Since the start of the pandemic, anyone wishing to enter Australia has had to contend with one of the strictest immigration and quarantine regimes in the world. While requirements have been loosened for vaccinated visa-holders, tough rules remain in place for the unvaccinated. Naturally, Australian residents and others around theContinue Reading
Dr Robert Simpson-White is celebrating his 100th birthday on January 18th. Dr Simpson-White was a very well known family GP in Plymouth, from the early 1950’s, after taking over his father’s practice on Union Street. In 1961 he moved his surgery to Adelaide Street, Stonehouse, where he practised single handedlyContinue Reading
In response to the government’s announcement on cladding in Parliament today, Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport said: “It was clear that the Government’s refusal to help leaseholders was unsustainable. Today’s announcement is a step in the right direction but it’s still a job half done becauseContinue Reading
The Music Lotto is an independent fundraising lottery project, helping to raise regular and substantial funding for independent artists and grassroots venues in England, Scotland and Wales – starting in Feb ‘22. It’s no secret that funding for artists and venues has been sparse during and even before the lastContinue Reading
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
