Shutterstock/Anna Berdnik In a recent 12-month period, police in England and Wales made just under 60,000 arrests of children. Of these cases, which involved crimes including theft and antisocial behaviour, nearly 27,000 ended up in court. Some of these defendants were just ten years old – the minimum age atContinue Reading
With just over a month to go until Christmas, Luke Pollard the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport has started taking submissions for his annual Christmas card competition. He is asking the children of Plymouth to design his yearly Christmas Card. This year’s theme is hope and happiness. Luke will send outContinue Reading
On the issue of antigen testing, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said such tests will not be available for free. However, antigen tests would be free in schools, he said. They will be used for “targeted close contacts” and will be sent directly to their homes. They will beContinue Reading
New transport plans aim to remove private cars from Birmingham city centre. Chris Baynham | Shutterstock Birmingham was redesigned in the 1960s to make travelling by car as easy as possible. But the UK’s second city has been falling out of love with cars ever since. The council’s latest planContinue Reading
Ascannio/Shutterstock Since the end of the 20th century, daily life for most of us has increasingly moved into the digital sphere. This has led to the rise of the so-called “onlife” dimension, which represents the intimate intertwining of our online and offline lives. One day we may see the creationContinue Reading
Three microplastic researchers have backed out of an arrangement to send materials to the Science Museum in London to protest a controversial deal with Shell.Continue Reading
Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock We’ve probably all experienced a joke that went too far. When used appropriately, lighthearted use of humour, mocking, insults and teasing – often referred to as banter – can strengthen relationships between friends and indicate acceptance within a social group. In some professional contexts, it can beContinue Reading
Nearly quarter of a century after most of the world signed a convention outlawing the use of antipersonnel landmines, the number of people being killed or maimed by these insidious and lethal weapons remains high – and rising. The Landmine Monitor for 2021, released on November 10, reported 7,073 casualtiesContinue Reading
The head of the HSE says there is a high level of ‘stress and duress’ across the health system because of Covid 19. There are currently 617 patients in hospital with the virus and 106 are in ICU. The Cabinet Sub Committee on Covid-19 will meet this evening to discussContinue Reading
Ireland has again recorded a high daily total of new Covid infections, with 4,642 cases notified. There are now 556 coronavirus patients in hospital, including 107 receiving treatment in intensive care units. HSE chief executive Paul Reid called for people to immediately reduce risky activities in order to improve theContinue Reading
