Scott dedicates win to granny Jill Scott dedicated England’s Euro 2022 triumph to her grandmother in an emotional post-match interview. The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 in a thrilling final at Wembley thanks to an extra-time winner by Chloe Kelly after Ella Toone’s opener was cancelled out by Lina Magull. Scott couldn’t hide her emotions afterContinue Reading

Nudge theory doesn't work after all, says new evidence review – but it could still have a future

Can nudging help us shop more sustainably? BearFotos/Shuttestock At the end of last year (2021), there was lots of excitement about the first comprehensive analysis of past research on techniques designed to change people’s behaviour (known as “nudging”), confidently showing that they work. This was great news for researchers, butContinue Reading

KATE Garraway’s Covid-haunted husband nearly died in hospital from sepsis, The Sun can reveal. Devoted Kate said Derek Draper was left “fighting for his life again” in intensive care. Kate Garraway’s Covid-haunted husband nearly died in hospital from sepsis Derek recently developed sepsis after his kidneys stopped working properlyRex FeaturesContinue Reading

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann has returned after a two-year absence, being held this year in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. President Michael D Higgins formally opened the celebration of music, dance, song and storytelling on Sunday. The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Mullingar stagingContinue Reading

The Conversation

The recent story of Child Q, the 15-year-old black schoolgirl who was accused by her teachers of smelling of cannabis and subjected to a strip-search at her school in Hackney, London, without an appropriate adult present, has rightly elicited outrage. The Metropolitan Police and the child’s school have apologised. HerContinue Reading