The Joy of Six 1044

"Water companies have left our rivers in an appalling state. Pumping raw sewage into them has done untold damage. Only 14 percent are considered ecologically 'good' and over half have failed cleanliness tests." Tim Farron says water companies must be held accountable for this mess.

Peter Olusoga examines the adultification of Black children and the case of Child Q.

"Most of the Gustloff’s estimated 10,000 passengers - which included U-boat trainees and members of the Women’s Naval Auxiliary - would die just hours after they boarded on January 30, 1945. The stories of the survivors and the memory of the many dead were largely lost in the fog of the closing war, amid pervasive devastation and in a climate where the victors would be little inclined to feel sympathy with a populace considered Nazis - or at the very least, Nazis by association." Francine Uenuma explains why the worst ever disaster at sea has been forgotten.

Academia must take account of the rise of audible research content such as podcasts, argues Mark Carrigan.

John Cooper pays tribute to the children's writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes.

Dermot Kennedy celebrates the art deco pubs of Nottingham.