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We’ve been troubled by nits for millennia. How comforting | Alice O’Keeffe

The earliest written sentence has just been discovered – and its subject still resonates with parents today

Alice O'Keeffe

13, Nov, 2022 @8:30 AM

Street smarts: educational guided walks across the UK

From architecture in London, street art in Belfast and city routes hosted by former homeless people, here are some of the most informative trails on offer

Alice O'Keeffe

31, Oct, 2022 @1:00 PM

‘We were taught to be winners’: refugee turned Olympian Yusra Mardini on the Netflix drama of her life

The swimming prowess of the Syrian Nardini sisters helped save their sinking refugee boat. Here Yusra talks about The Swimmers, the new film that tells their amazing story

Alice O'Keeffe

08, Oct, 2022 @2:00 PM

Enough is enough: five activists fighting back against Britain’s cost of living crisis

As the UK faces the toughest winter in decades, leading campaigners against food and energy poverty, poor housing and other key issues share their anger

Tim Adams, Alice O'Keeffe, Killian Fox

01, Oct, 2022 @1:00 PM

Lies, spies and dirty tricks: the truth about Britain’s undercover police

The Observer exposed infiltration practices in 2010 – the BBC’s Sherwood shows how TV drama can keep the issue alive

Alice O'Keeffe

03, Jul, 2022 @7:30 AM

Smile by Sarah Ruhl review – what if you could no longer look happy?

Robbed of her smile by Bell’s palsy, the playwright is forced to confront difficult truths in this moving and subtle memoir

Alice O'Keeffe

12, Jan, 2022 @9:00 AM

Artists may have felt useless in lockdown, but we need them more than ever | Alice O'Keeffe

The pandemic has shown us that a life with just the ‘basics’ of food and healthcare isn’t enough, says author and literary critic Alice O’Keeffe

Alice O'Keeffe

12, Mar, 2021 @11:02 AM

I feared the social isolation of lockdown most – but I'm tougher than I thought | Alice O'Keeffe

Some friendships have deepened and strengthened, while I’ve also begun to learn the benefits of self-reliance, says author Alice O’Keeffe

Alice O'Keeffe

01, Feb, 2021 @7:00 AM

My allotment was once a casual hobby. Since lockdown, it's become a lifeline | Alice O'Keefe

Growing our own potatoes is fun – but the pandemic and looming trade deals have exposed Britain’s fragile food security, says author Alice O’Keeffe

Alice O'Keeffe

11, Jul, 2020 @7:00 AM

The best books for frazzled parents – and their children

From a practical guide to an escapist novel, Alice O’Keeffe picks her favourite reads for those locked down with kids

Alice O'Keeffe

27, Jun, 2020 @1:00 PM

Wild Child by Patrick Barkham review – why children need nature

From blackberry picking to digging a pond ... a perfect lockdown reminder of how having fun outdoors is essential for children, in cities as well as the countryside

Alice O'Keeffe

20, May, 2020 @6:30 AM