Handbagged at the Kiln Theatre is a timely new show about the Queen September 14, 2022 This article is the first in a new series called The Lowdown, where we speak to writers, directors and actors to get the lowdown on their latest creative project And they say that life imitates art… Handbagged, a show featuring fictional accounts about the Queen’s weekly meetings with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, had always planned [...]
Does altitude affect vision loss? September 14, 2022 | City Talk Across the developing world, there is a multitude of reasons that many people suffer from blindness. One of the leading causes is that many communities live in isolated communities where they cannot access eye care or any sort of healthcare. So what are the other reasons? There have been a few recent studies regarding the [...]
Marco Pantani story is a modern fable of fragility September 14, 2022 When you’re at the very peak of your sport there will always be questions asked around how you got there, and how you stayed there. But for some of the very best in history, they became victims of high performance; chewed up by their own hype and spat out at the side of the road [...]
Very lively in Venice: Having a ball in the city of water September 13, 2022 Every Italian has their favourite region of their home country they believe to be aesthetically and culturally superior. Part of the reason is the dizzying variety of culture, cuisine and architecture, which differs dramatically from region to region, the result of foreign invasions that chopped up the boot-shaped country a dozen centuries ago. But even [...]
Premiership sees opening-round attendances fall to a six-season low September 13, 2022 Premiership rugby’s opening-round attendances have fallen to a five-season low. Since the start of the 2016-17 season, and not including the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season, the percentage of seats filled by punters in England’s top division during the first round has never been lower than last weekend. The opening round saw 59 per cent of seats [...]
Child eye health: Everything you need to know September 13, 2022 | City Talk Children across the globe continue to suffer from vision loss, which could be prevented or treated. The number of children and infants is growing exponentially. It is estimated that by 2050 many more children will remain undiagnosed and untreated. Whilst solutions are available to prevent the child’s eye health from worsening, however drastic and significant [...]
Great Britain have reasons for cheer as Davis Cup returns to Glasgow September 13, 2022 The Davis Cup has not been kind to Great Britain since Andy Murray led the team to victory almost single-handedly seven years ago. They have suffered semi-finals defeats, had to navigate tough draws and at one stage stared down the barrel of relegation from the top tier. But as Leon Smith’s side gather in Glasgow [...]
Boxing set for ‘Battle of Britain’ after Anthony Joshua accepts offer Tyson Fury September 13, 2022 One of the most long-awaited matches in boxing has moved a major step closer after Anthony Joshua accepted terms to fight British heavyweight rival Tyson Fury later this year. Joshua made the announcement via his management company, 258, on Tuesday morning. Fury’s camp confirmed contracts would now be formally drawn up. “258 and Matchroom Boxing [...]
The summer of Bazball under Stokes has been a season of pure fun September 13, 2022 There was no hum around the Oval yesterday as England openers Zak Crawley and Alex Lees walked from the pavilion to the crease, probably because the overriding feeling was one of inevitability. Ben Stokes’s England needed only 33 runs on the final day of the deciding Test match against South Africa to earn another series [...]
Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open win could set him on course for superstardom September 12, 2022 No matter the result at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night the world of tennis was going to be exposed to a new Grand Slam winner, but in Carlos Alcaraz’s victory at the US Open the sport might have uncovered its next superstar. While the world basks in the ability to say they lived through the [...]