridge university programme ‘For a further 30 Black students to have the opportunity to study at Cambridge University feels like an incredible landmark moment’ The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023
Tucker Carlson reveals what he claims to be real reason he was fired from Fox News Fox ‘agreed to take me off the air, my show off the air, as a condition of the Dominion settlement,’ Carlson tells biographer The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
"It's the only time I get to spend with my mother": The story of Sinéad O'Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U The late singer channeled her mother when performing the iconic Prince song, but did she originally sing it about Peter Gabriel? MusicRadar · Jul 27, 2023
Debanking row: is Nigel Farage case just tip of the iceberg? UK banks are being reminded of “their responsibilities” when it comes to sensitive information they hold on their customers. The Week · Jul 27, 2023
The Week · Jul 27, 2023 Grenfell: in the words of survivors review A “masterpiece of forensic fury”, said Mark Lawson in The Guardian, this “verbatim” play is based on writer Gillian Slovo’s interviews with survivors of the 2017 Grenfell fire and the relatives of some of the 72 people who died in the tower block, excerpts from the public inquiry transcripts, and…
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023 The House is holding an unprecedented committee hearing on UFOs. Here’s what to expect ‘If they have this kind of technology, then they could turn us into a charcoal briquette,’ Tennessee Republican says
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023 Greta Gerwig: from mumblecore indie darling to record-breaking Barbie director The awkward It Girl of 2000s indie films has become a writing-directing powerhouse, with this weekend’s Barbie release charting as the biggest opening weekend of any female director in history. Here’s how Greta Gerwig went from “intense child” to master of the box office
Pedestrian.tv · Jul 24, 2023 Wanna Know How Many Ppl Got TF Around Barbenheimer? The Aussie Box Office Results Are In “People recognised that something special was happening and they wanted to be a part of it.”
The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak urged by senior Tories to hold General Election next spring THE Prime Minister is being urged by senior Tories to hold a General Election next spring, with campaign strategists believing it may be the…
Salon · Jul 21, 2023 Trump faces racketeering charge: report Fulton DA Fani Willis may charge Trump with conspiracy related to influencing witnesses and computer trespass
The Week · Jul 20, 2023 The Great: season three of the raucous comedy-drama set in imperial Russia “For those yet to fall for its ample charms, ‘The Great’ plays hard and fast with the rise of Catherine the Great, Empress of all Russia,” said Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian.
The Week · Jul 20, 2023 Susan Hall: the Tory London mayor candidate taking on Sadiq Khan Conservative members have chosen Susan Hall as the party’s candidate to try to unseat Sadiq Khan in the 2024 London mayoral election.
The Week · Jul 20, 2023 Councils fine locals for picking up stones A record number of on-the-spot fines were issued by councils for “seemingly bizarre” offences including feeding birds, picking up stones and napping in public, said The Guardian. The fines for what have been dubbed as “busybody offences”, has seen the total numbers of fines increase to 13,433 in 2022, up…
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Noel Clarke seeks £10m damages from The Guardian after reports of alleged sexual misconduct Actor and writer was the subject of eight articles that included 20 women’s claims of sexual misconduct and bullying over 15 years
The Week · Jul 18, 2023 The deadly rise of fungal spores It sounds like something from a Pedro Pascal zombie drama, but the rise of deadly fungal spores has got some in the scientific community running scared.