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Margaret Hodge to lead review of regional inequality in the arts Anti-corruption champion to examine Arts Council England projects and lack of facilities in some areas of country Margaret Hodge will oversee a review into regional inequality in the arts after the culture secretary described some areas of Britain as “cultural deserts”. Sky News first reported a week ago that Hodge, who was last week named as the government’s anti-corruption champion, would take control of the review into Arts Council England, which was originally announced by the Conservative government and was to be chaired by Mary Archer but was shelved…

Commuting is a pain, particularly in London – but the main problem with travelling on the Tube is all the people. Don’t blame the buildings. The next time someone shoves past you on the way up the escalator, take your head out of your phone for a few seconds and admire the view, because you might just be in one of the city’s most beautiful spaces. The Tube network is a huge source of frustration on a daily basis, but it is also a marvel of both engineering and architecture. And while not every station is a work of art,…

As Christmas 2024 approaches, Archbishop Luc Terlinden embodies a spirit of hope and renewal that resonates deeply with Belgium’s Catholic community. With a background rooted in humility and action, Terlinden’s reflections and leadership signal a transformative vision for the Church, steeped in mercy, inclusivity, and faith. A Leader of Renewal Appointed Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels in 2023, Luc Terlinden was an unexpected yet welcomed choice, rising from a simple priesthood to the helm of Belgium’s Catholic Church. Guided by his motto, Fratelli tutti (“All brothers”), his ministry has focused on fostering fraternity, modernizing Church practices, and addressing societal challenges head-on. In…

US authorities say the person they believe carried out a school shooting in the state of Wisconsin was a 15-year-old female pupil. Wisconsin Police confirmed her identity as 15-year-old student Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name Samantha. The latest US school gun attack to rock the US also left a teacher and another teenager dead, as well as the 15-year-old. She was a pupil at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, where the latest gun attack took place. Emergency vehicles parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison (Scott Bauer/AP) (Scott Bauer/AP) Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said…

US authorities say the person they believe carried out a school shooting in the state of Wisconsin was a 15-year-old female pupil.Wisconsin Police confirmed her identity as 15-year-old student Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name Samantha.The latest US school gun attack to rock the US also left a teacher and another teenager dead, as well as the 15-year-old.She was a pupil at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, where the latest gun attack took place. Emergency vehicles parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison (Scott Bauer/AP)Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said that it was a second-grade student…

The Comoros, on Monday, December 16, declared a national week of mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated the neighbouring French overseas department of Mayotte, where the authorities fear “several hundred” deaths, especially in shantytowns populated by many Comoran nationals. President Azali Assoumani said the mourning period would last until Sunday on the Indian Ocean islands, where a number of people have lost their lives and infrastructure has suffered “enormous” damage. Mayotte, a sister island in the archipelago which chose to remain French in two referendums, held in 1974 and 1976 when Comoros declared independence, was hit by winds of more than…

The Perrier bottling plant in Vergèze, the site of the Bouillens spring LODI FRANCK/SIPA The most famous of sparkling water brands is under threat of losing its natural mineral water label, which it has held for more than a century. A confidential report from the Occitanie regional health agency (ARS), obtained by The World and Radio France’s investigative unit, leaves little room for any other outcome for Perrier. Completed in August, following an inspection carried out at the end of May at Perrier’s packaging site in Vergèze, southern France, the report concluded that Nestlé Waters, the brand’s owner, should seriously…

No Madrid politician is fooled: this year, the many Christmas dinners and drinks organized by the parties throughout the region have strategic importance. For the PSOE, opened wide by the resignation of Juan Lobato, the holidays are the opportunity for his replacement as regional general secretary, Minister Óscar López, to heal wounds and make himself known: he will visit more than a dozen groups. For the PP, they are once again the ideal setting to defend the harmony between Isabel Díaz Ayuso and Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who met at the party dinner in Madrid this Monday. For Vox, it is…

Faced with an unforeseen surplus of medical supplies, Víctor de Aldama demanded that the advisor increase the amount of the order and the then minister endorsed the increase. Read "I’m left hanging with 4 million masks": the first explanation of how Ábalos doubled the order in 38 minutes

  Donald Trump no longer dares to go to his golf club. Like many other Americans, he fears that unidentified drones are spying on the country. The current US government wants to allay concerns. What’s behind the alleged drone sightings on the US West Coast? The US government is weighing it down. The data and tips from concerned citizens are being checked as thoroughly as possible, said John Kirby, the communications director of the National Security Council. But the analyzes so far have shown that there was a “combination of legal commercial drones, hobby drones and law enforcement drones as…