Charity to offer books at food banks across the UK
A new charity which gives away books at food banks has launched on Tuesday, with a view to providing âbook banksâ for food bank guests across the UK. Bookbanks was conceived by Emily Rhodes, a writer and critic who has…
Australiaâs power and gas companies want Coalition to retain Laborâs 2030 climate target
The owners of Australian coal and gas-fired power plants have joined the countryâs leading business groups in saying the Coalition should keep Laborâs 2030 climate target if it wins the next election. The Australian Energy Council, which represents electricity companies…
Women may be more resilient than men to stresses of spaceflight, says study
When faced with acid-dripping aliens, an untested machine that travels through wormholes, or a space station shattered by hurtling debris, it is the tough female astronaut who steps up to save the day. And perhaps Hollywood is on to something….
County cricket: Lancashire and Sussex lead the way in T20 Blast
1) Wells give Lancashireâs bowling depth Lancashire have won just one match in the Championship all season, but four wins out of five in the T20 Blast takes them to the top of the North Group. Last week brought two…
Controversial umpire’s call costs Bangladesh at T20 World Cup â video
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âI wouldnât call it a victoryâ: Fossil Free Books organisers on Baillie Giffordâs exit from literary festival funding
Until earlier this year, novelist and film-maker Omar Robert Hamilton didnât know what Baillie Gifford was â it was just âtwo words that [heâd] seen on top of things for years and yearsâ. While aware that it sponsored some literary…
The Breakdown | The highlights and lowlights of the 2023-24 rugby union season
Best games 1=) Ireland 24-28 New Zealand; France 28-29 South Africa. World Cup quarter-finals, Stade de France, 14 and 15 October. Either game would have made an unforgettable final. 3) Bordeaux BĂšgles 41-42 Harlequins. Stade Chaban-Delmas, 13 April. Hard to…
Azeem Rafiq on racism, cricket and why he had to leave Britain: âI never started this to be popularâ
Azeem Rafiq has barely touched a cricket ball since he last played professionally five years ago. Thatâs why the recent picture of him leaving the field is so striking. Leaner and fitter than heâs ever been, the 33-year-old strides towards…
Confused Coalition stance on 2030 emissions target risks âchasing awayâ investment, Albanese says
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has accused Peter Dutton of being âafraid of the futureâ and risking âchasing awayâ investment in clean energy in Australia, after the opposition leader confirmed the Coalition will not set a 2030 emissions reduction target…
Crime and thrillers of the month â review
A thriller plot line is barely needed in Will Deanâs The Chamber (Hodder & Stoughton); the real-life terrors of the world he describes are enough to have any even vaguely claustrophobic heart racing. Dean, the author of the excellent Tuva…