|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham,...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl...
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy drama that chooses...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of the population they...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting with the car...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps humanity has made...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham, not the grey belt of...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the legendary...
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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How Europe can make its landscapes more fire-resilient
on 31 July | 2026Paradoxically, suppressing wildfires has also made European countries more vulnerable to huge blazes like those seen in France and Spain this week. With global warming also amplifying the danger, some experts are calling for a change of strategy
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Climate change may help eliminate malaria from West and Central Africa
on 31 July | 2026Global warming may make it too hot for malaria-carrying mosquitoes to survive in parts of Africa, but could also shift the problem to less affected areas
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Could eating less protein slow ageing?
on 31 July | 2026Protein is everywhere, but studies – mostly in non-human animals – suggest that limiting our intake could extend our lifespan
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Thousands of people in China have had banned Alzheimer’s surgery
on 31 July | 2026Surgery that aims to enhance the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain has been banned in China, but only after thousands of people had the procedure
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Where to watch the next total solar eclipse anywhere in the world
on 31 July | 2026The total solar eclipse on 12 August will only be visible to a lucky few, but eclipses happen all over the world – here are the next ones to look out for, wherever you may be
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The genome of a long-extinct ancient human is hiding within us
on 30 July | 2026We all have bits of DNA from a long-lost “ghost ancestor” inside us – and by putting all the different bits together, we might be able to reconstruct their genome
|General
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Body of US climber the latest recovered after...
on 31 July | 2026 at 20:22The bodies of two other climbers have already been recovered from the mountain, while others are still missing.
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What triggered the mass migrant crossings into...
on 31 July | 2026 at 18:29An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.
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Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000...
on 31 July | 2026 at 17:03Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.
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What's in the Gaza peace deal roadmap?
on 31 July | 2026 at 16:00Hamas says it has accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza which will see it lay down its arms and Israeli troops withdraw from the territory.
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Watch: Tens of thousands of migrants enter...
on 31 July | 2026 at 15:48Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.
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Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big...
on 31 July | 2026 at 15:18The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.
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Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes...
on 31 July | 2026 at 14:26Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
|THE CIRCUS
Where the spectacle grows, but the soul stays pure. Driven by driving talent, engineering brilliance, and the pursuit of the limit.
Ayrton Senna embodied the purity of racing; fearless, intuitive, and utterly committed to the craft. His legacy isn’t just in his victories, but in the emotional depth he brought to the sport.
Professor Sid Watkins, Formula One’s pioneering medical voice, stood as Senna’s guardian and friend. Their relationship shaped modern motorsport safety, and Watkins’ work ensured that Senna’s impact extended far beyond the cockpit.