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Cyclist dies in fatal road collision with tractor in Kildare
A cyclist has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Clane, Co Kildare on Saturday morning. At about 8.15am, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the collision involving a pedal cyclist and an articulated tractor unit on the Millicent Road in Clane. The pedal cyclist, a male agedContinue Reading
NHS dentistry is at breaking point – only radical action may be enough to fix it
Those lucky enough to get an appointment often have to wait months for their care. DC Studio/ Shutterstock Almost 90% of NHS dental practices in the UK are no longer accepting new adult patients, according to a report by the BBC. Only one in five practices are willing to acceptContinue Reading
Why you should have more sympathy for seagulls – and how to stop them stealing your chips
LGieger/Shutterstock On a summer’s day at the beach, the sound of seagulls is part of the ambience. But what about when they’re in the middle of a city, or when they’ve just taken your lunch? Not a lot of people like seagulls. They’re loud, messy and quite partial to whateverContinue Reading
Brits face weekend travel chaos as massive train strikes throw plans into doubt with cancelled services and delays
BRITS are facing more summer holiday travel misery this weekend as yet another strike grips today. Train services will face delays and cancellations across the country – just a day after tens of thousands of workers staged a walk-out on Thursday. Paul Marriott There’s yet more travel chaos this weekendContinue Reading
Damon Albarn hails ‘most local’ gig as Gorillaz headline All Points East
The six-day festival is taking place across two weekends at London’s Victoria Park from August 19-28. Earlier in the day, festival goers were entertained by British punk rock band Idles, and English singer-songwriter Self-Esteem. Gorillaz opened their set with an electric rendition of M1A1. Kevin Parker of Tame Impala (YuiContinue Reading
How China’s strict Covid policies led to supply chain bottlenecks
At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, China’s strict “zero-Covid” policies managed to keep Covid-19 at bay. More than two years later, the country’s ongoing controls are still weighing down its economy and stalling global supply chains. “Zero-Covid has become one of the select drivers of global recession,” Steve Morrison,Continue Reading
Crimea: Ukraine uses new tactics to attempt to take back strategic territory from Russia
Russian president Vladimir Putin has reportedly replaced the commander of his Black Sea fleet just three days after an attack on the Russian Saki airbase in Crimea, as Ukraine’s military strategy shifts towards regaining territory in the south, and especially Crimea. Meanwhile, Russian aircraft are being moved to bases deeperContinue Reading
Shelling of Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant exposes multiple risks – a nuclear expert tells us what they are
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in March, and now have taken it over. It's the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. American Photo Archive/Alamy Shelling has recently intensified at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, raising international safety concerns. Ukrainian staff continue to operate the massiveContinue Reading
Man Utd transfer target Antony trains ALONE after Ajax ‘reject £67.5m offer’
MANCHESTER UNITED target Antony was reportedly forced to train alone at Ajax, with the Dutch champions said to have resisted a bid of £67.5million. But it is often the case that a player nearing a move does not take part in competitive training, in case they get injured and scupperContinue Reading
How Long Droughts Make Flooding Worse
Parched ground is less likely to absorb water and increases the risk of dangerous flash floods. But there are ways to mitigate these conditions.Continue Reading