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Taoiseach voices support for Ukraine at St Patrick’s Day parade in London
Ukraine was at the forefront of St Patrick’s Day festivities in London, as the Taoiseach expressed solidarity with the country’s people who he said are victims of a “barbaric and immoral” war. The tricolour was joined by the flag of Ukraine, carried by London-based Ukrainian Natalia Lesyuk, at the headContinue Reading
Chelsea fans arrive for what could be final home game of Abramovich era
CHELSEA fans covered the club’s now distanced kit sponsors up with black tape as they arrived for the game against Newcastle. Sunday’s game against the newly mega-rich Newcastle could be the last home game of the Roman Abramovich era. 4 Fans covered up Three’s logo on the front of theContinue Reading
Ukraine: the UK is failing to meet its obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention
In the week that followed Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine, the UN recorded hundreds of peoples’ deaths, and over 1 million refugees sought protection in neighbouring countries. The intensification of the conflict indicates that these numbers, and the pain and suffering that accompany them, will only increase. Lives are savedContinue Reading
WeCrashed review: WeWork drama feels too much like hard work
Review at a glance Y ou know the drill by now. A fast-rising entrepreneur or influencer unceremoniously falls from dizzy heights. First comes the long-read exposé. Next comes the podcast series. Then the book. Then the documentary. And, then, as sure as night turns into day, comes the star-studded biodramaContinue Reading
From Millennials demanding to work from home to ‘out of touch’ Baby Boomers… age wars rage as workers return to office
WORKERS young and old are at loggerheads like never before as we return to the office. Two in five staff clash with Millennials, aged 25 to 39, for clinging to working from home, a survey for workplace consultants Robert Walters found. Damien McFadden Gen Z: ‘My work-life balance makes meContinue Reading
Will booking an Airbnb help Ukraine? Why people make counterproductive decisions about charity
As the war in Ukraine continues, many people are wondering what they can do to make a difference. Some are booking accommodation in Ukraine on Airbnb as a means to transfer money and goodwill. Others are donating household goods to refugee camps. Some are even volunteering to fight. Each ofContinue Reading
Ukraine’s opiate users: Russian invasion has severely disrupted access to drug-treatment services
About 317,000 Ukrainians inject drugs like heroin regularly. As of January, 14,868 of them were receiving substitute opiates such as methadone and buprenorphine. Ukraine has been funding these treatment services since 2017. In that year, it also rapidly expanded its services for people in need of sterile syringes, condoms andContinue Reading
Pi day: a brief history of our fascination with this magical number, from pies to ‘piems’
Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock Imagine a cup of tea. Wrap a piece of string around the circumference of the cup, and measure the length of the string. Then, lay your spoon on top of the cup, making sure it lies across the centre of the cup, and measure the length from sideContinue Reading
Community praised by local councillors after traffic safety work start
Efford and Lipson’s three Labour Councillors have campaigned alongside the local community to persuade the City Council to restart work on traffic calming measures on Old Laira Road. Work on the scheme to install a 20mph speed camera – the city’s first enforceable 20mph limit – and a new pedestrianContinue Reading
Antisemitism: how the internet has revived old anti-Jewish tropes
Antisemitism in the UK appears to be at a modern record high. The Community Security Trust (CST) is an organisation dedicated to protecting Jewish communities. According to the most recent data it has collected, there were 2,255 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2021. This is the highest number everContinue Reading