With its epic portrayal of city-dwelling criminal families and internal power struggles, back-lit by the mindless violence that illuminates every good gangster yarn, one could be forgiven for thinking Sky Atlantic’s latest show draws heavily from the Peaky Blinders school of crime drama. But while the BBC’s hugely successful six series staple depicts an industrial … Read more
With its epic portrayal of city-dwelling criminal families and internal power struggles, back-lit by the mindless violence that illuminates every good gangster yarn, one could be forgiven for thinking Sky Atlantic’s latest show draws heavily from the Peaky Blinders school of crime drama. But while the BBC’s hugely successful six series drama depicts an industrial … Read more
A few days after the death of King George VI in February 1952, Earl Jowitt, the Lord Chancellor under Clement Attlee, addressed the House of Lords in a message of condolence to the new Queen Elizabeth II. ‘It is, I fear, inevitable that the life of the Sovereign must be in some sense a lonely … Read more
Modern human brains are ‘relatively young’ and only evolved as far back as 1.7 million years ago after the earliest humans first dispersed from Africa, a new study claims. Researchers used computed tomography to examine the skulls of Homo fossils that lived in Africa and Asia between 1 million and 2 million years ago. They … Read more
Modern human brains are ‘relatively young’ and only evolved as far back as 1.7 million years ago after the earliest humans first dispersed from Africa, a new study claims. Researchers used computed tomography to examine the skulls of Homo fossils that lived in Africa and Asia between 1 million and 2 million years ago. They … Read more
A couple have completely transformed their home by giving it a £10,000 modern makeover with no professional help – and it’s now worth £80,000 more. Kelly Powney, 29, and husband Nathan, 34, from Herefordshire, first purchased their house in July 2015 for £170,000. The house had dated furnishings and was in desperate need of an … Read more
A couple have completely transformed their home by giving it a £10,000 modern makeover with no professional help – and it’s now worth £80,000 more. Kelly Powney, 29, and husband Nathan, 34, from Herefordshire, first purchased their house in July 2015 for £170,000. The house had dated furnishings and was in desperate need of an … Read more
Ben Wallace today refused to be drawn on claims the size of the Army will be cut by 10,000 as he insisted Britain’s armed forces will be the ‘right size’ to counter modern threats. The Defence Secretary said he was not willing to ‘get into the speculation’ on the issue after reports suggested soldier numbers … Read more
Britain’s military will be the ‘right size’ to face modern threats, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as he refuses to be drawn on claims the Army will be cut by 10,000 troops Defence Secretary Ben Wallace refused to be drawn on rumoured Army cuts Reports 10,000 troops could be cut but Mr Wallace said Army … Read more
The best things in life really ARE free: From tech entrepreneurs to the fashion industry, author reveals how modern life has ruined our perception of what is ‘truly valuable’ Stephen Bayley urges readers to search for what is truly valuable in a new book He has a hatred for the fashion industry, tech entrepreneurs and … Read more