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‘Sleeping on it’ helps you better manage your emotions and mental health – here’s why
A bad sleep can make you more reactive to stressful situations the next day. Syda Productions/ Shutterstock Instead of lying awake worrying, we’re often told to “sleep on it” when making decisions both big and small. And there’s actually a scientific basis for this advice. Sleep can influence our responseContinue Reading
Open-source intelligence: how digital sleuths are making their mark on the Ukraine war
Shutterstock For months now, a large and very active community of digital sleuths has been closely tracking the escalating crisis in Ukraine. These people have been using open-source intelligence to investigate and document the build-up to – and now execution of – Vladimir Putin’s war of choice. But what exactlyContinue Reading
Pandemic parliaments: lessons learned from two years trying to run democracies living under COVID-19
Social distancing left Westminster's House of Commons virtually empty at times. UK Parliament/Flickr, CC BY-NC Parliaments matter more than ever in times of crisis. They oversee emergency responses, evaluate and pass legislation, and approve funds to meet urgent public needs. They have a key role to play in maintaining transparent,Continue Reading
New UK-wide ambitions to accelerate genomic research and drive innovation in healthcare
New ‘Shared Commitments’ set out priority actions for genomics initiatives across the UK Cancer diagnosis, earlier detection of diseases and patient access to clinical trials will improve Plans will advance government’s priorities to reform healthcare and make the UK a scientific superpower Patients across the UK are set to benefitContinue Reading
Tate St Ives announces activities for people with visual impairments
Tate St Ives announces activities for people with visual impairments following a two-year hiatus during the Covid pandemic Tate St Ives has relaunched its programme of free activities for visitors with a visual impairment, following a two-year hiatus during the Covid pandemic. These events offer people who are blind orContinue Reading
Popular Exmouth RNLI lifesaver launches into wedlock!
A well respected and long serving Exmouth RNLI crew volunteer took on a exciting tasking recently when he got married last weekend. Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Helm, Henry Mock, tied a different knot when he got married to Romy Langley at Pratthayes Farm, Maer Lane, Exmouth at 1pm last SaturdayContinue Reading
Women and girls must feel safe while waiting for a bus
“Women and girls must feel safe while waiting for a bus” – Luke condemns Plymouth bus shelter cuts in ParliamentLuke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has condemned the Plymouth Conservatives’ plan to cut over 200 bus shelters in Parliament.211 bus shelters out of 627 are set toContinue Reading
Ukraine: what might happen if the war spreads to a Nato country
As Russian military activity moves nearer the Ukrainian border with Nato, the potential for direct confrontation between Russia and the alliance increases. On March 13, Russian aircraft reportedly fired rockets at the Yavoriv International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, 20km from Ukraine’s border with Poland, a Nato member. The possibilityContinue Reading
Pochettino pays tribute to SunSport reporter Paul Jiggins as Spurs save his seat
MAURICIO POCHETTINO paid tribute to Paul Jiggins following the death of SunSport’s much-loved reporter. Millwall fan ‘Jiggo’ was one of the sharpest football journalists in the business. 4 SunSport are mourning the death of our much-loved reporter Paul JigginsCredit: Jamie McPhilimey – The Sun 4 PSG’s former Tottenham boss MauricioContinue Reading
Ukraine: disease control is a casualty of war – so a surge in COVID cases is likely
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already – and will continue to have – extraordinary health and socioeconomic consequences for the Ukrainian people. One of those consequences will almost certainly be an increased COVID burden. Ukraine reported 37,000 new COVID cases on February 10, 2022 – the country’s highest daily totalContinue Reading