The city s mayor says parts of the city are without power and there are outages at some medicalfacilities. russia s bombardment of a steelworks in the besieged city of mariupol has intensified, after more than one hundred ukrainian civilians were able to flee and reach safety. the un says most are now in the city of zaporizhzhia. now on bbc news, rajan datar is in dublin, a unesco city of literature, celebrating 100 years since the publication of james joyce s epic novel, ulysses. this week on the travel show, centennial celebrations in a city of stories. the beauty ofjoyce s language, the way he relates to the common man and woman, is incredible. how to make your holiday budget travel further. the simplest way to cut costs? don t travel when everybody else is. and closing in on colombo. that s it, baby!
This week, i m in dublin, a unesco city of literature that s produced a host of famous writers from samuel beckett to oscar wilde. but i m here puzzling over one particular novel that s made the irish capital a must visit destination for any book lover a novel that this year celebrates its 100th birthday. and that book is ulysses byjamesjoyce. now, even though it s widely regarded as being one of the finest pieces of literature of the 20th century, it s also notoriously difficult to read. now, i ve tried and i must admit, i ve failed, too but i m told that if you invest in it, if you flow with its stream of consciousness, it s extremely rewarding. set over a single day, ulysses follows two characters,
Hello this is bbc news. the headlines: heavy shelling in southern ukraine prevents another evacuation of people trapped in mariupol. 100 women and children were allowed to leave the steelworks yesterday. more than 350 migrants have crossed the english channel in small boats in the past two days, following 11 days without any crossings. a record number of people have been referred for cancer checks in england in the last year, following a dramatic decline during the pandemic. eid celebrations begin today, following a difficult ramadan period as the rising cost of living puts a squeeze on some festivities. now on bbc news, rajan datar is in dublin, a unesco city of literature, celebrating 100 years since the publication of
The protestors are calling their demonstration rolling thunder. it comes two months after truckers protesting against covid restrictions occupied the city centre for several weeks. now on bbc news: rajan datar is in dublin, a unesco city of literature, celebrating 100 years since the publication of james joyce s epic novel, ulysses. this week on the travel show, centennial celebrations in a city of stories. the beauty ofjoyce s language, the way he relates to the common man and woman, is incredible. how to make your holiday budget travel further. the simplest way to cut costs? don t travel when everybody else is. and closing in on colombo. karolis heads for the finish line. that s it, baby!
This week, i m in dublin, a unesco city of literature that s produced a host of famous writers from samuel beckett to oscar wilde. but i m here puzzling over one particular novel that s made the irish capital a must visit destination for any book lover a novel that this year celebrates its 100th birthday. and that book is ulysses byjamesjoyce. now, even though it s widely regarded as being one of the finest pieces of literature of the 20th century, it s also notoriously difficult to read. now, i ve tried and i must admit, i ve failed, too but i m told that if you invest in it, if you flow with its stream of consciousness, it s extremely rewarding.