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
Around the world, countries are having to strike a balance between COVID-19 cases and restrictions. In the UK and the US, daily new cases number in the thousands, but restrictions and limitations are being lifted. In contrast, New Zealand has started a short national lockdown to contain just a handfulContinue Reading
Tomorrow (Thursday 19 August 2021), Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds MP will visit Plymouth to express his condolences to the community after the shooting in Keyham last week. Mr Thomas-Symonds will meet with community leaders in Keyham as well as local police, to thank them for all their workContinue Reading
Zain Claudette, napped when unchallenged at Newmarket in June and subsequent winner of the ‘Princess Margaret’ at Ascot last month, has the edge over penalised Sandrine in the group two Fillies’ Lowther Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good’ York ground today when the Knavesmire course will ride like lightning, unlessContinue Reading
Shutterstock/Evannovostro We rely on experts all the time. If you need financial advice, you ask an expert. If you are sick, you visit a doctor, and as a juror you may listen to an expert witness. In the future, however, artificial intelligence (AI) might replace many of these people. InContinue Reading
A vigil for the victims of the UK's worst mass shooting in a decade. Ben Birchall/PA images In the wake of a mass shooting in Plymouth, England, fresh questions are being asked about incel culture and whether crimes committed by its adherents should be considered terrorism. Jake Davison went onContinue Reading
There is no other way to put it. The west’s failure in Afghanistan will be remembered as one of epic proportions. Not only has the coalition of nations that entered the country 20 years ago failed to export their values – they have failed to bring any stability to localContinue Reading
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read the letter from ‘Dick Jameson’ concerning the radio station where I volunteer, with its inaccurate depiction of East Devon Radio. To pick up the points raised… The recent name change was quite deliberate in that we wanted listeners in the wider community whoContinue Reading
Saturday 14th August 2021 (Season: 2021-2022) Competition: South West Peninsula League East Division Venue: Erme Playing Fields (Away match) Kick off: 3:00pm Newton Abbot Spurs PhotosContinue Reading
England has now lifted nearly all of its coronavirus restrictions. Cases are high and rising, but the country’s vaccine coverage is among the best the world, meaning that the power of vaccines to control the virus will now be firmly put to the test. How will this battle play out?Continue Reading
