Image copyright Talulah Sheppard Image caption Jatinder Veerma says the push for diversity must continue at full strength Forty-two years ago Jatinder Verma and some friends decided it was time Britain had an Asian theatre company. Now, as Verma prepares to hand over Tara Arts to a new artistic director, he says true diversity in […]
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Image copyright Les Kaner Image caption Mette became a multimillionaire when she was 33 The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Mette Lykke, co-founder of fitness tracker Endomondo, and chief executive of food waste app, Too Good To Go. For many people, leaving
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When Markus was diagnosed with epilepsy and autism as a baby, his mother refused to put him into a care home, despite pressure from doctors. Inspired by her love, Markus started painting – astonishing his mum with his artistic talent. Now the 13-year-old’s artwork is exhibited around the world, and sells for thousands of dollars.
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Nashville has fired Peter Laviolette after he coached the Predators into the playoffs in each of the previous five seasons January 7, 2020, 12:49 AM 2 min read NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville fired Peter Laviolette on Monday after he coached the Predators into the playoffs in each of the previous five seasons. Assistant coach Kevin
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The wars and insurgencies that battered the Middle East over the last decade delivered not only a horrible toll of death and displacement, but also a wasteland of cultural destruction, reducing to rubble the Assyrian gates of Nineveh, the Great Mosque of Aleppo and countless other treasures, ancient and modern. This past weekend the American
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Thanks to credit cards and one-click shopping, it’s almost inconceivable to get from Black Friday (which is now more of a mind-set than a specific day) to the new year without dipping your card or entering its numbers at a digital checkout. According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers expected to spend a little more
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Image copyright Getty Images Training for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner’s arteries, cutting about four years off their “vascular age”, a study suggests. Researchers from Barts and University College London tested 138 novice runners attempting the London Marathon. Over six months of training, their arteries regained some youthful elasticity,
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It seems like two famous exes are officially “Friends” again. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston — who were married from 2000 to 2005 — were both nominated for Golden Globes Sunday night for their roles in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Morning Show,” respectively. And since Aniston announced she separated from husband
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Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has set 11 March as the date for his first Budget – the first since the general election. Mr Javid says billions of pounds will be invested “across the country”. The Treasury will “prioritise the environment”, he said, and reiterated a plan to make use of low borrowing
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More than 100 masked men wielding sticks and rods attacked students and teachers of Delhi’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday. Videos of the violence quickly spread via WhatsApp and were then broadcast on television, sparking shock and outrage across India. Police say they have identified some of the assailants. However, many protesters accused police
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