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IN BRIEF: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - 23 July-8 August 2021
IN BRIEF: July is National Ice-cream Month
IN BRIEF: Plastic Free July
TODAY IS: National Tequila Day
TODAY IS: Samaritans Awareness Day
FEATURED WRITERS
James Goodall
Q & A With Susannah Wise, Author Of This Fragile Earth
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Jack Bottomley
Review: Fear Street: Part Three - 1666
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Jan Harris
The Buck Moon – Can It Be Spectacular?
nature
Jonathan Humble
The Dirigible Balloon: Preparing to Launch a New Webzine for Children’s Poetry
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Global Artists Bring World Together In “Imagine” Moment During Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
Global artists Angélique Kidjo, Alejandro Sanz, John Legend, Keith Urban and the Suginami Children’s Choir brought all five continents together in today’s Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Hundreds of millions of people watched an emotional performance of “Imagine”, written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The International Olympic…
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Review: Fear Street: Part Three - 1666
Jack Bottomley
Media Correspondent
As we last left the second film in Leigh Janiak’s terrific horror trilogy for Netflix (adapted from the works of R. L. Stine), we had witnessed what went down in 1978 at the massacre at Camp Nightwing, and as Deena (Kiana Madeira) and her little brother Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.)…
11:35 AM 24th July 2021
nature
The Buck Moon – Can It Be Spectacular?
Jan Harris
Assistant Editor
Photo by Mary Hammel on Unsplash
Well the full moons this year have all been quite spectacular – a super pink moon in April, followed by a total lunar eclipse in May and then a Strawberry supermoon in June. What can follow that? There have been a few supermoons this year but the next one now…
10:00 AM 24th July 2021
lifestyle
Healthy Heart Tips: Move Like An Olympian
Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion at Heart Research UK The 2021 Summer Olympics is an international multi-sport event, which will be held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Whether you participate in sports already, or if you are…
6:01 PM 24th July 2021
Opinion
Take A Nice Deep Breath - Most COVID-19 Restrictions Are Lifted
Sonia Price
Features Writer
Image by Barbara McLullich from Pixabay
Was last Monday an occasion for celebration for you? I had mixed feelings about it myself. I am trepidatious by nature and it feels right for me to continue with my established Covid protocol of mask wearing when in close proximity to people, and removing it to take in my…
6:14 AM 24th July 2021
cars
Mazda6 Tourer - The Kuro Edition
A recent Mazda drive day presented the opportunity to try out some of their popular range of cars. It was the rather distinctive Mazda6 that immediately caught my eye, the model in question being a Kuro special edition, limited to 100 cars in the UK. First a memory refresh… The current…
5:00 AM 24th July 2021
lifestyle
British Consumers Want To Be Healthier: The Avocado’s Next Act
Britain is getting healthier! A Public Health England survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80% of people aged over 18 have made the decision to change their lifestyle for the healthier in 2021. Compared to last year, 43% of the population feel more motivated to make changes to their…
4:11 AM 24th July 2021
arts
Review: Diamond Hill By Kit Fan
Caroline Spalding
Features Correspondent
In his deeply evocative debut novel, Kit Fan paints a portrait of life in transition, a community left behind when the world around is moving swiftly on. Fan, an acclaimed poet, strikes a defining tone: his illuminating and inspired characters breathe life into the hollow space they occupy. Diamond Hill, once…
4:01 AM 24th July 2021
lifestyle
In Need Of KOREA Advice?
Phil Hopkins
Arts & Travel Editor
If you can’t currently contemplate Korea, then the next best thing – in preparation for your long haul jaunt – is to look to the The Korea Tourism Organization London (KTO) which has just launched a vegan K-Box campaign to showcase the diversity of the country’s cuisine. The smart idea also…
4:00 AM 24th July 2021
Opinion
Is Your Tax Payment Really Necessary?
Image by Gerd Altmann
Sarah Saunders personal tax manager at audit, tax and consulting firm RSM asks: Is your tax payment really necessary? On 31 July the second tax payment on account for 2020/21 is payable. Unless someone has already submitted their 2020/21 tax return, the amount due is initially based on their 2019/20 tax…
4:00 AM 24th July 2021
family
How The Full Moon Can Affect Your Pets Behaviour
Full moons have a long history of being associated with strange behaviour. This is hardly surprising, since lunar activity has been found to impact our sleep schedule, mental health, and even our blood pressure (Healthline). But humans aren't the only ones who experience the effect of the full moon. If you've…
4:00 AM 24th July 2021
lifestyle
You Decide: The UK’s Top 7 Cycling Spots For Mountain Biking
Cycling has become one of the UK’s favourite sports in the past year. Welcoming healthier and active transport during the pandemic, government data reported that cycling had increased up to 384% in May 2020 when compared to the start of March. In the past year, more people have been on…
3:59 AM 24th July 2021
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