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How to stay focussed with Memory Grand Master, Mark Channon (Masterclasses from the Evening Standard)
Nicola Barron (Masterclasses) is joined by Mark Channon, productivity coach and World Memory Grand Master no less, -
Prisons crisis: Could UK offenders be sent to Estonia?
The UK government is reportedly considering sending offenders to serve sentences in Estonian prisons to ease overcrowding in Britain’s jails. Although it’s not officially been confirmed, cabinet minister Angela Eagle says ‘anything’ is being consi… -
After Grenfell inquiry, what's next for criminal investigation?
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Grenfell Tower Inquiry: damning report & fight for justice
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has delivered a damning final report into the disaster that claimed 72 lives.It found the west London tower was turned into a death trap in June 2017 by “dishonest” construction firms, architects and negligent pol… -
Israel arms suspension: UK decision backlash
The UK Defence Secretary has told his Israeli counterpart that the British government is ‘following the law’ with its decision to suspend around 30 arms export licences over the Gaza conflict.The Government says that humanitarian concer… -
Ofsted one-word grading scrapped, now what?
It’s been announced that the one and two-word Ofsted ratings for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect. The Government said the change, which follows the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry in 2023, was needed to reduce the… -
The Most Romantic Bus In London: Part Two (London Love Stories)
We're treating you to an episode from London Love Stories. What’s that they say about buses and two coming at once? Perhaps the same can be said of bus-related love stories, too. Host Katie Strick meets Rory and Charlotte, another couple who have a l… -
Venice Film Festival: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice & other big movies
The 81st annual Venice International Film Festival is officially underway. -
Professor Russell Foster on the science of sleep (Brave New World)
On this preview of Brave New World….Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? Leading expert in circadian neuroscience from Oxford University, Professor Russell Foster, joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to explain -
Paralympics 2024: What does it take to be a Paralympian?
Team GB's 220 athletes have arrived in Paris ready for the Paralympic Games. Our senior editor and feature writer Katie Strick discusses what she learned from interviews with some of this year’s athletes, including Zak Skinner and Stef Reid, such …