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Labor Department vows to protect workers from Covid after Supreme Court blocks business vaccine mandate
US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks about Labor Unions during an event in the East Room of the White House September 8, 2021, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images The Labor Department has vowed to use its authority to protect workers from Covid, after theContinue Reading
Why Prince Andrew is losing his military titles, but staying a prince
Following rapid developments in the sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace issued a statement announcing that Andrew will lose all his remaining patronages and military titles (such as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards). Additionally, he will no longer use his HRH (“His Royal Highness”) style. This is anContinue Reading
Tackling ageing may be best way to prevent multiple chronic conditions from developing in older people
Targeting the biological causes of ageing could be one method for better treating multimorbidity. oneinchpunch/ Shutterstock Over half of UK adults over the age of 65 live with two or more long-term health conditions – commonly known as multimorbidity. People living with multimorbidity not only have a shorter life expectancy,Continue Reading
Rogue planets: how wandering bodies in interstellar space ended up on their own
The locations of 115 candidate free floating planets in the region between Upper Scorpius and Ophiuchus European Southern Observatory, CC BY-SA We now know of almost 5,000 planets outside the Solar System. If you were to picture what it would be like on one of these distant worlds, or exoplanets,Continue Reading
The Matrix: how conspiracy theorists hijacked the ‘red pill’ philosophy
The Matrix is among the most influential science fiction films of all time. Nearly 20 years since the third film in the series premiered, a fourth chapter, The Matrix Resurrections, was released in December to great excitement. But one of The Matrix’s most enduring cultural contributions has been to conspiracyContinue Reading
Emma Raducanu hits back at England rugby coach Eddie Jones and social media trolls in defiant Nike advert
EMMA RADUCANU has hit back at England rugby head coach Eddie Jones and social media trolls in a new Nike advert. The Kent teenager became a worldwide sensation when she won the 2021 US Open title last September on her debut and in flawless fashion – without dropping a setContinue Reading
Local emergency medical charity given a life-saving start to the New Year
Two volunteer doctors secured by Bravo Medics to deliver life-saving treatment and support an overstretched NHS Bravo Medics today announced it has recruited two new volunteer critical care doctors to assist their two current responders. This milestone is a major move for Bravo Medics who only launched in 2020 butContinue Reading
Hoteliers renew calls to extend VAT reduction
Hoteliers in Bristol have made a fresh plea to the Government to extend the current reduced rate of VAT for their businesses, which face a bleak start to 2022. Most members of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) suffered a difficult end to 2021 with many reporting business was at leastContinue Reading
Unsustainable Farming in the West Country
I’m shocked that George Eustice, MP-Camborne & Redruth, & UK Secretary of State for the ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS, is ignoring science. He, his Government, & Chemical, & Oil industry friends, are promoting the very destruction of these things, while disregarding real solutions. Already ignoring the public comments ofContinue Reading
England throw away dream start in Fifth Ashes Test to let Australia off the hook
ENGLAND tossed away a dream start with another demoralising Ashes performance on day one of the Fifth Test. From 12-3, Australia were somehow allowed to reach 241-6 when rain curtailed play. Talk about letting a team off the hook. 5 It proved to be another difficult day for England captainContinue Reading