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What did I notice when I interviewed David Walliams 17 years ago? I met Walliams at the height of his fame - looking back at that interview now, I was struck by how uneasy I had found him. Our encounter was awkward. In my article, I described him as “elusive” and “mistrustful”, writing that his expression had occasionally become “slightly sinister”. I also wrote that he seemed like a man who might have “more secrets” 🔗 Tap the link in the comments to read more: thetimes.com/life-style/cele…
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Would your home survive the apocalypse? When the government launched its “Be Ready” campaign last month, urging people to stockpile supplies in the event of an emergency, one tech entrepreneur, who has already escaped a war, decided the advice needed to be tailored by location. Serhii Kashevko, 30, who came to the UK when war broke out in Ukraine, created a “Doomsday” postcode checker that shows users how safe their local area is in the event of an emergency. The website gives users a rating from A to G, ranking from the safest to least safe areas. Among other filters, it factors in a home’s proximity to missile targets such as MoD sites, geographical defences, the structure of the building and nearest A&Es. Although not an exact science, The Times has recreated some of Kashevko’s data points in an interactive map and searchable table 🔗 Tap the link to read more: thetimes.com/uk/technology-u…
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