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Christmas socialising: three health experts explain how to interpret new advice
Texturemaster/Shutterstock Omicron cases are rising fast, with fears that the UK could soon record a million new infections a day. In response, the chief medical officer for England, Chris Whitty, has asked the public to cut down on socialising to slow the spread. But how should people respond to thisContinue Reading
‘Gazette’ to make the ‘Uttox’ headlines!
Neptune Legend wasn’t able to withstand the late surge of Spirit Of Nguru at Kempton Wednesday night after looking certain to prevail 300 yards out and for this columnist it was the same story we’ve had SIX times during the last week; all naps have finished second and every timeContinue Reading
Holbeton Living Advent Calendar
During December, Holbeton will be displaying a festive Living Advent Calendar. If you’re not sure what this is, it’s a larger than life Advent calendar that is out in the streets of Holbeton and Ford, for everyone to enjoy.Each evening during Advent, a different house (due to popularity there isContinue Reading
West Cornwall Healthwatch
‘IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER’ As we approach the season of ‘peace and goodwill to all’, West Cornwall HealthWatch members are painfully aware of the situations in which so many of our residents currently find themselves, which brings neither peace nor goodwill to them:• Those who are a long way downContinue Reading
Coffee’s health benefits aren’t as straightforward as they seem – here’s why
Every cup of coffee is different. Africa Studio/ Shutterstock You’ve probably heard it before: drinking coffee is good for your health. Studies have shown that drinking a moderate amount of coffee is associated with many health benefits, including a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. ButContinue Reading
Octopus, crabs and lobsters feel pain – this is how we found out
Pixabay, CC BY-SA Does a lobster feel pain when you pop it in a pot? The UK government asked us to find out. We were commissioned to find out the likelihood of sentience – the capacity to have feelings, such as pain and pleasure – in two groups of invertebrateContinue Reading
Sir Nicholas Hytner: Venues struggling with Omicron need fresh financial support
The former artistic director of the National Theatre said venues were closing as actors and other staff were coming down with Covid, while bookings have “fallen off a cliff”. He told BBC Newsnight: “We are in crisis mode at the moment. “We now surely don’t want to get into aContinue Reading
Prosecutor in Theranos case closes by telling jury that Elizabeth Holmes ‘chose fraud over business failure’
Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes goes through a security checkpoint as she arrives at the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building on December 16, 2021 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images SAN JOSE, Calif. — In his last effort to persuade the jury that Elizabeth HolmesContinue Reading
MONTENEGRO: Case of Georgii Rossi under threat of extradition to Russia/HRWF Open Letter to the Minister of Justice
To the Minister of Justice, Human and Minority Rights Crna Gora Mr. Sergej Sekulivic Copy: The First Secretary of the Minister of Justice, Human and Minority Rights Crna Gora, Boris Maric Concerns: The extradition case of Georgii Rossi to the Russian Federation Dear Mr Minister, Montenegro is a candidate toContinue Reading
MONTENEGRO: Is it really abiding by EU standards in extradition cases?
Suspicions of “double standards” By Willy Fautré THE EUROPEAN TIMES (15.12.2021) – https://bit.ly/3mbp483 – In autumn of this year, Human Rights Without Frontiers was approached by the wife of Georgii Rossi, a Ukrainian businessman currently in prison in Montenegro. He is not a billionaire or a tycoon. He is an ordinary financierContinue Reading