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Northern Ireland protocol row could damage good faith needed for post-Brexit trade deals
I T S / Shutterstock The European Union is taking legal action against the UK once again, after the government announced a bill altering the post-Brexit agreement that deals with trade between Northern Ireland, the rest of Britain, and the EU. The Northern Ireland protocol has been a driver ofContinue Reading
Thousands of families can get up to £100 FREE cash – are you eligible?
HARD-UP households can grab up to £100 FREE cash during the cost of living crisis. Millions of pounds has been given to councils to dish out to those struggling with bills. You may be entitled to free cash through local support funds The grants will help those who need helpContinue Reading
Blue light: what we do and don’t know about the damage it causes our skin
Is blue light harmful? Shutterstock Take a wander down the skincare aisle of any health and beauty retailer and you’ll be met with a bewildering array of creams and sprays, promising to protect you from various threats to your skin. You might have noticed skincare companies claiming their products canContinue Reading
Black death: how we solved the centuries-old mystery of its origins
Tombstones investigated in new research, most from 1338. P.-G. Borbone/Nature, Author provided It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was theContinue Reading
Online dating fatigue – why some people are turning to face-to-face apps first
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock For the last two-plus years, people hoping to meet their soulmate in person have had a rough time. Lockdowns and uncertainty about social gatherings have led many people to turn to dating apps. People who feel they have lost months or years of their dating life mayContinue Reading
Amanda Owen breaks silence after split from husband of 21 years Clive
The Yorkshire Shepherdess, 47, normally makes regular updates on Instagram but had fallen silent. She went over a week without posting a family update, prompting questions from fans of the show which tells the story of her life on a working farm. Owen broke her social media silence on Father’sContinue Reading
Tiverton and Honiton byelection: rural communities are itching for the chance to cast a protest vote
Tiverton and Honiton in Devon has long been a Conservative stronghold. But the Liberal Democrats believe they have a good chance of taking the seat in an impending byelection. The vote follows the resignation of former MP Neil Parish, who admitted to watching porn in the House of Commons chamber.Continue Reading
Why care home staff in the UK are at breaking point
Since the post-COVID reopening of the economy, staffing shortages in the care sector in England have been of increasing concern. In October 2021, British charity Skills for Care warned that, at 8.2%, adult social care vacancy rates in England were exceeding pre-pandemic levels (which in 2019, stood at 8%). ThatContinue Reading
BTS take a break: world’s biggest K-pop group is caught between Korea’s soft power ambitions and national security
MediaPunch Inc/Alamy The decision by K-pop sensations, BTS, to take a hiatus is breaking hearts globally. But, unlike the Beatles or One Direction, their decision is tied to Korean peninsula politics and the challenge of balancing national security and Korea’s soft power ambitions. The seven members of BTS broke theContinue Reading
Ronaldo’s amazing fleet of cars worth £17m, including £200,000 Aston Martin
CRISTIANO RONALDO certainly knows how to treat himself. The Manchester United star added a £200,000 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera to his staggering car collection after his hat-trick heroics against Spurs in March. 18 Ronaldo drove his Aston Martin into Carrington after his brilliant Spurs hat-trickCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke 18Continue Reading