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‘Cracking down’ on antisocial behaviour is a classic pre-election strategy – but this government owes young people better
For a government that is committed to “levelling up”, Rishi Sunak’s administration seems to have taken a major shift towards “cracking down”. A new action plan on antisocial behaviour has certainly ratcheted-up the rhetoric. Perpetrators will face “swift and visible” justice as part of a “zero-tolerance” approach. “Hotspot trailblazer areas”Continue Reading
Remote working: how a surge in digital nomads is pricing out local communities around the world
Julian Dik/Unsplash For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if it is driving gentrification. Before COVID upended the way we work, I would usually tell journalists that the numbers were too small for aContinue Reading
Lana Del Rey equals Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead with sixth number one album
Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd has become the fastest-selling LP of 2023 so far and makes Del Rey the female solo artist with the fifth-most number one albums. Martin Talbot, chief executive at Official Charts Company, said her “achievement” over 11 years is “quite something”Continue Reading
The UK’s unworkable immigration plans allow the government to blame others for its failure
The illegal migration bill, which purports to end small boat crossings and would effectively bar asylum seeking, has made its way through committee stage. The controversial policy is more likely to be challenged in international courts than to curb small boat crossings. So why is the government pursuing it? ThisContinue Reading
Millions offered another Covid booster jab – are you eligible?
THE next round of Covid booster jabs will start on Monday. Five million high-risk Brits will be eligible for a spring vaccine to keep them out of hospital. PA Older people must keep boosting their immunity because it wears off faster[/caption] Doctors will dish out doses in care homes fromContinue Reading
Six Nations ace Harries amazed how far women’s game has come as Wales face Scots
SIONED HARRIES was grateful if anyone other than friends and family showed up when she started playing for Wales. So now that nearly 5,000 people are turning up at the Cardiff Arms Park, she admits it is quite overwhelming how far women’s rugby has come. 2 Eack-row veteran Sioned HarriesContinue Reading
Women’s Six Nations star Sioned Harries is overwhelmed at how far the game has come as she prepares to battle Scotland
SIONED HARRIES was grateful if anyone other than friends and family showed up when she started playing for Wales. So now that nearly 5,000 people are turning up at the Cardiff Arms Park, she admits it is quite overwhelming how far women’s rugby has come. 2 Eack-row veteran Sioned HarriesContinue Reading
Donald Trump: polling suggests criminal charges won’t dampen his support
Donald Trump’s impending court case marks an historic moment in US politics. He will be the first former president of the United States to face criminal charges and trial by a jury. He and his supporters are already calling the case a political manoeuvre designed to reduce his chances inContinue Reading
Millions will start losing Medicaid coverage as Covid safety net is dismantled
Hundreds of 1199SEIU health care workers staged a rally and sit to block 3rd avenue where some were arrested. They protested against health care cuts in Governor Kathy Hochuls budget on Medicare. Lev Radin | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. states on Saturday will start to kick as many asContinue Reading
Chef found guilty of murder of father of three found dismembered in Cork
A chef has been found guilty of the murder of a father of three who was found dismembered and headless on the grounds of a derelict house in Cork on December 28th, 2019, by a man who was out looking for his missing cat. Ionut Cosmin Nicholescu (30), who isContinue Reading