M ore than 120,000 children in the UK are living in the most extreme form of poverty, according to a charity survey which suggested the situation has worsened since last year. A rise in levels of destitution has been described as “stark and worrying” by Buttle UK, which works withContinue Reading
shutterstock Just days after being moved in, people seeking asylum were removed from the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge due to legionella bacteria on board. Dorset council, where the barge is located, has raised concerns that delays in removing people increased their risk of exposure to the potentially fatal bacteria. EvenContinue Reading
Psychedelics can help uncover consciousness. agsandrew/Shutterstock Psychedelics are known for inducing altered states of consciousness in humans by fundamentally changing our normal pattern of sensory perception, thought and emotion. Research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has increased significantly in the last decade. While this research is important, I haveContinue Reading
T here are questions to be asked about the “fairness” of the exam system as different grading standards have been used in different UK nations, according to a social mobility expert. A-level results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been published, with each nation taking an individual approach thisContinue Reading
Michael Parkinson, veteran British journalist and host of his own long-running TV chat show, has died aged 88. The national treasure affectionately nicknamed “Parky” passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday night following a brief illness, his agent said. He became one of British TV’s most recognisable faces with “Parkinson”,Continue Reading
More than 26,000 students across the region received their AS and A-level examination results on Thursday morning, with the number of A* and A grades awarded falling for the second year in a row. Students from Lagan College and Campbell College in Belfast had varying levels of nerves approaching resultsContinue Reading
T he director of the Social Market Foundation says university tuition fees should rise to stop the decline of the higher education sector. Students across the UK are waking up to their A-level results and are receiving their grades that will help progress them onto university. Students could face moreContinue Reading
S cottish workers have been “left out in the cold” by ministers in Scotland and the UK, Angela Rayner has said. The deputy Labour leader will meet apprentices in Glasgow on Thursday to set out her party’s plans for a new deal for working people. In the event of victoryContinue Reading
A nxious students awaiting their A-level results should prepare a “back-up” plan in case they miss out on a place at their preferred institution, a university sector chief has said. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their exam results on Thursday, with manyContinue Reading
Sex isn't just about penetration. Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favourite television show or movie. It’s likely that both parties orgasm. But this doesn’t reflect reality. Because during heterosexual sexual encounters, women have far fewer orgasms than men. This isContinue Reading
