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Covid: 4,181 new cases amid warning of ‘enormous burden’ on health system
A further 4,181 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic, as the chief medical officer said the country still had time to reverse the trajectory of the disease. Dr Tony Holohan called on people to follow the public health advice and asked anyone eligible for a booster toContinue Reading
Man Utd could hire Laurent Blanc as interim boss to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
MANCHESTER UNITED could hire Laurent Blanc as interim manager following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking, reports suggest. United parted company with club legend Solskjaer after Saturday’s 4-1 thrashing to Watford at Vicarage Road, which marked the final drop after five defeats in seven Premier League matches. 2 Laurent Blanc is beingContinue Reading
‘Storm’ to ‘Light’ up the ‘Uttox’ betting ring!
Gazette Bourgeoise beat So Said I five lengths over two and three-quarter miles at Stratford last month but will Ben Case’s charge be able to confirm placings in a Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle over a similar distance around ‘good’ ground Exeter this afternoon? Harry Bannister and Brendan Powell are the sameContinue Reading
All the (Actually) Good Early Deals in the Black Friday Sales
WIRED approved picks from Apple, Samsung, Shark and more are discounted ahead of Black FridayContinue Reading
Black and Asian women are more likely to experience stillbirth or die during pregnancy: why and what can be done
wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock Adverse birth outcomes in England – which include stillborn babies, premature birth, low birth weight and the death of the mother during pregnancy or after birth – are closely linked to inequality. A report on maternal deaths in the UK has found that in comparison to white women, blackContinue Reading
Oxford vs Wigan POSTPONED after mass Covid outbreak
OXFORD’S clash against Wigan has been postponed after a Covid outbreak in the hosts’ team. The League One clash was scheduled to kick off at 3pm today. 1 Oxford’s clash against Wigan has been postponed after a Covid outbreak in the hosts’ teamCredit: Getty But a new date will nowContinue Reading
‘Legends’ to the fore as all-weather returns!
AWR is back and my focus is fixed firmly on an eight-race floodlit Wolverhampton tapeta programme which features two divisions of the Novice Stakes over an extended one mile; fancies are Symbol Of Light and Yantarni but not necessarily my selections! As ever I’m keen on exploiting value of each-wayContinue Reading
Adele’s new album 30 could help break the stigma around mental health
I t’s finally here. Adele Day. Speaking to Vogue ahead of the album release, the 33-year-old revealed that her wellbeing suffered as her marriage ended: “My anxiety was so terrible, I’d forget what I had or hadn’t said to [son] Angelo about separating.” The singer’s therapist suggested she record conversationsContinue Reading
Gleaning: the ancient right that is making a comeback in Cornwall…
The Cornwall Gleaning network was started in early 2020 after its founder, Holly Whitelaw watched a Simon Reeve documentary about Cornwall, it’s hidden poverty and challenges being faced by its inhabitants.After some shocking conversations with desperate individuals on the front line of the food poverty crisis, Holly decided to setContinue Reading
Refugees in the media: how the most commonly used images make viewers dehumanise them
When the Syrian refugee crisis began in 2011, the journeys of thousands of people fleeing their home country to cross the Mediterranean were widely documented in the media. But the public response was tepid until 2015, when a photograph of drowned Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi on a Turkish beach wasContinue Reading