Can Johanna Konta capture England’s hearts? – BBC News
BBC News Can Johanna Konta capture England's hearts?BBC NewsAs Johanna Konta storms into the semi-final of the Australian Open – becoming the first British woman in 32 years to do so – it would be reasonable to expect a frenzy of excitement across the UK. After all, her family lives in Eastbourne, she holds a…
Continue Reading...Frances Hardinge’s The Lie Tree wins Costa book of the year 2015 – The Guardian
The Guardian Frances Hardinge's The Lie Tree wins Costa book of the year 2015The GuardianThe Lie Tree tells the story of Faith, a bright 14-year-old girl who wants to follow her father in studying natural science. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP. Mark Brown Arts correspondent. Tuesday 26 January 2016 15.30 EST Last modified on Tuesday 26 …Costa…
Continue Reading...Sucked up, squeezed out: the super-absorbent art of Park McArthur – The Guardian
The Guardian Sucked up, squeezed out: the super-absorbent art of Park McArthurThe GuardianIt's a common enough refrain: we see a film or a work of art that grabs hold of our emotions, and we say it totally absorbed us. But in the art of Park McArthur, absorption is much more than a metaphor. The young…
Continue Reading...As I Open My Eyes
Release Date: Friday 29th January 2016. Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years-old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor. But she doesn’t think the same way. She sings in a political rock band. She has a passion for life, gets drunk, discovers love…
Continue Reading...EU referendum ballot form proposal revealed – Belfast Telegraph
Belfast Telegraph EU referendum ballot form proposal revealedBelfast TelegraphVoters have been given their first sight of the European Union referendum ballot paper as the Government published detailed rules – keeping the door open to an in/out vote in June. The proposed form is shown in draft regulations laid before Parliament …EU referendum: UK renegotiations 'not…
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