Brighton and Hove Albion: from the brink of extinction to the Premier League
20 years ago Brighton were on the brink of extinction, yet now they have reached England’s top footballing division. How exactly have their fortunes changed?
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Mad for Macron!
Following Macron’s election, Matthew Munday speculates on what the future could hold for France, Britain and the EU.
Trump tackles taxes
President Trump’s new proposal for tax reform is set to implement big tax cuts for individuals. However, this proposal contains less detail than the original plan put forward by the Trump campaign.
A great diver: Cassini-Huygens
After the Juno Mission’s successful entry of Jupiter’s orbit, another probe, called Cassini-Huygens, has recently dived into the space between Saturn and its rings.
A new name for the Colston Hall?
Bristol’s historic music venue Colston Hall has vowed to change its name by 2020, after public protest over Edward Colston’s links to the slave trade.
Anti-fracking protesters graffiti Barclays, one arrested
Protesters from “Bristol Rising Up” daub anti-fracking slogans on the Queens Road branch of Barclays bank, in what they called a “ToxicBankers day of mischief”. One is arrested.
Beautiful Buildings: 8 House
Bjarke Ingels Group, or BIG, have some of the most playful and inventive architecture around and the “8 House” redefines the concept of an apartment block.
