MoviesReviewThey tried to change her looks and even her name, but Hollywood never succeeded in taming Bette Davis's spirit. On the anniversary of her 100th birthday, Kate Webb salutes an indomitable screen iconThere were two roles Bette Davis - who was born 100 years ago today - wanted and never got. Like every other white actress at the time, she wanted to play Scarlett O'Hara; the part suited her temperament perfectly. Read More...
Nuclear LeaksEnergy industry This article is more than 1 month oldRevealed: Sellafield nuclear site has leak that could pose risk to publicThis article is more than 1 month oldSafety concerns at Europe’s most hazardous plant have caused diplomatic tensions with US, Norway and Ireland
‘Dirty 30’ and its toxic siblings: the most dangerous parts of the Sellafield site Sellafield hacked by groups linked to Russia and China Sellafield, Europe’s most hazardous nuclear site, has a worsening leak from a huge silo of radioactive waste that could pose a risk to the public, the Guardian can reveal. Read More...
Movies This article is more than 22 years oldSharon Stone: A Komodo dragon ate my husbandThis article is more than 22 years oldIt seems that Sharon Stone's life does not imitate art so much as a bad Hollywood B-movie. After last week's legal pot-boiler, which saw the Casino star launching a lawsuit against the producers of the aborted Basic Instinct sequel, events spun from the ugly to the ridiculous. In a scene better suited to a 1950s' monster movie, a Saturday trip to the zoo ended with Stone's husband being mauled by a 10-foot Komodo dragon. Read More...
