EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation
Reuters The EU is investigating Elon Musk’s X over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content, and hate speech, after Hamas’ attack on Israel. The investigation, the first under the EU’s new tech rules, will also look at the way complaints are handled. X, formerly known as Twitter, said it had removed hundreds of […]
The extraordinary life of the 1920s Lady Gaga
Fiona Macdonald Features correspondent Alamy She was said to walk around Venice at night with her pet cheetahs, naked but for a fur cloak: Luisa Casati was both an eccentric and a pioneer, the author of a new biography tells Fiona Macdonald. In April 1917, three years into World War 1, Pablo Picasso attended a […]
‘Overnight all my paying work disappeared’
Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter Rapid Development Matt Haydock runs a paddle sports business in Lochaber People who make their living from outdoors pursuits have told of the dramatic effect coronavirus has had on their businesses. Kayaking coach Zoe Newsam said her bookings dropped “precipitously” when social distancing began to be discussed. […]
29 TV shows to watch out for in 2017
BBC Culture Editors Features correspondent BBC/Sundance Nicole Kidman plays Australian mother, Julia, in Top of the Lake: China Girl (Credit: BBC/Sundance) The BBC Culture team round up the best of what’s coming up on the small screen over the next 12 months, including crime dramas, comedies and the return of Twin Peaks. Fox Corey Hawkins […]
Appeal for memories of town’s industrial heritage
Mike Liggins BBC Look East Supplied A fedora-wearing machine operator during Ipswich’s industrial heyday The port of Ipswich was once a thriving hub of industry and engineering, tapping into the zeal of eager young apprentices for their workforces. Now the theatre group Eastern Angles is compiling an archive of the people who earned a living […]
The heretical and hopeful role of infection
David Robson Features correspondent Getty Images Is Alzheimer’s triggered by infection? (Credit: Getty Images) What if dormant microbes trigger the onset of Alzheimer’s? It’s a theory that could have profound implications for prevention of the disease, writes David Robson. It is more than 150 years since scientists proved that invisible germs could cause contagious illnesses […]
Why has Meryl Streep applied to trademark her name?
Getty Images In her latest film, The Post, directed by Stephen Spielberg, (l) Meryl Streep plays alongside Tom Hanks (r) Multi-award winning screen actress Meryl Streep has applied to trademark her name to stop others exploiting it. The application, filed with the US Trademark Office, would give her exclusive rights to the use of her […]
Takeaway beer sales ‘will make a significant difference’
Howard Mustoe & Tom Espiner Business reporters Brewhouse & Kitchen Kris Gumbrell,, who runs 22-pub chain Brewhouse & Kitchen, says the shift is ‘a tremendous result’ A government U-turn allowing pubs to sell takeaway beer during the latest lockdown has been broadly welcomed by the industry, but some chains say they will still struggle to […]
The gender biases that shape our brains
Javier Hirschfeld/Getty Images Gendered ideas perpetuate a society that unknowingly promotes values linked to toxic masculinity, which is bad news for all of us (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld/Getty Images) The toys we give to children and the traits they are assigned can have lasting impacts on their lives, writes Melissa Hogenboom. My daughter is obsessed with […]
Exmoor hospitality firms facing ‘recruitment crisis’
Getty Images Hundreds of hospitality and catering vacancies are unfilled across Exmoor Tourism leaders in a national park say businesses are facing a recruitment crisis that is affecting their ability to operate this summer. Visit Exmoor has estimated that there are more than 400 vacancies across its hospitality sector. It says some businesses have already […]