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Queer quilts, rebellious knitting and political pants: the radical world of textiles
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 14:00
Woven, threaded, stitched and sewn, textile practice predates all recorded history; in fact some anthropologists speculate that textiles – made for warmth and shelter – may have been humanity’s first technology. Manual textile-making has historically been a communal process, too, providing space for conversation, solidarity and, sometimes, resistance. Over the …
‘Little things matter’: the black book that holds the secrets to Lions’ AFLW success | Jack Snape
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 14:00
Having now made six of the AFLW’s eight grand finals, the Brisbane Lions are well-acquainted with the steps demanded of the big dance. If the results aren’t convincing enough, the notebook – sitting on the desk of the club’s head of women’s football, Breeanna Brock – certainly is. Pink lettering …
Lucy Letby inquiry: hospital boss ‘sincerely regrets’ not calling police sooner
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 13:59
A boss at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies has said he “sincerely regrets” not calling police sooner and is “truly sorry” if he failed the bereaved families. Ian Harvey, a former medical director at the Countess of Chester hospital, told the Thirlwall inquiry he wished he had contacted …
Ikea opens Oxford Street shop dedicated to its famous blue carrier bag
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 13:40
Glass cases house beautifully displayed arm-candy at the latest new entry on a reviving Oxford Street in central London. This is not a designer handbag purveyor but a store dedicated to Ikea’s signature bright blue Frakta carrier bag – a pop-up shop paving the way for the home furnishing retailer’s …
Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK, says Nigel Farage
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 13:26
The former Conservative minister Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK and will run to be the party’s candidate for mayor of Lincolnshire. The former MP, who lost her seat at the last general election, was unveiled at an event on Thursday where Nigel Farage said that she just happened to …
Watchdog calls for end to ‘adultification’ of black children by police in England and Wales
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 13:20
The police watchdog for England and Wales has called for urgent measures to stop the “adultification” of black children by officers, but campaigners have said the revised guidelines do not go far enough. The Independent Office for Police Conduct identified adultification as a racial bias that primarily affects black children …
Putin threatens Ukraine’s ‘decision-making centres’ amid missile attacks
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 12:22
Russia has continued its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as Vladimir Putin threatens to strike “decision-making centres” in Kyiv with Moscow’s new ballistic Oreshnik missile. More than 200 missiles and drones were fired by Russia on Thursday morning, leaving more than a million households without power, according to reports from …
Shares in Direct Line surge after insurer rejects £3.3bn bid from Aviva
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 11:44
Direct Line shares surged more than 40% on Thursday after the insurerrebuffed a £3. 3bn offer from Aviva, prompting speculation that the company could attract a higher offer. Aviva’s approach, which was revealed on Wednesday night, is the third rejected by Direct Line this year, with the company having snubbed …
Hezbollah keeping ‘hands on trigger’ amid fragile ceasefire with Israel
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 11:41
Hezbollah has vowed to continue resisting Israel and is monitoring its army’s withdrawal from south Lebanon “with their hands on the trigger”, said the militia in its first comments since aceasefirewent into effect on Wednesday. The Iran-allied Shia group did not directly mention the truce, but said its fighters “remain …
Australia’s Macquarie offers to buy UK-listed waste management firm Renewi for £700m
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 11:38
The asset manager Macquarie has launched a £700m offer to buy the waste management company Renewi in the latest takeover of a London-listed firm. The two companies have reached a preliminary agreement on the financial terms of a deal that values Renewi at 870p a share, a 57% premium to …
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