A Voice for Those Without One: The Long Fight to Protect the Animals With Whom We Share the Earth
From the London Streets to the African Savannah Animal welfare began with pity but grew into something much bigger: the recognition that animals have needs, relationships, habitats and lives of their own. There is something quietly remarkable about the history of animal welfare. What began with a handful of reformers Continue Reading
Film Review: T.I.M. (2023)
When artificial intelligence becomes the third person in a troubled marriageScience fiction has always reflected humanity’s greatest hopes and deepest fears. From HAL 9000’s chilling logic in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the philosophical soul-searching of Blade Runner and the emotional complexity of Ex Machina, intelligent machines have long served Continue Reading
The Future of Food: Towards a Slaughter-Free World
Could lab-grown meat, vertical farming and new food technology help create a world where no animal has to suffer for a meal?There is something deeply uncomfortable about loving animals while still living in a world built around eating them. Many people feel it. They will stroke a dog, feed birds Continue Reading
Cones Around Dead Deer Raise Question Over Council Response
Drivers ask why road workers marked the animal with traffic cones but left it in the carriageway despite pledges to reduce bureaucracy A small muntjac deer killed after being struck by a vehicle on a road in Corby has prompted questions over whether common sense has been replaced by procedure Continue Reading
Unexpected Star: Ginger Cat Joins Ballet Performance
A ginger cat unexpectedly stole the spotlight during a performance of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet in Izmir, Turkey. As the emotional climax unfolded, the cat casually joined the scene, amusing the audience. Despite the interruption, prima ballerina Larisa Korsakova maintained her character, while the cat later returned for a curtain call.
Sir David Attenborough Celebrates 100th Birthday: A Lifetime of Connection with the Natural World
London, 8 May 2026 — Sir David Attenborough, the distinguished broadcaster and natural historian, marks his centenary today, an occasion that invites reflection on a career that has profoundly shaped global understanding of the planet’s living systems. In 1979, amid the mist-shrouded mountains of Rwanda, Attenborough experienced a moment that Continue Reading
