Boris Johnson should be very worried about what 2022 local council results mean for the next general election: The Conservatives ended up with a net loss of 487 seats in the May 5 local elections. Labour gained 108 and the Liberal Democrats 223. The scale of the Conservative losses has led to speculation that prime …
Ukraine: a peace deal will require mutual trust, which is very hard to imagine: Ukrainian peace negotiators planning to met with Russian representatives have been told “not to eat or drink anything”, after the Russian oligarch, Roman Ambramovich, and two Ukrainian peace negotiators were reported to be suffering from what is suspected to be the …
LGBT+ history: the bold, very British resistance to section 28: Throughout the 1980s, some local councils in Britain attempted to provide positive representations of gay people in schools. Some quarters of the national press described such councils as “loony”, and also printed scare stories about gay men and HIV/Aids. In 1987, a survey indicated that …
A Very British Scandal: divorce courts have been shaming women since the 1800s: The BBC drama A Very British Scandal introduced a new generation to the scandalous Argyll v Argyll divorce. The case saw Ian Campbell, the 11th Duke of Argyll petition to divorce his wife Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, on the grounds of her …
‘Very sneaky tactics’: we asked gamers how they feel about monetisation in digital gaming: bang ridus/Shutterstock More than 40% of the world’s population play video games. But besides being entertaining, digital games are a product. The need to bring in money from players is integral to game design. A popular method of monetising games is …
South Africa in the news: Queen Elizabeth news – Kate Middleton reveals VERY personal Christmas gift she gave Her Majesty & royal fans love it: For her first Christmas at Sandringham in 2011, Kate Middleton reportedly gave The Queen a jar of homemade chutney. Kate recalled the moment during an ITV documentary for the Queen’s …
South Africa in the news: Covid live news: WHO says ‘very high’ global risk from Omicron; Poland announces new restrictions: WHO briefing says mutations ‘concerning for potential impact on pandemic trajectory’; Poland introduces new measures to protect against Omicron Rachel Hall (now); Lucy Campbell, Martin Belam, Virginia …: “South Africa” – BingNews Omicron: What do …
South Africa in the news: A very, very difficult selection: Langer on keeping Agar, Richardson out of XI: Australia head coach Justin Langer admitted that it was a very, very difficult decision to keep left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and pacer Kane Richardson out …: “South Africa” – BingNews S/Africa to lobby for investment at UN …
South Africa in the news: Tigers boss lavishes praise on ‘very sharp’ George Ford: Leicester Tigers boss Steve Borthwick lauded the showing of fly-half George Ford after he led them to a Premiership win over Worcester Warriors.: “South Africa” – BingNews Lalela Mswane is Miss South Africa 2021: The star-studded Miss South Africa 2021 competition …
Do very active people really have a higher risk of heart attack – as recent headlines claimed?: El Nariz/Shutterstock Everybody knows that exercising is good for your heart, so recent news that over-exercising can block up your arteries, may have come as a shock to many. The study, which was widely reported in the media, …
Here’s what happens when two very different respiratory viruses infect the same cell – new study: Influenza virus particles. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Right now, there’s just one virus on everyone’s minds: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But humanity is plagued by many respiratory viruses, such as influenza A (IAV) and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV), which …
Leaded petrol is gone – but lead pollution may linger for a very long time: As a scientist studying lead poisoning in children once remarked: “it took two years to put lead into gasoline and 60 years to take it out”. The consensus around leaded fuel’s unacceptable threat to human health was hard won, entailing …
South Africa in the news: The reverse zoo: Lion sanctuary in South Africa puts visitors in a cage so they can have a VERY close encounter with its big cats: The GG lion sanctuary in Harrismith allows visitors to stand within a photography cage to see the stunning African lions in a safe and humane …
South Africa in the news: The reverse zoo: Lion sanctuary in South Africa puts visitors in a cage so they can have a VERY close encounter with its big cats: The GG lion sanctuary in Harrismith allows visitors to stand within a photography cage to see the stunning African lions in a safe and humane …
South Africa in the news: Very Tired – Review of Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre: A group of us came to Cardiff to watch the lions in South Africa. Booked the holiday inn as very centrally located and always looks nice when walking past. Well looks can deceive.: “South Africa” – BingNews Lions 16-19 South …
South Africa in the news: WHO warns of ‘very dangerous period’ fueled by delta variant: The World Health Organization is warning of new wave of coronavirus cases sweeping across the globe, driven by the highly infectious delta variant.: “South Africa” – BingNews Seaside High, MPC grad named to Olympic rugby team: A Monterey native, Seaside …
Why Matt Hancock’s private life is very much in the public interest: Will Oliver/EPA-EFE The Sun newspaper’s publication of images from Matt Hancock’s office inside the UK Department of Health, which appear to show him in a “steamy clinch” with a colleague has created a political stir, but has also once again raised the issue …
The Hekking Mona Lisa – where the value of a painting, even a very good copy, lies: The Hekking Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece. Christie's Images Ltd The Mona Lisa, housed in the Louvre in Paris, has been copied many times. The most famous of those copies …