http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/chagos-conservationists-are-swimming-in-murky-waters/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/chagos-conservationists-are-swimming-in-murky-waters/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:16 +0000 Dr Sean Carey http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35051 "Being in Chagos is an incredibly special experience," says Rachel Jones, deputy team leader of the Aquarium at ZSL London Zoo, in a new YouTube posting extolling the "unique" environment of the warm, pristine waters of the Archipelago. "It's literally like going back in time… It's what reefs, I imagine, were like 50 or 60 years ago. She adds: "It's very special being somewhere where you know you're the only one there. There's no one else around."]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/chagos-conservationists-are-swimming-in-murky-waters/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/china-turns-friendly-with-india-but-why/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/china-turns-friendly-with-india-but-why/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 11:58:59 +0000 John Elliott http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35066 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/china-turns-friendly-with-india-but-why/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/people-who-think-gays-should-not-marry-but-children-can-be-taught-that-the-world-was-made-in-seven-days/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/people-who-think-gays-should-not-marry-but-children-can-be-taught-that-the-world-was-made-in-seven-days/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:37:01 +0000 Andy McSmith http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35064 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/people-who-think-gays-should-not-marry-but-children-can-be-taught-that-the-world-was-made-in-seven-days/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/wandsworth-tops-young-professionals-hotspot-list/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/wandsworth-tops-young-professionals-hotspot-list/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 06:54:46 +0000 Alex Johnson http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35062 Other popular areas include Didsbury, Clifton in Bristol, central Cambridge and West Bridgford]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/wandsworth-tops-young-professionals-hotspot-list/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/christian-gps-and-the-morning-after-pill-much-needed-clarification/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/christian-gps-and-the-morning-after-pill-much-needed-clarification/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:03 +0000 Dr Sima Barmania http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34955 Doctors are allowed to have personal beliefs, just as long as these beliefs do not interfere with the rights of the patient and service provision. ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/christian-gps-and-the-morning-after-pill-much-needed-clarification/feed/ 2 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/ibet-look-each-way-for-value-in-the-cote-d%e2%80%99azur-open/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/ibet-look-each-way-for-value-in-the-cote-d%e2%80%99azur-open/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:53 +0000 Gareth Purnell http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35041 With the top nine players in the men’s world tennis rankings all missing this tournament to prepare for the French Open, this is a rare occasion when we can look for a bit of value.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/ibet-look-each-way-for-value-in-the-cote-d%e2%80%99azur-open/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/game-of-thrones-second-sons-season-3-episode-8/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/game-of-thrones-second-sons-season-3-episode-8/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 22:00:53 +0000 Neela Debnath http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35029 Even though there was a complete absence of our favourite odd couple Brienne and Jaime, we got another pair to fill their place this week.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/game-of-thrones-second-sons-season-3-episode-8/feed/ 10 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/made-in-chelsea-%e2%80%93-series-5-episode-7/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/made-in-chelsea-%e2%80%93-series-5-episode-7/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 21:59:53 +0000 Daisy Wyatt http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34842 If you had any doubt where Binky gets her brilliantly brassy disregard for social graces, episode seven confirmed she’s a chip off the old block.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/made-in-chelsea-%e2%80%93-series-5-episode-7/feed/ 2 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/kate-simko-a-picture-paints-a-thousand-notes/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/kate-simko-a-picture-paints-a-thousand-notes/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:51 +0000 Marcus Barnes http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35026 Kate Simko is a lady who has constantly worked towards to pushing herself musically. Though she makes electronic music and has become well-known within the genre, she has refused to stick to simply making music and has progressed into audio visual compositions and more. Her latest endeavours involve a course at the Royal College of Music and a 40-minute composition, which will be performed at the National Gallery this week. With that in mind, I caught up with Kate to discuss the impending performance.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/kate-simko-a-picture-paints-a-thousand-notes/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-we-could-have-been-on-the-tour-of-siberia-over-past-72-hours/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-we-could-have-been-on-the-tour-of-siberia-over-past-72-hours/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:52 +0000 Martin Ayres http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35057 When cyclists look back on their careers spanning many hundreds (and in some cases possibly thousands) of race days, I think the past couple will stand out as amongst the most testing.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-we-could-have-been-on-the-tour-of-siberia-over-past-72-hours/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/nike-kit-deal-puts-england-at-no-2-in-the-world-but-which-country-is-top/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/nike-kit-deal-puts-england-at-no-2-in-the-world-but-which-country-is-top/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:12 +0000 Alex Miller http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35042 As England’s new football strip – made by Nike – is revealed today, new research shows the English FA are now second in the world in terms of income from their kit manufacturer.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/nike-kit-deal-puts-england-at-no-2-in-the-world-but-which-country-is-top/feed/ 5 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/justin-webb-on-the-medical-advances-in-heart-disease/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/justin-webb-on-the-medical-advances-in-heart-disease/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:54 +0000 Justin Webb http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35027 BBC journalist Justin Webb talks about his experiences of the advances in preventing heart attacks and his narrow escape.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/justin-webb-on-the-medical-advances-in-heart-disease/feed/ 1