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How Roald Dahl became a passionate vaccine advocate
To Olivia, a new film on Sky Cinema, captures the year (1962) that author Roald Dahl’s daughter died of measles encephalitis. The death of seven-year-old Olivia nearly tore the family apart. This terrible story will be new to many people, but it’s not new to me. I first heard itContinue Reading
Devon artist rides the green wave of protest
Devon-based musician, songwriter and composer Nick Wyke has released a brand new environmentally- themed sea-shanty described as “the song of a generation” by listeners. “No birds in the air, no fish in the sea” has clocked up thousands of likes, shares and views on social media platforms in just aContinue Reading
Phone call anxiety: why so many of us have it, and how to get over it
Many people feel anxious when receiving a phone call. Shutterstock/Sergey Mironov Staying in touch with loved ones without seeing them in person has become even more important during the pandemic. But for some people, making or receiving calls is a stressful experience. Phone anxiety – or telephobia – is theContinue Reading
Capturing the cream – more milk fat at turnout
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USWNT’s Crystal Dunn, Christen Press are ‘absolute starters right now’ — Alexi Lalas
After USWNT’s 2-0 win over Brazil in the SheBelieves Cup, Alexi Lalas breaks down whose stock is up and down. Alexi said that if there was any doubt, there shouldn’t be anymore about Crystal Dunn and Christen Press being starters going forward after their respective performances on Sunday. A DAYContinue Reading
Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo Brace vs Crotone Keeps Juventus Title Hopes Alive | Football News
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice late in the first half for Juventus against bottom team Crotone.© AFP Cristiano Ronaldo kept Juventus within sight of the Serie A summit on Monday with a headed brace which helped the champions to a 3-0 win over bottom club Crotone. Portugal forward Ronaldo struck twiceContinue Reading
USWNT control Brazil, 2-0, behind goals from Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press
The USWNT defeated Brazil 2-0 in their second game of the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday afternoon behind goals from Christen Press and Megan Rapinoe. The win puts the U.S. women in the driver’s seat to take home the title with a win over Argentina on Wednesday. A DAY AGO・Soccer・4:47Continue Reading
Luke Pollard MP responds to the Prime Minister’s roadmap out of lockdown
Responding to the Prime Minister’s roadmap out of lockdown, Luke Pollard MP said: “I cautiously welcome the roadmap but we have been here before. Ministers have made big promises only to U-turn. This has to be the last lockdown so we need Ministers to learn from their past mistakes andContinue Reading
Lockdown roadmap: is the UK’s exit plan the right one? Three experts give their view
Neil Hall/EPA-EFE UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced the steps his government will take to end England’s lockdown over the coming months. Lifting restrictions will be split into four stages, with a minimum of five weeks between each to observe the effects of easing restrictions. Criteria – concerning vaccineContinue Reading
‘Only junkies’: how stigma and discrimination link to rise in drug deaths among Scotland’s poor
shutterstock For more than a decade, drug-related deaths (DRD) in Scotland have been rising – alongside evidence which suggests that the country has had much less success in treating and supporting people who use drugs compared to the rest of the UK and Europe. The figures for 2019, which wereContinue Reading