Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow use of traditional imperial measures

The return of pints, pounds and inches? Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow greater use of traditional imperial measures Government has said it will consider reverting back to imperial system  The UK reverted to the metric system in the 1960s before it was adopted by EU  Changes will not mean complete scrapping of metric … Read more

Byron Baes courts further controversy as Traditional owners ‘reject donation offer’ from Netflix

Byron Bay’s traditional owners have rejected a donation offer from Netflix amid controversy over their planned influencer reality series, Byron Baes. The donation was offered following an outcry that the streaming giant had not consulted with local Indigenous groups before planning the series. In a statement issued on Thursday, The Arakwal Corporation, representing the Bundjalung … Read more

Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday is set to be scrapped from 2022

BREAKING NEWS: Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday is set to be scrapped from 2022, bringing it in line with the other three Grand Slams as a 14-day tournament Wimbledon will end its tradition by having no rest day in middle of tournament It’ll become 14-day Grand Slam from 2022, moving it in … Read more

Ministers are told traditional uniform is ‘repressive’ and should be abolished

The END of school uniforms? Ministers are told traditional attire is ‘repressive’ and should be abolished to let pupils ‘find their own style’ Peers offered support for new law which aims to make uniforms more affordable  Earl of Clancarty told Lords he supported proposal to cut costs in Education Bill Went so far as to … Read more

Natalie Portman slams the ‘skewed gender assignment’ of traditional fairy stories

Natalie Portman wants children Aleph, 9, and Amalia, 4, to defy gender stereotypes as she slams the ‘skewed gender assignment’ of traditional fairytales By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 17:07 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 17:12 GMT, 14 March 2021 Natalie Portman wants her children to defy gender stereotypes. The actress, 39, shares Aleph, … Read more

Rita Ora dons traditional dress to celebrate Kosovo Independence Day

Rita Ora looks incredible as she dons traditional dress to celebrate Kosovo Independence Day in stunning photoshoot By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 09:43 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 09:44 GMT, 18 February 2021 Rita Ora celebrated Kosovo Independence Day on Wednesday as she donned traditional clothing to mark the annual occasion. The singer, … Read more

‘Want to feel old?’ How the traditional hand signal for taking a picture has completely transformed

Taking a picture sure isn’t what it used to be. For decades, snapping a photo required a box-shaped camera, which was held up in front of the face with two hands while the right pointer finger pushed a button. But these days, it’s really only professional photographers who take pictures with something other than their … Read more

Sea shanty has taken over TikTok as users upload their own renditions of the traditional folk songs

Sea shanties are taking over TikTok as users are rushing in their droves to upload their own renditions of the traditional folk songs to the video sharing site. The craze began when Scottish postman Nathan Evans’ rendition of Leave her Johnny, which was often the last song sung at the end of a voyage by … Read more

Boris Johnson blames China’s traditional medicine for Covid pandemic

Boris Johnson launched a blistering attack on China, blaming its ‘demented’ traditional medical practices for the coronavirus pandemic. In a speech to world leaders yesterday he attacked people who ‘grind up the scales of a pangolin’ in a bid to become more ‘potent’. He made the remarks, which risk a furious diplomatic row – in … Read more

Boris Johnson blames Chinese for Covid saying pandemic triggered by ‘demented’ traditional medicine

Boris Johnson launched a blistering attack on China, blaming its ‘demented’ traditional medical practices for the coronavirus pandemic. In a speech to world leaders yesterday he attacked people who ‘grind up the scales of a pangolin’ in a bid to become more ‘potent’. He made the remarks in a speech to the One Planet Summit, … Read more