S everal migrants have been rescued from the English Channel as the number of people crossing on small boats in the last five-and-a-half years appeared to reach 100,000. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which aided the UK Coastguard with the search and rescue operation, said lifeboats from Dover, Ramsgate,Continue Reading
No longer enjoying the things you used to can also be a symptom of other mental health conditions. fizkes/ Shutterstock It’s often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most of the time. But what many don’t realise is that these aren’t the only symptomsContinue Reading
Roman Barkov/Shutterstock Imagine a world where you could control your sense of time. Where trips to the dentist flew by in a second and holidays felt like they lasted forever. Time altering pills may sound like science fiction but the time warping effects of psychoactive drugs suggest that deliberate timeContinue Reading
T he UK has sanctioned Lebanon’s former central bank governor, according to a statement. Britain, the US and Canada have announced coordinated designations against Riad Salameh and his three associates for allegedly diverting 300 million dollars (£235 million) for personal gain, the Foreign Office said. Mr Salameh, who has repeatedlyContinue Reading
When it came to the West End in 2007, “The Lord of the Rings” was a “notorious flop”, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph. A spectacular mega-musical, incorporating folk, Bollywood influences and pop, it had cost a record-breaking £12.5m to stage, at the 2,000- seat Theatre Royal Drury Lane,Continue Reading
Once upon a time, said Sean O’Grady in The Independent, TV announcers “would introduce a series such as ‘Wolf’ with a sombre warning that it wasn’t suitable ‘for viewers of a nervous disposition’”. That sounds a bit antique now, but I really do think the BBC should find a wayContinue Reading
S enior ministers are reportedly split over whether the UK should ditch its commitment to an international human rights agreement that underpins the country’s duty to help migrants. Newspaper reports suggest that at least eight Cabinet ministers are among the senior Tories prepared to put leaving the European Convention onContinue Reading
D iane Abbott has been criticised after saying migrants who drowned off Italy have “indeed f***** off” in a now-deleted tweet. The independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington tweeted “These migrants have indeed f***** off. To the bottom of the sea,” as she shared a news story aboutContinue Reading
A fresh row erupted on Wednesday over Susan Hall’s selection as the Conservatives’ candidate for mayor as they launched a probe into their party in the capital. The internal review will focus on the “structures, processes and organisation of the Conservative Party in London”. Senior Tories immediately piled pressure onContinue Reading
California welcomed four-legged surfers to a San Francisco beach this weekend as part of the annual World Dog Surfing Championships. Thousands of spectators gathered at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, close to San Francisco, to watch the canine contestants compete in the annual event which has taken place since 2016. Continue Reading
