Caulker on swapping England for Sierra Leone Steven Caulker says representing Sierra Leone could mean even more to him than pulling on the Three Lions jersey. Recalling a trip he made to fund the building of a school in the country, he said: “I’m not someone who cries but thatContinue Reading
Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock For nearly two years, millions of members of the public have been submitting daily health reports to the ZOE COVID Study, helping us to track the pandemic as it unfolds. In particular, the 480 million reports submitted via the study’s app have shown that as the virus hasContinue Reading
The Street is worth addressing in a seventeen-runner Maiden Hurdle over two and a half miles of ‘good to soft’ Doncaster today and we might just get an inflated price; Nicky Henderson-trained City Chief, a beaten-favourite, will be a serious target for ‘big-hitters’ but needs to improve if Emma Lavelle’sContinue Reading
Women often feel they've given up driving too early. Josep Curto | Shutterstock Being able to drive well into old age provides people with invaluable independence, mobility and freedom. Many find that it improves their mental health and social wellbeing too. The longer we live, however, the frailer we become.Continue Reading
'No worries': this Australian slang was popularised in the 1980s by the hugely popular comedy film, Crocodile Dundee. Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo An annual list of “banished words” compiled by Lake Superior State University in Michigan has caused a stir by including the distinctively Australian phrase “no worries”.Continue Reading
Hong Kong has never been a democracy, but it was home to a vibrant media scene and enjoyed the free flow of information. No more. The National Security Law (NSL), unilaterally imposed by Beijing in 2020, cracked down on protest and effectively outlaws dissent. This law chilled free speech andContinue Reading
The ocean is becoming ever more central to our economies. Around 80% of internationally traded goods are transported by sea, and even brief blockages cause panic in global markets. Fishing remains big business, but in the 21st-century fish farming is even bigger. Most fossil fuel discoveries this century have happenedContinue Reading
Morocco vs Ghana A quick reminder of the two teams and how they will line up for the game this afternoon then. Morocco XI (3-4-3): Bono; Mmaee, Masina, Aguerd; Hakimi, Saiss, Ounahi, Amallah; Aboukhlal, Boufal, Louza. Ghana XI (4-4-2): Wollacott; Rahman, Amartey, Djiku, Yiadom; Paintsil, Baba, Thomas, Sulemana; A. Ayew,Continue Reading
Introducing mandatory vaccines could be difficult to achieve because of rights afforded by the Constitution, a legal expert has said. David Kenny, associate professor of law at Trinity College in Dublin, said the State would have to show a “very compelling and highly evidenced” common good rationale to remove people’sContinue Reading
The hospice is encouraging people across Somerset to take part in the A Mile a Day Challenge throughout 2022 and go the extra mile to support them. St Margaret’s is challenging supporters to run, cycle, swim or even dance a mile a day and log their progress so they canContinue Reading
