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Banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax
Evan Lorne/Shutterstock Obesity is one of the most serious health problems facing the UK, where around 65% of adults are either obese or overweight. This has implications. In 2006/2007, obesity cost the NHS £5.1 billion. That means we are likely to pay more taxes in the future to keep theContinue Reading
Early trauma affects an elephant’s ability to assess threat from lions – new research
It’s not only humans who suffer from the long-term effects of childhood trauma. In our latest research we discovered that there appears to be a very real and lasting impact on elephants who experienced trauma and profound social disruption many decades earlier. Families of African elephants who had witnessed theirContinue Reading
Killing Eve series four review: A sharp, sparky return to form
Review at a glance V illanelle has found God. Of all the plot twists Killing Eve, now in its fourth and final series, could have thrown at us, this is one we didn’t see coming – that everyone’s favourite deadpan, dead-inside and dressed to kill psychopath (played by Jodie Comer)Continue Reading
Letter from Exeter Cathedral School: Charity Concert 2022
You’ll perhaps know that Creativity & Performance is something we value very much here. Founded in 1179 as a choir school for Exeter Cathedral, we are now a busy place of learning and growth for some 270 girls and boys. True to our choral roots, we continue to place tremendousContinue Reading
Exmouth band’s new show
The Exmouth Shanty Men are about to release a new double album, featuring songs from their unique two part stage show “Tall Ships and Tavern Tales”. The show, described as a voyage in song from the high seas to a dockside ale house, features both traditional sea shanties from theContinue Reading
Government commitment is all “hot air” as just two Plymouth schools get air purifiers in latest government scheme
Only two new air purifiers are to be allocated to schools in Plymouth, the government has revealed in an answer to local MP, Luke Pollard. This comes after the government announced in January it would be rolling out 7,000 new air purifiers to schools this year. Responding to a written parliamentary question from Plymouth Sutton andContinue Reading
Real are welcome to Pochettino, Ten Hag is the perfect manager for Man Utd
Real Madrid are reportedly targeting Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino, which means Manchester United may have competition. There was a period in time, when Pochettino probably should have been the Man Utd manager, with Sir Alex Ferguson just one of a number of supporters within Old Trafford. 2 Pochettino’s star-studdedContinue Reading
Beijing 2022: why some athletes struggle with their mental health after the Olympics
Many Olympians have reported feeling depressed after the Games. sportpoint/ Shutterstock After the rush of competing at the Olympics and Paralympics, you’d expect an athlete to feel on top of the world as they return home. But for some athletes, the period after the Olympics and Paralympics can be anContinue Reading
Two glasses of wine might add more sugar to your diet than eating a doughnut
Flamingo images/Shutterstock Soft drinks have been the focus of the UK government’s attempts to curb people’s sugar intake in recent years, but the same approach has not yet been applied to the sugar content in alcoholic drinks. The government introduced “sugar taxes” on soft drinks in 2018, meaning manufacturers areContinue Reading
WWE Elimination Chamber LIVE RESULTS: Reigns CHOKES OUT Goldberg – start time, stream, TV channel, match card, latest
Women’s Elimination Chamber Rhea Ripley ELIMINATED We are down to Bianca Belair and Alexa Bliss! Bliss holds Ripley’s head and gets clotheslined by Belair. But The Nightmare’s head hits the canvas as Twisted Miss Bliss goes down. Belair seizes the opportunity as she delivers the KOD to eliminate RipleyContinue Reading