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Clarkson’s Farm star addresses on-screen tension with Kaleb Cooper: ‘He really was frosty’

Clarkson’s Farm star addresses on-screen tension with Kaleb Cooper: ‘He really was frosty’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Clarkson’s Farm fans will remember Harriet Cowan as series four’s breakout star, who appeared to ruffle the feathers of Diddly Squat farmhand Kaleb Cooper when Jeremy Clarkson brought her in as his temporary replacement. Now, Cowan has revealed that Cooper wasn’t just playing up his annoyance with her for the cameras. The young farmer, 25, opened up about her first meeting with Cooper in a new interview, admitting that he was “p***** off” by her presence on the farm. Cowan appeared in several episodes of Clarkson’s Farm – the ex Top Gear presenter’s hit show about his attempts to run a 1,000-acre farm in the Cotswolds – last year, having been drafted in from Derbyshire by Clarkson while Cooper was away on his book tour. When Cooper returns, it’s clear he isn’t too pleased by someone else farming on his land. …

A yoga teacher wants you to try this five-minute flow to reduce tension and improve mobility

A yoga teacher wants you to try this five-minute flow to reduce tension and improve mobility

Published by Jenni Sidey

You don’t need to practice yoga for an hour a day to feel the benefits. You can work through all parts of your body and relax your mind in just five minutes, according to yoga teacher and founder of Wellness With La Rue, Jack Bryant. “If you’re short on time, a five-minute yoga practice can help improve mobility and also leave you feeling better mentally,” says Bryant. That’s why Bryant has created this five-minute flow. It moves through a dozen poses relatively quickly, so it suits someone who’s familiar with yoga and is confident joining them together dynamically. “These yoga poses can shift your energy and ease tight spots or physical tension. It’s perfect if you spend a lot of time sitting during the day,” says Bryant. “If you want to start a long-term practice, it has to be a sustainable and stackable habit within your life already, so this is a great place to start and see the benefits,” he says. You may like So whether you develop your asana (postures) practice, need a …

A yoga teacher says these three moves will release lower-back tension and improve mobility

A yoga teacher says these three moves will release lower-back tension and improve mobility

Published by Jenni Sidey

We often think that a good stretch will be the solution to lower-back pain, but it’s not that simple, according to yoga teacher Veronica Najera, who is also master trainer and director of education at YogaSix. “Lower-back pain doesn’t work in isolation,” Najera tells Fit&Well. “The hips, glutes, core and even the way we breathe can influence how our back feels.” Stretching can help ease tension but isn’t always going to address the problem. Latest Videos FromFit&Well “Instead, try a yoga practice that offers a well-rounded approach combining mobility, strength, breath and body awareness,” Najera says. For the past few weeks, my lower back has been crying out for some TLC thanks to a combination of sitting for long periods at my desk and a lack of glute strength. So, I asked Najera for her top three yoga poses to release lower-back tension, build strength and improve mobility. You may like Her first pick is cat-cow, which encourages spinal mobility and can help reduce the stiffness that comes from staying in one position for too …

Carcass Clad: stifling tank combat promises tension, terror and surprising laughs | Games

Carcass Clad: stifling tank combat promises tension, terror and surprising laughs | Games

Published by Sam Flores

‘Claustrophobic”, “oppressive”, “pretty depressing” – these are the words Jeffrey Tomec and Dave van Egdom volunteer when I ask them to reflect on their work as part of Swedish indie developer Wrong Organ. I’d add “nightmare-inducing”, too. Their last game, Mouthwashing, was an acclaimed work of horror storytelling set on a scuttled space freighter, in which players uncover the horrible things its desperate crew have done to each other. When you’re planning a follow-up to something so pitilessly nasty, how do you raise the stakes? Well, you could set the entire game in the stifling crew compartment of a heavily armoured tank, a coffin-like interior you share with two other players as you co-operatively attempt to pilot your beleaguered war machine to safety through the crumbling remains of a city in enemy territory. While there’s undoubtedly tonal overlap, the roaring engine powering Carcass Clad is gameplay rather than scriptwriting. “In Mouthwashing, every single thing we were doing was about trying to make that script come to life in any way possible,” says Tomec, the gameplay …

What Makes Leadership Effective? Balancing the Enduring Tension between Dignity Needs and Human Nature

What Makes Leadership Effective? Balancing the Enduring Tension between Dignity Needs and Human Nature

Published by Jenni Sidey

Throughout history, leadership has shaped the fate of organizations, states, and entire civilizations. Rome cannot be understood apart from Julius Caesar, Augustus, or Nero; China, the U.S. and Britain, and many other nations, still mark political eras by the leaders who defined them. Yet despite the proliferation of leadership theories and analytical methods, one question remains unresolved: what makes leadership effective in a world characterized by uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change? The urgency of this question has grown as technological disruption, mistrust, cultural schisms, geopolitical rivalry, economic interdependence, and social fragmentation place unprecedented demands on leaders across politics, business, and society. The challenge is not simply to identify better managers or more charismatic personalities. It is to understand how leadership creates the conditions under which people, institutions, and societies flourish. Why do some leaders inspire trust, hope, resilience, and innovation while others generate fear, fragmentation, or institutional decline? Why do leadership models that succeed in one context fail in another? And what enduring features of human behavior shape the possibilities and limits of effective leadership? …

A Pilates teacher loves this five-minute desk routine to ease tension and relax during the working day

A Pilates teacher loves this five-minute desk routine to ease tension and relax during the working day

Published by Jenni Sidey

Five minutes of Pilates might not sound like much, but in the middle of the working day it can do wonders to release physical and mental tension. It’s less about getting a workout in and more about helping ease some of the strain built up in the body and mind. “When we sit for long periods, our joints move less, the muscles around our hips and upper back become stiff, our glutes become less active, and even our breathing can become shallower as we slump into our desks,” explains Rebecca Dadoun, Pilates instructor founder of Pilates Prescription. Latest Videos FromFit&Well “Five minutes of movement gets the spine moving again, encourages circulation, wakes up muscles that have switched off and can leave you feeling both physically and mentally refreshed,” Dadoun tells Fit&Well. She encourages desk workers to move every 45 to 60 minutes. You may like “Stand up to take a phone call, walk while waiting for the kettle to boil or perform a few gentle mobility exercises by your desk,” Dadoun adds. Her short routine …

A Pilates instructor says this inexpensive piece of equipment can encourage better posture and reduce neck tension

A Pilates instructor says this inexpensive piece of equipment can encourage better posture and reduce neck tension

Published by Jenni Sidey

Pilates balls are a small tool that can have a large impact. They tend to be around nine inches in diameter—the size of a soccer ball—and are soft and malleable. They also happen to be the favourite piece of equipment of veteran Pilates instructor and Balanced Body educator, Portia Page. Latest Videos From “This deceptively simple piece of equipment is versatile as a modifier, prop or to add challenge,” she tells Fit&Well. Page, whose Pilates ball of choice is the nine-inch TOGU ball from Balanced Body, explains why Pilates balls work differently to the large inflatable exercise balls often found in gyms. You may like “Unlike the traditional exercise ball, the TOGU ball is small, lightweight and unstable—yet able to provide some support. “That instability is exactly what makes it so effective. It helps awaken deep stabilizing muscles while providing support where many people need it most.” Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. She adds that she favours the TOGU ball specifically because “while standard generic …

Millie Bobby Brown to reunite with Stranger Things co-star David Harbour on new film – undermining ‘tension’ reports

Millie Bobby Brown to reunite with Stranger Things co-star David Harbour on new film – undermining ‘tension’ reports

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Millie Bobbie Brown is set for a reunion with Stranger Things co-star David Harbour in a new Netflix spy thriller, it has been announced. The news comes months after a report claimed that tensions had escalated between the pair during the making of Stranger Things, and that Brown had filed a harassment and bullying claim against Harbour ahead of the show’s final season. Both parties have disputed the report – with Harbour branding it “false” – and were seen interacting warmly at the series premiere event. The untitled new series, created by Jack Thorne (Adolescence) will see Harbour play a disgraced former FBI agent who re-enters the world of espionage to help save his estranged daughter (Brown), also an FBI agent. Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour at the ‘Stranger Things’ season five premiere in California (Getty Images for Netflix) “We …

A yoga therapist says tension in your jaw and sacrum can be linked—this routine will soothe both

A yoga therapist says tension in your jaw and sacrum can be linked—this routine will soothe both

Published by Jenni Sidey

Anyone who has experienced jaw tension will know just how painful it can be. It can impact your sleep, lead to headaches, and the pain—which can range from mild to severe—may impact your quality of life. If you’ve tried a night guard or have quit chewing gum and you’re still clenching your jaw or feeling tension and pain, then stress could be the culprit. Yoga is one way of addressing the root cause of stress. Not only can yoga help lower stress levels and give you the tools to manage the demands of everyday life, but it can also actively relax and soothe your jaw muscles too. Regular practice can reduce the frequency and intensity of jaw clenching and the pain associated with it. Latest Videos From Serena Arora, a yoga therapist with over 20 years of experience, says there’s a link between the jaw and the sacrum—the bone at the base of your spine. “The sacrum and the jaw are intricately connected and mirror each other. When one is tight or rigid, chances are …

Afghanistan strikes targets in Pakistan, raising cross-border tension | Taliban News

Afghanistan strikes targets in Pakistan, raising cross-border tension | Taliban News

Published by Sam Flores

The strikes are the latest threat to the fragile ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan. By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 Afghanistan has launched air strikes on what it called hideouts used by armed groups and “hostile intelligence circles” inside Pakistan, Kabul has announced. The strikes, reported on Friday by Afghanistan’s defence ministry, were launched the previous day. The incident is the latest threat to the fragile ceasefire between the neighbours. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Hostilities have broken out several times over recent months, killing hundreds of people, and mediators led by China have so far failed to secure an agreement for a settled peace. The hideouts, located in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, both of which share a border with Afghanistan, were targeted by the “air force” on Thursday night, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said in a social media post. The ministry said that the “bases” it described as belonging to ISIL-Khorasan (ISIS-K) had been “allegedly used in cooperation with certain hostile intelligence circles …