Other livesObituaryRose HackerAs the "oldest newspaper columnist in the business", Rose Hacker, who has died aged 101, produced journalism with a difference for the Camden New Journal in north London. Her work relied upon a phenomenal memory of years of activity, insights and discussion. Rose's confidently articulated, old-fashioned values of solidarity and collectivity were deeply appreciated by readers, and her socialist feminism shone through all she did.
I was a teenager when I first met Rose, a friend of my mother's, at the Hampstead ladies' pond.
Young peopleLettersSetting the record straight on YTSProfessor Linda Clarke (Letters, 13 February) calls for "a comprehensive scheme of vocational education and training, integrating college, workshop and work-based elements, negotiated and agreed by employers, trade unions and educationalists, and backed up by government regulation", while four "young unemployed people" (Letters, 15 February) say they want "real jobs, not a rerun of the YTS schemes of the 80s".
As director of the European Social Fund project which was funded to design, develop and implement the Youth Training Scheme (YTS), I would like to set the record straight – for what Professor Clarke calls for is a pretty accurate description of what YTS was.
The autocomplete questionsMen's hair This article is more than 6 years oldAre blond men evil? You asked Google – here’s the answerThis article is more than 6 years oldEdward TewEvery day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queriesLet’s get one thing out of the way first: blond men look evil. Blond children, like Mark Lester in Oliver!
2d ago07.28 GMTSummarySteve Smith’s opening punt seemed to fail but Pat Cummins’ rare gamble paid off to give Australia a winning hand against the West Indies on day one of the first Test.
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Steve Smith falls short as opener with Australia in control against West Indies on day oneRead more2d ago07.04 GMTStumps: Australia 59 for 2, trailing by 129 in the first inningsGeoff LemonSo ends a satisfactory day for Australia – sent in West Indies, bowled them out cheaply, last-wicket annoyance notwithstanding, and have made a good start after that target although it hasn’t been at the sort of run rate we’ve been accustomed to with David Warner around.
Film This article is more than 9 years oldObama-Satan lookalike cut from film version of hit mini-series The BibleThis article is more than 9 years old'The devil is on the cutting-room floor. This is now a movie about Jesus … the devil gets no more screen time,' says producer of The Son Of God Quiz: Name that Satan
Controversial scenes in which an actor with a startling resemblance to US President Barack Obama portrayed Satan have been cut from the big-screen version of a hit mini-series about Jesus' life.