Strozzi, trained by imperious championship leader Andrew Balding, ticks enough boxes for a good value punt in the six-runner Nursery Handicap over seven furlongs of ‘good’ Sandown this afternoon when the fabulous four-day(s) York ‘Ebor’ meetings concludes with its feature race over one and three-quarter miles on another seven-race programme.Continue Reading
NIAID/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, recently announced that the delta variant is no longer of concern because it now comprises 98% of new cases in the country and is therefore “the normal variant”. This virus has spread to at least 90 countries andContinue Reading
BACK ON TORR Lucas Torreira has been told to leave Arsenal this summer with the Uruguayan keen on a return to Serie A, according to reports. The Gunners midfielder, 25, was loaned out to Atletico Madrid last season following the arrival of Thomas Partey. Despite Mikel Arteta making it clear Torreira was not inContinue Reading
Astrocytes: these cells could be part of the key to unlocking the mystery of how brains change their structure. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break in August. For the next few weeks we’re bringing you extended versions of some our favourite interviews from the pastContinue Reading
Arnolfini, in partnership with arts company The Space to Come, hosted a day of intimate and interactive events, inviting visitors to explore the work of painter Frank Bowling using their senses, imagination and memory.Devised by Gaylene Gould of The Space to Come in collaboration with dance theatre practitioner Raquel Meseguer,Continue Reading
A Mixed Media Show 2021 This is the first time the family trio of artists have exhibited their diverse range of work together. Veterans of national and international exhibitions and commissions, Helyne, mixed media and textile artist, and Trevor Jennings, metal sculptor, will feature work spanning from the RCA inContinue Reading
Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, has announced that around 40% of people being admitted to hospital with COVID in the UK have been vaccinated. And according to the latest Public Health England data, around 15% of those being hospitalised have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.Continue Reading
The Organiser is napped for a seven-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Salisbury this afternoon when the third day of York’s ‘Ebor’ meeting is swerved on account of being too difficult on ground which, as we suspected, rode really firm Tuesday; so many thoroughbreds were unableContinue Reading
fizkes/Shutterstock Since the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of attention in the UK has focused on the challenges of continuing to deliver healthcare. But a related field – social work – has also faced many challenges in maintaining “business as usual” for those using it. People in need ofContinue Reading
Don't blame your metabolism for middle age weight gain. Monthira/ Shutterstock For a long time, it was believed that after the age of 20 your metabolism decreased dramatically – making it harder to lose weight and keep in shape. But a recent study has shown our metabolism – also knownContinue Reading
