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Can I travel to Italy? Latest Covid restrictions and quarantine rules
BRITS can finally go abroad again as restrictions are being eased across Europe. We’ve explained the latest travel rules for Italy, including the current Covid restrictions in place. Can I go on holiday to Italy? Italy has welcomed Brits back, welcoming both vaccinated and unvaccinated Brits. If double-jabbed, Brits justContinue Reading
Biden will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free
Workers produce N95 respirators at Protective Health Gear (PHG) in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S., January 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters President Joe Biden will make 400 million highly protective N95 masks available to Americans for free at pharmacies and community health centers around the U.S., a White House officialContinue Reading
Lack of trust in public figures linked to COVID vaccine hesitancy – new research
An estimated 132 million COVID vaccines were given to people in Britain in 2021. Yet despite this, over a year into the UK’s vaccination programme, a significant number of people still don’t have any vaccine-based protection against the coronavirus. Around one in ten eligible people in the UK still haven’tContinue Reading
How the brain tunes in to unfamiliar voices while you’re sleeping – and why it matters
Have you ever watched a duck sleep and wondered how it keeps one eye open? Ducks, like many other birds, sleep with one half of the brain awake while the other half sleeps. This is called “unihemispheric sleep” and allows the animal to monitor the environment for predators while gettingContinue Reading
Mutual aid: can community fridges bring anarchist politics to the mainstream?
Since the start of the pandemic, communities throughout the UK have rallied to help vulnerable and isolated people. Churches, charities, football clubs, mosques, local councillors and groups of concerned neighbours have distributed food, home-learning technology, emotional support and everything in between. These initiatives come together under the broad banner ofContinue Reading
BBC funding: licence fee debate risks overlooking value of UK’s public broadcasters
Value for money? The BBC's funding model is under review. Willy Barton The proposed two-year freeze in the TV licence fee has prompted a lively debate about BBC funding. The move puts huge pressure on the Corporation’s finances, which have taken an estimated 30% real-term cut since 2010. The NationalContinue Reading
London’s non-profit art galleries – where the art world goes to feed
London’s art world is back from its winter break and immediately it’s at full throttle. The spotlight will be brightest on museum shows – Francis Bacon at the Royal Academy, Louise Bourgeois at the Hayward – and the commercial mega-galleries (Gagosian, White Cube, Hauser & Wirth and the like) withContinue Reading
Boris Johnson: Sue Gray’s report may prove the final straw for angry Conservative MPs
It’s very rare that a civil servant becomes the focus of public debate and discussion. It’s even rarer for them to find their face splashed on every front page under a headline proclaiming they hold the fate of a prime minister in their hands. But when Sue Gray was askedContinue Reading
Man arrested by Gardaí investigating the murder of Ashling Murphy
A man has been arrested by Gardaí investigating the murder of Ashling Murphy. As reported in The Irish Times, the man who has been arrested was being treated for injuries in a Dublin hospital. The arrest comes just hours after the 23-year-old’s funeral. The body of Ms Murphy, a talentedContinue Reading
Devon woman loses an amazing 5.5 stone and surprises husband on the other side of the world!
An emergency dash from the other side of the world back to her home town in Devon has proved to be truly life-changing for Sarah Valentine. After achieving an incredible 5.5 stone weight loss during an extended visit to the UK, she has finally been able to return to NewContinue Reading