Petropolis, located in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, was hit by landslides and flash flooding which killed more than 100 people. Houses on the hillside neighbourhoods were destroyed as cars were swept away by racing floodwaters through the city’s streets. Brazil’s National Civil Defence said that 24 people had been…
Talented Artist Alfie Rouy who can also be quite surrealist– subconscious dreams is an inspitration. Studied at Camberwell College of Art for three years, despite lockdown af3ected him but graduated last year. He did not work in studios in Peckham. Influenced by alchemy and spiritual and historical contexts .. Studio West Till Feb 17, Portobello.…
Health officials confirmed the first death from Lassa fever, an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness in the UK, as three cases have been reported this week in the UK. Experts have said the Lassa virus is not transmitted via airborne infection but through contact with bodily fluids of an infected person. Lassa Haemorrhagic fever…
A Heineken Gastro Pub at 222, Brox Road, Ottershaw, Surrey, reopened in December 2021, after a year of lockdown due to pandemic, is offering the above to encourage would-be Valentines to eat out on the auspicious Valentines’ Day. Looking to impress this Valentine’s Day, with love is in the air. Find a bargain of life-time…
Club World Cup – Final Chelsea 2 Palmeiras 1 Havertz 117’ pen Cavalcante Velga 64’ pen, Garcia Teixelra (120’+6) A 117th-minute penalty in Abu Dhabi by Kai Havertz who also scored their 2021 champions League winner cleared the way for Chelsea to win every possible trophy under the ownership of the Russian billionaire…
BBC at 100, grew bigger, with the expansion of the boundaries of good taste and sound judgement, pandering to the masses, sometimes out of touch. In 2022, when the BBC celebrates its centenary, its future lies in doubt. Media historian, David Hendy’s tale of creative endeavour and technological innovation, beset by a constant tension…
In the wake of the lackluster employment market and assisted by academic matchmaking agency Matt Knott ventures into teaching the superrich in London, a world where £30 an hour is the base rare, prep school coaching begins at the age of seven and writing UCAS personal statements for university applications is contracted out to…
YOU PUT ME IN HEAVEN AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN A twist of smoke A tasteful joke A well-versed smile Designed to beguile Shiny leather shoes That take away the blues An artful nose Like one you chose Full head of hair Bit of chest laid bare Eyes full of passion Clothes all in…
A search for a new Met chief after Dame Cressida Dick resigns after a recent report by Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the police watchdog into racist and sexist officers in London, discovering “disgraceful” misogyny, discrimination, bullying, and sexual harassment within the ranks of Met Police. In the past, the career of Cressida…
Pics R Nair Valentine’s Day also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine and the celebration of love and affection is celebrated annually on 14th February and held across the United State and in other places around the world to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. The first Valentine’s Day was…