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How the pandemic has affected periods
Natalia Mels/Shutterstock The coronavirus has had many impacts over the past two years – including, it seems, on periods. Many people have reported disturbances to their menstrual cycles, some noticing changes after catching the virus, others following vaccination. For some, disruptions didn’t follow either, but were still noticeable. But beforeContinue Reading
Hoarding: people with ADHD are more likely to have problems – new research
trekandshoot/Shutterstock Many of us may find we have acquired too many possessions that clutter our living spaces, but refuse to part with things “in case we might need them”. Although having too much stuff is something many of us can relate to, for some people, a persistent difficulty parting withContinue Reading
Cheltenham Festival preview night – join Matt Chapman, Bryony Frost, Richard Johnson, Kim Bailey and Harry Findlay
THE greatest show on turf is just around the corner. So why not whet your appetite and swat up on your form before the flag is dropped at the Cheltenham Festival? 2 Johnson has won the Gold Cup on the likes of Native RiverCredit: PA Come and hear the viewsContinue Reading
Ukraine: what Russia has learned about western responses from its past military manoeuvres
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reveals a change in the approach of the Russian armed forces, as well as an uncompromising political approach. This reflects lessons learnt from military operations over two decades and observing others. The Kremlin has used its military power on a number of occasions since 1991 toContinue Reading
Max Verstappen to sign new contract but will still earn less than Lewis Hamilton
MAX VERSTAPPEN is set to sign a new deal with Red Bull but will still be making less than Lewis Hamilton, reports suggest. Verstappen ended Hamilton’s four-year reign as Formula One champion with a controversial season-deciding victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. 2 Max Verstappen is setContinue Reading
Digital technology is helping us memorialise the pandemic – despite the government wanting us to forget about it and move on
As the warnings to “stay at home” fade from memory and we’re told we must “learn to live with COVID”, it is easy to forget the first dread-filled days of the pandemic two years ago. Then, kisses, hugs and handshakes were freighted with danger and, panicked by the images fromContinue Reading
Ukraine: how Putin used a long proxy conflict to justify invasion
In the early hours of February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine, beginning with a barrage of airstrikes in the country’s eastern regions. Other major cities came under siege within a matter of hours, including Kyiv. Russian president Vladimir Putin threatened catastrophic consequences if any foreign actor interfered in this “special militaryContinue Reading
Australia’s Standoff Against Google and Facebook Worked—Sort Of
A year after Australia forced tech giants to pay news outlets for the content they display, other countries want to follow suit.Continue Reading
Live: Russian invasion edges closer to Ukraine’s capital following missile attacks
Missiles pounded the Ukrainian capital on Friday as Russian forces pressed their advance and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with the international community to do more, saying sanctions announced so far were not enough. Here is everything you need to know: Explosions and gunfire have been heard in Kyiv asContinue Reading
Avril Lavigne: Love Sux album review: at 37 she’s showing the kids how it’s done
Review at a glance I t’s hard to think of Avril Lavigne as an elder stateswoman of pop-punk when she looks almost exactly the same on the cover of her seventh album, at 37, as she did on her 20 year-old debut album, Let Go. This time, she sounds theContinue Reading