Admissions are almost at pre-pandemic levels despite fears that streaming would wreck businessMoviegoers are flocking to cinemas in numbers not seen since before the pandemic as the return of Hollywood blockbusters to the big screen fuels what theatre …
Covid live news: China cases surge; Gibraltar reports first Covid death since March
China records highest daily Delta count; Gibraltar officials say the man who died was in his 60s and unvaccinatedWales will move to Covid alert level 0 from Saturday, Drakeford saysAustralia’s: Victoria enters sixth lockdown as NSW cases hit recordCNN …
Coronavirus live news: Japan experts urge nationwide state of emergency as Sydney suffers worst pandemic day
Advisers to government in Tokyo say Covid surge requires harsher measures, while Australian state of NSW announces 262 new casesUS disputes WHO call to delay Covid booster shots to help poorer nationsFully vaccinated UK arrivals from France will not ne…
South Western Railway launches 10 minutes’ notice assistance scheme
Disabled or elderly passengers will no longer have to book hours or a day in advance to travelDisabled or elderly passengers who need assistance to board trains will be able to turn up and travel rather than book six hours ahead, under a scheme launche…
Britain’s national parks dominated by driven grouse moors, says study
Exclusive: Area twice the size of London devoted to grouse shooting in UK’s parks, threatening efforts to tackle climate crisisNational parks supposedly at the heart of efforts to tackle the climate crisis and boost nature are dominated by intensively …
Gaza conflict led to record rise in UK antisemitic attacks, charity says
Community Security Trust recorded 639 incidents in May, 49% of the total for the first half of 2021A charity that monitors antisemitism and provides security for British Jewish groups has said the Gaza conflict that broke out in May resulted in its hig…
DfE swamped teachers with new rules at Covid outbreak, study finds
Staff in England overwhelmed by more than 200 pieces of guidance issued in first 90 days of pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTeachers across England were overwhelmed by a “ridiculous” blizzard of rules and documents i…
Toxic cat food fear as vets struggle with mysterious illness
As cases of blood condition pancytopenia persist, investigators suggest food fungi could be to blameCats are still dying in significant numbers from a mystery illness that investigators believe may be linked to widely sold cat food brands, prompting co…
Cargo bikes deliver faster and cleaner than vans, study finds
Home deliveries are soaring and cargo bikes cut congestion and pollution in cities, researchers sayElectric cargo bikes deliver about 60% faster than vans in city centres, according to a study. It found that bikes had a higher average speed and dropped…
The last humanist: how Paul Gilroy became the most vital guide to our age of crisis
One of Britain’s most influential scholars has spent a lifetime trying to convince people to take race and racism seriously. Are we finally ready to listen?In 2000, the race equality thinktank the Runnymede Trust published a report about the “future of…