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Dogs and cats can be expensive – five ways to save money on pet care as the cost of living rises
Some pet owners are facing heartbreaking choices due to rising prices. Budimir Jevtic/Shutterstock For anyone with a pet, you’ll know how much happiness they can bring to your life. Pets are part of the family – which is why, as someone who shares their life with a companion animal, it’sContinue Reading
Bertie Ahern’s Fianna Fáil return ‘very welcome’, says former junior minister
Former Fianna Fáil junior minister Conor Lenihan has described the return of Bertie Ahern as “a very welcome thing”. “I think, in particular, his skills of organisation, which ultimately, when I was elected in 1997, won us three successive general elections, will also be a huge plus for the partyContinue Reading
Want to avoid heated arguments? Try this technique before having a difficult conversation
Conflict is unavoidable but we don't have to argue Master1305/Shutterstock Listening to people talk about views that clash with your own can be galling. Families all over the world avoid controversial topics. In the UK, for example, mention Brexit and watch everyone in the room tense up. But if youContinue Reading
Mercury Prize-winning rapper Little Simz to perform at 2023 EE Bafta Film Awards
The London-born rapper said she was “excited and honoured” to be part of the event, due to take place on February 19. Nominations for the 2023 ceremony were announced last month, with Netflix’s anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front leading the pack with 14 nominations. Martin McDonagh’s TheContinue Reading
BCG: how a century-old vaccine is being used against everything from cancer to autoimmune diseases
BCG vaccine scar TuktaBaby/EPA In March 2020, as the UK was preparing to go into lockdown, two new trials were posted on the clinicaltrials.gov database. The researchers were proposing that BCG, an old vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), should be tested for its protective effect against COVID. As vaccines tend toContinue Reading
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they’ve been so devastating
The earthquakes that struck in Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 have led to terrible destruction on a scale not seen in Europe for many decades. At the time of writing, the death toll has risen beyond 11,000 people and will continue to rise over theContinue Reading
Maths that will help you as an adult: from baking a cake to asking for a pay rise
DimaBerlin/Shutterstock The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has proposed that school pupils should continue learning maths until 18 in order to obtain the numeracy skills needed in careers and everyday adult life. This proposal may be useful to current teenagers – but what about those of us who have already startedContinue Reading
Dominic Raab claims are more akin to ‘abusive supervision’ than bullying
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues to refuse to suspend the deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, from office while accusations that he has behaved inappropriately towards staff are investigated. The government has confirmed that lawyer Adam Tolley is leading an investigation into two complaints made about Raab’s conduct while at theContinue Reading
State of the Union: ‘bipartisan’ Biden’s landmark speech sounds like a campaign launch for 2024
The US president Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address with a message of optimism, declaring – as is customary – that “the state of the union is strong”. With newly elected Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democrat vice-president Kamala Harris sat behind him, Biden launched whatContinue Reading
Neville has SYMPATHY for City after they were charged with FFP rule breaches
GARY NEVILLE says he has SYMPATHY for Manchester City after they were charged with 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. On Monday, a bombshell announcement by the Premier League saw the champions be charged with financial offences. 2 Gary Neville says he has SYMPATHY for Manchester CityCredit: PA 2Continue Reading