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Israel was a leader in the COVID vaccination race – so why are cases spiralling there?
Israel has been one of the focal points of the pandemic in 2021 owing to its rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. By late February, authorities had administered at least one dose to 50% of the population, with much of Israel’s immunisation programme using Pfizer vaccines. Society then in effect reopenedContinue Reading
Football news LIVE: All the latest updates from around Europe’s top clubs
KEANE TEARS INTO SPURS Former Manchester United midfielder and Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane launched a blistering attack on Tottenham following their 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. “I thought Chelsea were excellent, we know what they’re about, real quality, a lot of energy, desire, men v boys. “IContinue Reading
Roy Keane believes Declan Rice is ‘way ahead’ of where he was at 22 as Man United fans demand signing of West Ham ace
ROY KEANE believes Declan Rice is ‘way ahead’ of where he was when he was the same age as the England star. The Ireland legend was full of praise for the West Ham star before their Premier League clash with Manchester United on Sunday. 2 Roy Keane was full ofContinue Reading
Alan M Kent’s “The mouth of truth”
“A poet’s task is to mouth the truth”, so says Alan M Kent, the award-winning poet, novelist and dramatist, in the title poem of his latest book of poetry. On the cover is a photograph of the Bocca della Verita, a large marble mask that is housed in the SantaContinue Reading
‘Important day for economy’ as thousands of workers return to office
The return to offices and workplaces by workers across the State from Monday is evidence of the success of the Covid-19 public health strategy, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Mr Martin said it was an important day for the economy, and society as a whole, made possible by the “exceptionalContinue Reading
The practical ways to reduce your carbon footprint (that actually work)
Want to know how to reduce your carbon footprint? It’s more complicated than you may imagineContinue Reading
Resistance band workouts are everywhere – but do they work?
And streeeetch … Vladimir Sukhachev Resistance-band exercises have been all over social media during the pandemic. In case you aren’t familiar with them, resistance bands are similar to an elastic band, usually made from a synthetic fibre like latex or rubber. You can loop them around your legs or arms,Continue Reading
Road pricing could help drive down UK emissions – here’s how to make it work
Road pricing could be introduced to reduce congestion. Shutterstock Within the next two decades the UK is set for a total switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric cars, which pay virtually no tax. To recoup the around £34bn a year currently collected through fuel and vehicle excise duty,Continue Reading
Tax gap remains low at 5.3%
The tax gap for the 2019/20 tax year has remained low at 5.3% statistics published today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed. The annual Measuring Tax Gaps publication estimates the difference between the total amount of tax expected to be paid and the total amount of tax actuallyContinue Reading
Fwd: Sharvara to make it third time lucky with Ben steering!
Sharvara to make it third time lucky with Ben steering! Sharvara, journeyed a ‘million miles’ from Marlborough, is worth chancing again in an intriguing six-runner Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘good’ ground Hamilton this afternoon; Richard Hannon’s charge didn’t have ‘the rub of the green’ at Thirsk fifteen daysContinue Reading



















