Black netting on buildings could be death trap for endangered birds
They have already claimed their first victim after a dead kittiwake got stuck
Nazi revelations about scientist Hans Asperger “cast dark spell” on autism community as news sparks bullying
Adam Bradford, 25, claims to have suffered a torrent of abuse online after sordid details of the work carried out by Hans Asperger, the eminent doctor, emerged this week
David Grossman’s full moving speech to Palestinians and Israelis mourning together on Memorial Day
“Within the pain there is also breath, creation, doing good" - Israeli author David Grossman lost a son in the Lebanon War 2006. This is his moving address to 8,000 Israelis and Palestinians bridging the divide between them to mourn together their lost loved ones on Memorial Day. David Grossman is to be awarded the 2018 Israel Prize for Literature on Thursday. This week he addressed a unique event for for bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families with an emotive speech...
The skeletons of Britain’s colonial past have resurfaced again
The skeletons of Britain’s past reared their ugly head this week following a series of race-related smears that smack of our dark colonial history. It was a cruelly timed twist of fate that saw Commonwealth leaders meet at the same time as the Windrush fiasco played out, but as British politicians back-pedalled over immigration policies reminiscent of Nazi Germany the dominions gathered to once again pledge their allegiance to an outdated regime in spite of all its shortcomings. Prince Charles,...
Music teacher jailed for string of child sex offences
Paul Johnson was while working as a music teacher when he abused four children
Police release man and woman under investigation after van ploughs into house killing pensioner aged 90
Two people arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a van ploughed through the front of a house killing an elderly woman have been released under investigation. Joan Woodier, 90, was in the front room of her home on a quiet street in Clevedon, North Somerset, when a Ford Transit van crashed into the house on Wednesday night. A woman aged 34 and a 33-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. They have now been...
Council embroiled in a bitter row with tree campaigners refuses to disclose its official policy behind its tree felling program
A city council embroiled in a bitter row with campaigners over a controversial tree felling programme has refused to disclose its official policy behind the measure. The authority has ruled it is in the “greater good” to keep its official policy for the felling of thousands of the city’s street trees secret. Its refusal comes after a local newspaper submitted a Freedom of Information request to see its currently-redacted ‘Highway Tree Replacement Policy’. FILE PHOTO; Police protect Amey staff from...
“Mad Mods and a Camera” photographic exhibition ‘Sometimes, Always, Never’ hits the road
The photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt said: “It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” It’s a philosophy that Duncan James has always followed. As an Art Director at a variety of London-based advertising agencies, he’s worked with several leading photographers. So, when he spotted a group of Mods outside a local café in 2015 and decided to take a few shots, even though he hadn’t picked up a camera for years, he was able to draw...
Fickle fans to blame for Wenger’s demise
Are Arsenal fans the worst in the Premier League? Robert Owen questions if the fickle and expectant fans ruined Arsene Wenger's legacy. Whether you played Sunday league, or you've graced the top echelons of football, you will know that positivity and confidence is a precursor to success. It may well be a virtuous circle, but at the top level, having the fans behind you can be the difference between winning and losing. The extra spring in a player’s step. The...