In 2017 the concept of ‘fake news’ swept the world and became the Collins word of the year. Now in 2018 a new book takes the concept a step further – fake travel which readers will be desperate to believe is real. The Bespokist Society - a mysterious collective based...
Sarah Ruane, 54, adopted Josh Burdall from the hospital ward she was working on - despite knowing he might not live past his first birthday.
This video shows the dawn immigration enforcement operation by six officers, showing a “distressing” and “intimidating” sequence of events.reports the Guardian Qu Zixuan and her fiance, Duncan Watkinson, describe the moment they were confronted by six immigration officers at dawn in their London home. The couple describe their confusion, fear and...
JLloyd Samuel , ex-Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers footballer who was capped by England under 21s, was just 37
As a criminologist who specialises in the study of organised crime, gangs and homicide, the ongoing atrocities in Gaza go beyond my areas of expertise. However, after yesterday’s tensions, I feel compelled to share my thoughts based on some observations. This piece should be viewed a critical thought piece –...
Bristol-based vegan charity, Viva!, have been campaigning against the sale of foie-gras since 2009. One of their greatest achievements in this campaign was in 2011 when, with the support of Bath Animal Rights Group, Bath City Council passed legislation to ban the sale of foie-gras on all of their registered...
Mapped: Revolving Doors between UK Government and the Energy Industry DeSmog UK have investigated the undue influence of climate science denial and the fossil fuel industry on Britain's energy and climate policy since 2014. From the latest research on connections between energy industry figures and those in position to influence policy on the industry...
Women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic talent are chronically under-represented in Britain’s ad industry, an industry worth over £22 billion a year. Brixton Finishing School is a free industry paid for bootcamp set to help change that by putting diverse young talent into actual jobs. Some of the biggest names...
A leading authority on the edible wild fungi of Northern Europe, Geoff Dann published a comprehensive book on the subject – ‘Edible Mushrooms’ - in 2016 (through Green Books). Tying in with next month’s launch of a new Hardback edition, we asked Geoff to share some of his knowledge; describing...