UK cathedrals seek to expand choral tradition’s appeal
Norwich, UK UK cathedrals are seeking to make the British choral tradition more widely available by extending opportunities for children in state schools to engage with music through the National Schools Singing Programme. “First-class choral tuition has often been only the privilege of pupils at private choir schools, not children in state schools,” explained Callum […]
StrangeSights: “Dress like a cabbage”; a swan rescue; and, outhouse racing
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Back whistleblowers to stop abuses, says UK anti-slavery tsar after Boohoo fallout
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s efforts to stop labour exploitation in the local supply chains of fashion brands such as Boohoo will only succeed if workers are encouraged to report abuses without fear of retaliation, its anti-slavery tsar said this week. Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo this week said it was investigating its supply chain […]