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Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame
Young autistic women are around 13 times more likely to attempt suicide than women who aren't autistic. SB Arts Media/ Shutterstock One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Some of those most at risk include people experiencing mental health difficulties (such as depression) and vulnerable groups who experience discriminationContinue Reading
Elite performance horses: why they’re supreme athletes – and how to train them ethically
It’s hard to ignore the power and beauty of a horse when it runs at full throttle or jumps over a massive hurdle. This much loved and gentle animal is a spectacular athlete, capable of running world record speeds of almost 44 miles per hour and gravity-defying leaps as highContinue Reading
Man Utd news LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo ABSENT from squad, Ten Hag CONFIRMS talks, United want Pogba stay – transfer update
Fernandes slammed Paul Merson has slammed Manchester United for giving “moaning” Bruno Fernandes a new deal. On Friday the Red Devils announced that the midfielder had penned a new five-year deal to stay at the club. They have also doubled his wages to £240,000 per-week. Former Arsenal man Merson was quick to react toContinue Reading
Keyham’s Law: Government confirms gun licences and medical records to be linked
One month after Luke Pollard presented “Keyham’s Law” to Parliament, the Government have now confirmed they are making progress on one of the key asks, on linking gun certificates with medical records. In answers to Written Parliamentary Questions from Luke Pollard MP, the Government has confirmed that applications for a licenceContinue Reading
Waiting times at Dublin Airport improving, says DAA
The operator of Dublin Airport has said waiting times have improved at security in recent days. The DAA said there were delays of up to 40 minutes on Saturday morning, down significantly compared to last weekend. Passengers in recent days reported waits of up to two hours, with some peopleContinue Reading
Domestic abuse: new UK housing plan doesn’t go far enough to keep survivors safe
Domestic abuse survivors in England may find it easier to move away from abusive partners as a result of new proposals from the British government. Under plans, which are out for consultation, the local connection test would be scrapped. Currently, this test sees local authorities only allowing people to joinContinue Reading
Chelsea vs Brentford: Date, live stream, TV channel, kick off time and team news
Kai’s crucial form It’s been a solid few weeks for Chelsea’s second-most expensive signing Kai Havertz. He started the season slowly, despite last year’s Champions League final winning goal, but over the course of the last six weeks, the German has come into his own. Havertz has played mainly asContinue Reading
Ukraine: a peace deal will require mutual trust, which is very hard to imagine
Ukrainian peace negotiators planning to met with Russian representatives have been told “not to eat or drink anything”, after the Russian oligarch, Roman Ambramovich, and two Ukrainian peace negotiators were reported to be suffering from what is suspected to be the effects of poisoning. Details of how the poisoning occurredContinue Reading
Europe’s Biggest Lithium Mine Is Caught in a Political Maelstrom
Europe wants to source EV materials within its own borders. But fierce opposition ahead of the elections in Serbia shows locals don’t trust mining companies.Continue Reading
Why Brazil’s Bolsonaro is following Trump’s pre-election playbook
The day after the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro threatened: “If we don’t have printed ballot papers in 2022, so we can check the vote, we’re going to have worse trouble than in the United States.” For the past four years Bolsonaro hasContinue Reading