http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/28/barking-blondes-could-your-dog-find-its-way-home/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/28/barking-blondes-could-your-dog-find-its-way-home/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:00:20 +0000 Joanne Good and Anna Webb http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34494 Our local yoga centre, in Marylebone, has a yoga dog called Jalebi. She is a 10-month old Sheltie. ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/28/barking-blondes-could-your-dog-find-its-way-home/feed/ 14 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/21/barking-blondes-the-health-of-your-dog/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/21/barking-blondes-the-health-of-your-dog/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:00:55 +0000 Joanne Good and Anna Webb http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34298 If a well known vet becomes 'the face' of a product such as a pharmaceutical or a campaign, are you more likely to trust that product?]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/04/21/barking-blondes-the-health-of-your-dog/feed/ 9 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/03/08/journalistically-criminal/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/03/08/journalistically-criminal/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:59:25 +0000 John Rentoul http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=33120 Rather unexpectedly, as the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war approaches, the myth-making of the antis seems to be subsiding. I had assumed that the anniversary would be another festival of "lies", "illegal war" and "war criminals".]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/03/08/journalistically-criminal/feed/ 7 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/07/bbc-launches-dedicated-bbc-sport-iphone-app-android-version-coming-soon/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/07/bbc-launches-dedicated-bbc-sport-iphone-app-android-version-coming-soon/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:20:08 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=31325 The BBC are today introducing a brand new BBC Sport mobile app for iPhone and iPod Touch users, with an Android version is expected to launch in the coming weeks.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/01/07/bbc-launches-dedicated-bbc-sport-iphone-app-android-version-coming-soon/feed/ 2 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/12/03/barking-blondes-a-tribute-to-doris-day/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/12/03/barking-blondes-a-tribute-to-doris-day/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:30:02 +0000 Joanne Good and Anna Webb http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=30385 We spent an entertaining Tuesday evening at The Crazy Coques in Londons’ West End watching a tribute show to Doris Day.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/12/03/barking-blondes-a-tribute-to-doris-day/feed/ 7 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/25/barking-blondes-supporting-your-dog-like-fiona-apple-does/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/25/barking-blondes-supporting-your-dog-like-fiona-apple-does/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:00:23 +0000 Joanne Good and Anna Webb http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=30175 This week the international singing star, Fiona Apple hit the headlines by cancelling the whole of her South American tour to be with her dying dog. She posted on Facebook: “If I go away I’m afraid she will die and I won’t have the honour of singing her to sleep or escorting her out. Sometimes it takes [...]]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/11/25/barking-blondes-supporting-your-dog-like-fiona-apple-does/feed/ 11 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/23/the-tv-industry-is-cleaning-up-its-act-with-the-help-of-albert/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/23/the-tv-industry-is-cleaning-up-its-act-with-the-help-of-albert/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:00:37 +0000 Aaron Matthews http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29324 Given the competitive nature of the TV industry it’s perhaps hard to imagine our biggest broadcasters and independent production companies coming together to discuss how they can work together on a project that might just change the entire industry. But for the past year, eleven of some of the biggest companies in the industry have been meeting once a month to do just that - all in the name of saving the planet.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/23/the-tv-industry-is-cleaning-up-its-act-with-the-help-of-albert/feed/ 5 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/19/dont-kid-yourself-scotland-you-still-need-the-bbc/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/19/dont-kid-yourself-scotland-you-still-need-the-bbc/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:44:31 +0000 Grainne Maguire http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=29272 This week the Scottish Labour Party suggested that if Scotland gains independence it will lose the BBC. Despite the popular belief that politicians don't know what voters really care about, it appears that for once they might actually be onto something.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/10/19/dont-kid-yourself-scotland-you-still-need-the-bbc/feed/ 103 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/04/bbc-iplayer-launches-mobile-downloads-for-smartphones-and-tablets/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/04/bbc-iplayer-launches-mobile-downloads-for-smartphones-and-tablets/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:20:35 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=28176 iPlayer Mobile downloads are now available for Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices, with plans for Android updates in the near future. Now you can watch Doctor Who on the tube!]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/04/bbc-iplayer-launches-mobile-downloads-for-smartphones-and-tablets/feed/ 11 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/03/freesat-to-partner-with-netflix-taking-the-fight-to-bskyb/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/03/freesat-to-partner-with-netflix-taking-the-fight-to-bskyb/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:01:21 +0000 Alex Masters http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=28139 As Freesat joins forces with Netflix to offer on-demand, internet-streamed film and TV content, BSkyB’s dominance of the satellite TV market sees added pressure to innovate and compete against fast and flexible alternatives.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/03/freesat-to-partner-with-netflix-taking-the-fight-to-bskyb/feed/ 7 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/29/why-doctor-who-isn%e2%80%99t-just-for-kids/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/29/why-doctor-who-isn%e2%80%99t-just-for-kids/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:00:51 +0000 Laurence Clark http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27863 Like many other grown-ups, I’m very excited about the return of Doctor Who to BBC 1 this Saturday.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/29/why-doctor-who-isn%e2%80%99t-just-for-kids/feed/ 48 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/24/the-writer-behind-parades-end/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/24/the-writer-behind-parades-end/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:34:15 +0000 C J Schuler http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27761 Ford Madox Ford has long been regarded as a 'writers' writer'. Tom Stoppard's new TV adaptation of his First World War classic 'Parade's End' may change all that]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/24/the-writer-behind-parades-end/feed/ 1