“I am the roots that grew where sari hems met England’s paved streets, Probing deeper, deeper for life, hope and, one day, belonging. I am the roots massaged with coconut oil and haldi paste by mother’s tired hands, Easing a mind knotted with sleepless nights and jobless days. I am fellow roots from distant lands…
Creative Writing
The Coaster Bird
Amidst the soak of roars and rain A sodden jackdaw falls, brings The weight of dampened feathers down To ink the bend of a coaster. Underneath, the children lean Against a painted bearing pole With sugar lumps like poppyseeds All scattered on their chests. An hour they have waited just to touch the crackled air…
Science
Storm Ophelia sparks freak weather phenomenon
Storm Ophelia caused destruction when it raged over Ireland and the UK, killing at least three people and pummelling the country with gusts of wind up to 100 mph. Three victims were reported to have died, with one woman killed in the south of the country when a tree fell on her car in the…
News
Crome Court roof damaged in Storm Doris
A corner of the roof on UEA’s Crome Court has been damaged, following rain and high winds. A piece of flashing, part of the structure used to hold the roof on the building, has become loose. This damage occurred during Storm Doris, which caused disruption across East Anglia and the rest of the UK. A cordon has…
Film
Review: Into the Storm
Before watching Steven Quale’s Into the Storm, it is tempting to ask questions, such as; are we about to get an upgrade of the disaster movie for the internet generation? Does the film deliver what its many trailers have promised? Starring Richard Armitage and Sarah Wayne Callies in the leading roles, the found-footage disaster film…
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