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How going from care to prison compounds women’s trauma – new research
Care leavers are over-represented in the justice system. HTWE | Shutterstock In the year to June 2021, for every 1,000 women in custody in England and Wales, 3,808 incidents of self-harm were recorded. This represented a shocking increase of 16% on the previous year. Between March 2007 and March 2018,Continue Reading
Climate change is creating security threats around the world – and militaries are responding
The British military is currently “too slow and resistant to change”, according to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the UK’s chief of defence staff. The urgent always takes priority over the important. But in the context of one of the world’s biggest security issues – climate change – threats and adaptationsContinue Reading
Languishing: what to do if you’re feeling restless, apathetic or empty
Many people may have experienced languishing without even knowing what it was. New Africa/ Shutterstock If you’ve been feeling restless, apathetic or even emotionally empty since the pandemic began, you may be “languishing”. Languishing is described as an emotional state of limbo, aimlessness and low mood, which can last forContinue Reading
How to be a god: we might one day create virtual worlds with characters as intelligent as ourselves
Virtual character may soon be smarter than us. Michelangelus/Shutterstock Most research into the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) concerns its use for weaponry, transport or profiling. Although the dangers presented by an autonomous, racist tank cannot be understated, there is another aspect to all this. What about our responsibilities toContinue Reading
Arsenal decide tomorrow whether to request postponement of Liverpool game
ARSENAL are sweating over Thursday’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Liverpool going ahead and will decide tomorrow whether to request a postponement. Manager Mikel Arteta is counting his walking wounded to see if he can scrape a team together after Sunday’s scheduled game at Spurs was called off. 2 ArsenalContinue Reading
T-cells: the superheroes in the battle against omicron
David Guzmán/Shutterstock Omicron is spreading rapidly throughout the world, with experts claiming that 40% of the global population will be infected within the next two months. This sounds quite startling, but we still don’t really know whether omicron causes more severe disease than other variants of concern. The signs soContinue Reading
Subject: ‘King’ could cause ‘Mayhem’ for favourite-backers!
Pilgrim’s King is the only conceivable rival to long odds-on chance Mayhem Mya in a ten-runner Novices’ Hurdle over two miles of ‘soft’ Chepstow this afternoon and indeed represents a decent each-way alternative; I spent considerable time on this race which contains a clutch of no-hopers but the Peter Bowen-trainedContinue Reading
£1.5mil won for Plymouth by MP, as energy crisis hits
£1.5 million pounds has been returned to voters in Plymouth in overpaid taxes, lost benefits or withheld support thanks to Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, and his team of caseworkers. Since being elected in 2017, Luke has been keeping track of the sums of money himContinue Reading
Ireland could begin ‘phased’ end to restrictions in coming weeks — Varadkar
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said he expects a “phased” reopening of society from the end of January. Strict Covid-19 measures, including the closure of nightclubs and a curfew for hospitality venues, were introduced late last year amid fears about the spread of the Omicron variant. On Sunday, the Tanaiste saidContinue Reading
Liverpool vs Brentford: TV channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news
LIVERPOOL face a crucial match at home to Brentford as they look to reignite their title pursuit. Jurgen Klopp’s men sit in third place, fourteen points behind leaders Manchester City with two games in hand. 2 Liverpool take on Brentford in the Premier LeagueCredit: EPA 2 Brentford were beaten 4-1Continue Reading