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Cost of living crisis: the health risks of not turning the heating on in winter
SpeedKingz/Shutterstock People in the UK might be tempted to keep their heating turned off to offset the large increases in energy bills this winter. A recent YouGov poll, revealed that 21% of respondents would not turn their heating on until at least November. Could the health of these people beContinue Reading
UK cinemas to close or screen Queen’s funeral on Monday
M any of the UK’s cinemas will close on the day of the Queen’s state funeral – while others will remain open to screen the event for free, they have said. Major chains including Cineworld, Odeon and Showcase will shut their sites on September 19 in a mark of respect.Continue Reading
Curious Kids: what is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes?
Rost9/Shutterstock What is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes? – Julia, aged 14, London Matter is “stuff”. It is anything that is made up of particles that take up space. Everything we can feel and see on Earth is matter, and it’s usually in one ofContinue Reading
Chile’s progressive new constitution rejected by voters after campaign marred by misinformation
Despite recently electing Chile’s most progressive president in the shape of former student protest leader Gabriel Boric, voters in the country have now rejected his most important reform. A plebiscite held on September 4 to replace the constitution imposed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet with a progressive new oneContinue Reading
Tesco, Lidl and M&S to close supermarkets for Queen’s funeral bank holiday
TESCO, M&S and Lidl have confirmed they’ll be closing the majority of their stores next Monday for the Queen’s funeral. Tesco said its large stores will be closed all day while its Express stores will stay closed until 5pm so colleagues can pay their respects. Getty The majority of TescoContinue Reading
Swedish election: triumph for the nationalist right leaves establishment parties in a quandary
The nationalist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats are the major gainers of the 2022 Swedish national elections. Votes are still being counted but preliminary results show the party has gained 3.1%. This makes it the second largest party in Sweden, trailing only the the left-wing Social Democrats (albeit only by about 1.5%Continue Reading
King Charles inherits crown with support for monarchy at record low – but future not set in stone
The death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne has, of course, been met with widespread sadness and mourning. For most people in Britain, she is the only monarch they have known. Yet, inevitably, the mourning of her passing will be followed by a discussion about theContinue Reading
Doric: the Scots dialect spoken by the Queen – what it sounds like and where it comes from
In the aftermath of her passing, it was reported that Queen Elizabeth could speak the local dialect of Balmoral and the region around it. This dialect of the north-east of Scotland – called the Doric by local people –- is a distinctive, well-preserved form of the Scots language. “Doric” isContinue Reading
Sam Fender announces ‘time off the road’ to look after his mental health
G eordie star Sam Fender has announced he is “taking some time off the road” to look after his mental health, after admitting that he was “burnt out” from touring. The Newcastle-based rocker said it would be “completely hypocritical of me” to advocate for discussion on the topic without lookingContinue Reading
Newcastle announce signing of Liverpool flop Loris Karius on free transfer
NEWCASTLE have confirmed the signing of former Liverpool flop Loris Karius. The 29-year-old was wanted by the Magpies as a replacement for Martin Dubravka after he joined Manchester United on loan. 2 Loris Karius was left with his career in tatters after his high profile mistakes in the Champions LeagueContinue Reading