Doomscrolling can have a huge impact on our attention, memory and mood. Prostock-studio/Shutterstcok Many people have experienced chronic stress since the pandemic lockdowns. Added to this are the climate crisis, the increasing cost of living and most recently threats to European and global security due to the conflict in Ukraine.Continue Reading
T hree episodes in, and the final series of Peaky Blinders is gathering pace. In last week’s episode, we saw the head of the Shelby Company Ltd get into bed with the IRA, UK fascists and “unofficial Roosevelt envoy” American Jack Nelson, a distant Shelby relation by marriage (Tommy’s cousinContinue Reading
Gunners show support for Ukraine hero Oleg Classy Arsenal hung Oleg Luzhny a shirt in the changing room for today’s game against Leicester – as their former defender fights for Ukraine in the defence against Russia. The Gunners also named him with his No22 and the Ukraine flag in theContinue Reading
Ukraine was at the forefront of St Patrick’s Day festivities in London, as the Taoiseach expressed solidarity with the country’s people who he said are victims of a “barbaric and immoral” war. The tricolour was joined by the flag of Ukraine, carried by London-based Ukrainian Natalia Lesyuk, at the headContinue Reading
CHELSEA fans covered the club’s now distanced kit sponsors up with black tape as they arrived for the game against Newcastle. Sunday’s game against the newly mega-rich Newcastle could be the last home game of the Roman Abramovich era. 4 Fans covered up Three’s logo on the front of theContinue Reading
In the week that followed Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine, the UN recorded hundreds of peoples’ deaths, and over 1 million refugees sought protection in neighbouring countries. The intensification of the conflict indicates that these numbers, and the pain and suffering that accompany them, will only increase. Lives are savedContinue Reading
Review at a glance Y ou know the drill by now. A fast-rising entrepreneur or influencer unceremoniously falls from dizzy heights. First comes the long-read exposé. Next comes the podcast series. Then the book. Then the documentary. And, then, as sure as night turns into day, comes the star-studded biodramaContinue Reading
WORKERS young and old are at loggerheads like never before as we return to the office. Two in five staff clash with Millennials, aged 25 to 39, for clinging to working from home, a survey for workplace consultants Robert Walters found. Damien McFadden Gen Z: ‘My work-life balance makes meContinue Reading
As the war in Ukraine continues, many people are wondering what they can do to make a difference. Some are booking accommodation in Ukraine on Airbnb as a means to transfer money and goodwill. Others are donating household goods to refugee camps. Some are even volunteering to fight. Each ofContinue Reading
About 317,000 Ukrainians inject drugs like heroin regularly. As of January, 14,868 of them were receiving substitute opiates such as methadone and buprenorphine. Ukraine has been funding these treatment services since 2017. In that year, it also rapidly expanded its services for people in need of sterile syringes, condoms andContinue Reading
