Pauline Quirke, Birds of a Feather star, living with dementia | Television & radio
Actor Pauline Quirke, best known for starring in the BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather, has dementia, her husband has announced. Steve Sheen confirmed in a statement that he was diagnosed several years ago and will no longer do any public work. Mr Sheen said: “It is with heavy hearts that I announce my decision […]
Officials issue warning after 60 birds found dead of suspected avian flu
Authorities in Plymouth, Massachusetts, warned the public Sunday that more than 60 birds found dead in the Billington Sea are suspected to have died from highly pathogenic avian influenza. On Sunday morning, members of Clean Harbor Waste Management, contracted by the state Department of Environmental Protection, and state officials responded to the Billington Sea and […]
First bird flu death reported in Louisiana of person exposed to wild birds, officials say
Health officials announced the first recorded death from H5N1 avian influenza in a person believed to have been exposed to wild birds in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health did not release the person's identity or gender, but said he was over 65 and had pre-existing conditions. According to In the Los Angeles Times. “Tell […]
Phew, turtle doves: ban on annual shoot raises hopes for endangered bird | Birds
There are signs of hope for the turtle dove, one of Britain's most endangered birds that is plummeting towards extinction. A remarkable development is occurring after the annual shooting of migratory birds passing through France, Spain and Portugal was temporarily banned in 2021. Western Europe's population increases by 25%That includes 2,000 people clinging on in […]
Killed birds, rotting sculpture and a PM’s execution: the Pakistani artists who defied a dictator | Exhibitions
TGeneral Zia-ul-Haq's 11-year religious dictatorship deeply shaped Pakistani art. After the general's successful coup in 1977, his regime imposed martial law, trampled on women's rights, implemented strict censorship, and imposed severe restrictions on artistic expression. The abstract painting “The Rise of Man'' by Quds Mirza was inspired by the controversial trial and hanging of democratically […]
‘The Birds’ star enjoyed ‘hard-drinking’ and ‘casual romances’ in Hollywood: book
When Rod Taylor died, his obituary described him as a “Hollywood powerhouse, a hard-drinking, womanizing and combative man who enjoyed candid interviews punctuated by four-letter words.” Ta. The Australian actor's biographer Stephen Vagg said this was all true. The Australian author of this book, “Rod Taylor, had a difficult life and liked women.'' “Rod Taylor: […]
Elderly man appeared in court for refusing to stop feeding birds
A grandfather who loves animals is being sued by the local council for refusing to stop feeding the town's birds. Brian Wilkins, 76, was given a community protection order last year after local councilors complained that he was feeding birds in an area of Hartlepool, County Durham, which was attracting pests. Daughter Paula Allison claims […]
Flock of birds butchered by plane propellers in Alaska
A small propeller plane crashed into a flock of birds during takeoff in Alaska, leaving a gruesome blood stain all over its hull. According to the report, Mark Schwantes, a big game hunter and commercial fishing captain, was preparing to leave on a bushplane for Alaska's capital, Anchorage, on September 26th when he encountered He […]
‘It’s a monster task’: can culling ferrets and rats save one of the UK’s largest seabird colonies? | Birds
TThe dramatic sea cliffs, crags and crags of Rathlin Island, County Antrim, rise more than 200 meters above the Atlantic Ocean and are home to Britain's largest colony of seabirds, including hundreds of endangered puffins, and attract up to 20,000 birdwatchers a year. and tourists gather. On a gloriously sunny day in September, the cliff […]
Billie Eilish brings ‘Birds of a Feather’ together at MSG: review
Billie Eilish certainly seems to have gotten everything she wanted on Wednesday night. At the first of three sold-out shows on his “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour at New York's Madison Square Garden, the 22-year-old pop phenom performed the sought-after performance. I got all the love I wanted and then some more. Eilish said, […]