Actress says being cast as Regina George is 'monumental'
Vivian Panka is the first black actress to play the character full-time in in the UK production of Mean Girls. Source link
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'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings. Source link
Suspected stray bullet from military drill hits girl at playground
South Korea’s military has since halted all shooting drills involving small firearms. Source link
Dog owners face unlimited fines for farm livestock attacks
Dr Anna Muir, a dog behaviourist who runs a training centre near Mold, Flintshire, also welcomed the changes, saying: “For irresponsible dog owners who let their dogs run loose under no control, who let them off lead in sheep fields, who show no effort to reduce them chasing livestock – I am absolutely supportive of…
‘First cracks’ in Trump camp over Iran war and UK tackles meningitis outbreak
BBC “Trump camp shows first cracks over Iran war” writes the Financial Times “as counterterror chief quits”. Joe Kent left his role as national counterterrorism center director in protest at the Iran war, it writes, saying he posted on X that Tehran posed “no imminent threat to our nation”. And in Belgium, the paper reports,…
Charity hopes new HQ can bring people together
Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together. Source link
Why the B-52s are trading their Love Shack for Downton Abbey
The new wave pranksters plan a final visit to the UK, with detours to their favourite TV show sets. Source link
Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British'
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government’s proposals. Source link
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Those experiments seek to answer some of the biggest questions in science. These include learning how the Universe began and how it will end, finding the first ever signs of life on planets orbiting distant stars, detecting black holes that ripple space time, mapping newborn planets around distant stars and analysing their atmospheres for signs…
Relying on weight-loss drugs to stop obesity would be ‘societal failure’
Speaking at the Medical Journalists’ Association annual lecture, Sir Chris said he was worried about obesity as there is an “optimal weight” for healthy living, with larger waistlines increasing the risk of cancers, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and infections. Source link