• Review: Nissan Ariya

    I’ve driven quite a few electric cars so far this year as manufacturers launch their new models. And, I have been pleasantly surprised by just how good they are and how much I’ve enjoyed driving them - once I’ve put my worries about range anxiety aside. Living with an electric vehicle forces you to be much more organised - you need to plan in advance where and how far you’re going and factor in the required pit stops to recharge the battery long before you think you’ll need them. Sounds obvious...

  • Review: Nissan Ariya

    I’ve driven quite a few electric cars so far this year as manufacturers launch their new models. And, I have been pleasantly surprised by just how good they are and how much I’ve enjoyed driving them - once I’ve put my worries about range anxiety aside. Living with an electric vehicle forces you to be much more organised - you need to plan in advance where and how far you’re going and factor in the required pit stops to recharge the battery long before you think you’ll need them. Sounds obvious...

  • The National Holocaust Museum and me: where past meets present

    As Jews worldwide gather around the Seder table this week for Passover, recounting the biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt, Lauren Comiteau reflects on injustices past and present, adding a second helping of bitter herbs to her own Seder plate. The Dutch National Holocaust Museum opened last month with much pomp and ceremony—and protest—all broadcast live on national television. There was Dutch king Willem-Alexander wearing a yarmulke and talking about how Sobibor...

  • Laifen Wave review: the electric toothbrush of the future

    An electric toothbrush is a good and efficient way of getting your teeth cleaned, and the Laifen Wave is a great place to start.

  • Inside the past, present and future of stadium design with Populous

    One of the cherished memories for any sports fan is that intake of breath from sheer disbelief when you first climb the concrete steps from the bowels of a stadium to glimpse the scale of the arena which a team you’re about to both fall in love with and despise for a lifetime calls home. []

  • White House tripartite meeting promises a bright future

    The two-day trip of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Washington, DC was well worth it because of its historic impact in advancing efforts to promote a peaceful, open, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific region that can help empower nations to economically grow and flourish.

  • ‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future

    Alex Garland’s apocalyptic drama stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny and Stephen McKinley Henderson.

  • Where is the 2024 NFL Draft? A look at past and future host cities

    The NFL draft is on the move yet again. Here’s a look at what city will host in 2024, plus all the past and future locations.

  • New curator joins Sunderland Museum to help put the past into the future

    A new curator at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is exploring the city’s past to help shape the future of the museum. Collections care development manager Anneke Hackenbroich is unearthing hidden stories in the museum’s stores, ready to share them as part of redeveloping the museum. Anneke, from Stuttgart, graduated from Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Education with a degree in German history and political science. She completed a PhD there before starting work as a teacher before entering...

  • Back to the future: Nostalgia on the rise as Brits fondly remember decades past

    In the last five years, there’s been a noticeable rise in nostalgia for past decades. With global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and rising living costs, many people are looking back fondly on earlier times. Recent data from YouGov shows that Britons tend to view several recent decades as better than the present. The 1990s […]

  • Demand for Nissan's Qashqai helps UK sales drive past £5bn

    Based out of its Sunderland factory, Nissan's UK arm has reported its sales increased from £3.6bn in the year to March 31, 2023, while its pre-tax profits went from £35.6m to £31.9m.

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    'He is comfortable here': How Jackson Holliday's clubhouse past helps his MLB future

    A lifetime spent in clubhouses is already helping Holliday adjust to the big leagues.