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David Amess killing: threats of violence and harassment have become commonplace for politicians
The killing of British Conservative MP David Amess, who was stabbed to death in his constituency on October 15, is a deeply tragic moment for democracy. What makes it even more devastating is that such a catastrophic failure is not without precedent or predictability. Labour MP Jo Cox was shotContinue Reading
Breastfeeding is tough: new research shows how to make it more manageable
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The benefits of breastfeeding are wide-ranging and life-changing. Breast milk contains antibodies that reduce the risk of asthma, allergies, diarrhoea and ear infections. Breastfed infants are hospitalised less frequently than infants who are not. In later life, breastfed children and less likely to be overweight and have higherContinue Reading
Death in space: here’s what would happen to our bodies
Nasa / Unsplash, CC BY-NC As space travel for recreational purposes is becoming a very real possibility, there could come a time when we are travelling to other planets for holidays, or perhaps even to live. Commercial space company Blue Origin has already started sending paying customers on sub-orbital flights.Continue Reading
Victoria Museum represents an excellent introduction to culture, history, and traditions
Victoria Lysenko, proprietor of the Victoria Museum, a 19th-century Kiev museum of costume and style, founded it in 2016 as a response to national events. She believes it is culture that is the strong parentage distinguishing a country from any other countries, accentuating its uniqueness, and authenticating its history. TheContinue Reading
Watford vs Liverpool LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, kick-off time as Mane gives Reds early lead from Salah’s assist
SADIO MANE has given Liverpool an early lead at Vicarage Road. The striker latched on to Mo Salah’s sublime outside-of-the-foot pass with a cool finish for the opening goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold returns for the Reds after missing the 2-2 draw against Manchester City. And Claudio Ranieri takes charge in theContinue Reading
Exmouth Canoe Club [Reportage]
Canoeists and Fisherman on the beach and estuary at Exmouth early this morning, Exmouth Rowing Club held a 8 and 4 k “Exe Raid Regatta” today. Photos by David BuntonContinue Reading
‘Symbol’ to ‘Light’ up floodlit Wolves!
Symbol Of Light is nigh on the biggest certainty of this year in the Novice Stakes over nine furlongs of tapeta tonight and shortly after 8pm I’m expecting recently-returned Robert Winston to steer this once-raced, Charlie Appleby-trained, Shamardal gelding into the Wolverhampton winners’ enclosure, surrounded by a good crowd becauseContinue Reading
Covid cases likely to ‘rumble on’ at a high level through winter
High Covid-19 case numbers will continue in Ireland for the foreseeable future, the Health Service Executive’s chief clincial officer has said. As The Irish Times reports, Dr Colm Henry said the State was unlikely to see “wild surges” in case numbers in the future, but that they would continue to “rumble on”Continue Reading
Jurgen Klopp claims Newcastle takeover means it’s ‘Super League for one club’
JURGEN KLOPP hit out at Newcastle’s £300million takeover, describing it as a ‘Super League for one club’. The Magpies were bought by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium last week with Mike Ashley finally selling up. 2 Jurgen Klopp slammed the Saudi Arabia takeover of NewcastleCredit: Reuters With their super-rich owners setContinue Reading
Relaxing restrictions hasn’t made COVID cases spike – but this doesn’t mean herd immunity has arrived
Varavin88/Shutterstock Back in the summer of 2021, the UK government’s pandemic modellers predicted that there would be a significant COVID outbreak in the autumn. Yet so far, this hasn’t happened. Other countries with good COVID vaccine coverage have also seen their cases fall and then stabilise. So is herd immunityContinue Reading