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Adult social care was hit hard during the pandemic – it will need help to recover
Omicron cases are falling, and the UK government is focusing on a return to normal. But far from entering a post-pandemic recovery phase, the adult social care sector – which provides crucial services to people who are disabled, elderly or ill – is facing more acute pressure than ever. SocialContinue Reading
Five things to consider before getting a feline companion
New Africa/shutterstock In the words of Sigmund Freud, “time spent with cats is never wasted.” It’s a view that’s shared by the millions of people across the globe who are drawn to the small felines who chose to live with humans thousands of years ago. With remarkable anatomical, physiological andContinue Reading
Is it safe to travel if you’re vaccinated, boosted and recovered? Medical experts are divided
Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super immunity.” And many are ready to see the world again. Though the term carries an air of invincibility, medical experts disagreeContinue Reading
Girls in gangs: how they are recruited, exploited and trapped
Cafe Racer / Shutterstock There has long been a misconception that gangs are made up of boys and young men, typically from ethnic minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds. But the reality is very different. Girls and young women from all demographics are targeted by gang members, and used to transportContinue Reading
Ukraine: what would a Russian invasion actually look like? These are the three most likely scenarios
Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has deployed land, air and naval forces that give the Kremlin a range of possibilities should it seek to initiate militaryContinue Reading
Ukraine: how cyber-attacks became so important to the conflict
For the past few weeks, Russia has been deploying military forces into strategic positions on Ukraine’s borders. However, there is another, virtual dimension to the escalating conflict: cyber-attacks on Ukrainian government and business websites and services. Attacks on Ukraine’s information systems are part of a type of hybrid warfare thatContinue Reading
Dortmund 0-0 Rangers LIVE: Stream, TV channel, score and teams – Europa League latest as Kent misses early chance
Giovanni van Bronckhorst on today’s game “Of course it’s different to play for 10k people than with a full stadium. We know the differences, we’ve had those games in this season also. “But we’re still facing a good team so for me it’s no difference. We just have to goContinue Reading
The Real Charlie Chaplin movie review: a timely portrait of a genius who could also be a monster
Review at a glance I n the silent movie classic City Lights, Virgina Cherrill plays the love interest of Charlie Chaplin’s alter ego, the Tramp. As she later told the press, though there were rumours, she never stood a chance of becoming Chaplin’s real girlfriend: “I was much too old.Continue Reading
Nphet recommend easing of face mask rules
The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is to propose changes to current face mask requirements following a meeting of the group earlier today. According to The Irish Times, it is understood Nphet agreed face coverings should only be required in healthcare settings, meaning they will no longer be obligatoryContinue Reading
Darts star Price to make sensational boxing switch just days before Wright match
FORMER world darts champion Gerwyn Price is set to make his boxing debut later this year. Price, who played professional rugby union and league before turning his attention to the oche, has announced he will have his first bout on April 9 in his native Wales. 1 Gerwyn Price willContinue Reading