Geordies have slammed Newcastle University for urging researchers to bid ‘Auf Wiedersehen, Pet’ after bosses deemed the slang term sexist. Diversity chiefs labelled the Tyneside lingo ‘patronising’ in an equality and inclusion toolkit issued to researchers. Their seven-page guide instructs readers to ‘avoid… terms, such as girls, pet, or ladies’ and asks that groups areContinue reading “Staff At Newcastle University Urged To Drop Sexist Nicknames”
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Taylor Swift Is A Descendant Of French King Louis XIV, Joining Danny Dyer, Meghan Markle, And Queen Camilla On Having An Unlikely Celebrity Relative
You won’t have to go far to hear Taylor Swift referred to as the Queen of Pop, given her unprecedented fan following and record-breaking success. However, her royal ancestry was laid bare for the first time, as it was revealed the global superstar is a descendant of French King Louis XIV. Swift, 34, is theContinue reading “Taylor Swift Is A Descendant Of French King Louis XIV, Joining Danny Dyer, Meghan Markle, And Queen Camilla On Having An Unlikely Celebrity Relative”
What Will King Charles Do To Save The Magical Gas Lamps From Council Numbskulls?
Aran Osman is perched 12 feet up a ladder on a dim and drizzly evening in Central London, tinkering about with a 100-year-old gas lamp in the gloom. Most of us would be moaning or cursing, or grumbling under our breath, but not Aran Osman as he swings the small glass door open on itsContinue reading “What Will King Charles Do To Save The Magical Gas Lamps From Council Numbskulls?”
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