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Fasten your ‘Belt’ and be ready for a fast start!
Unbelievable to suddenly realise it’s less than a fortnight before the final classic of 2021 is staged on Doncaster’s Town Moor, where has the season gone! A well-known saying in racing ‘winter follows on the tail of the last horse home in the St Leger’ is fascinating and indeed profound,Continue Reading
NHS plan to share GP patient data postponed – but will new measures address concerns?
The UK government has postponed its controversial GP patient data gathering scheme in response to concerns over privacy. The General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) scheme had planned to upload the data of England’s 61 million NHS users, in a “pseudonymised” form, to a central database. That databaseContinue Reading
Should we tell stories of vaccine sceptics who have died of COVID?
As vaccine uptake starts to wane, stories have began to emerge of people who refused the jab ending up in intensive care, ruing not having had the vaccine, and subsequently dying. These cautionary tales are certainly attention-grabbing, but is it right to publish or broadcast them? If human morality dependedContinue Reading
Liverpool star Curtis Jones wanted in shock £15m transfer by Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA are ready to sound out Liverpool about buying talented youngster Curtis Jones. The big-spending outfit remain in the market and could make the surprise with Jones, 20, not yet making a solid breakthrough at Anfield. 1 Aston Villa are weighing up a late transfer bid for Liverpool midfielder CurtisContinue Reading
Five ways to help your dog live a longer, healthier life
Golden years. tetiana_u/ Shutterstock As anyone who has ever lived with a dog will know, it often feels like we don’t get enough time with our furry friends. Most dogs only live around ten to 14 years on average – though some may naturally live longer, while others may beContinue Reading
Al-Shabaab: why women join the Islamist militant group – podcast
Lamu in coastal Kenya is an area where women and girls have been recuited by Al-Shabaab. Eric Lafforgue/Alamy Stock Photo The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break in August. For the next few weeks, we’ll be bringing you extended versions of some of our favourite recent interviews. ThisContinue Reading
Prince Andrew: the monarchy has a long history of dismissing women’s suffering
Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied claims of sexual assault, stemming from his friendship with convicted sex offender and underage sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Now, he faces a civil lawsuit in New York by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, who claims Andrew sexually assaulted her three times. There are conflicting accounts ofContinue Reading
Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) in the School of Physics at University of Bristol
University of Bristol – Faculty of Science – School of Physics<br />Salary: £38,587- £43,434 (Grade J) £44,706-£50,296 (Grade K) per annumContinue Reading
Poland: why is a new media law prompting street protests and outrage from the US?
The lower chamber of Poland’s national parliament has passed controversial changes to the country’s media law that impose heavy restrictions on the way broadcasting companies will be licensed. Proposed changes mean that firms from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) cannot secure a licence to operate a TV or radioContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI search for to overdue yacht
Exmouth RNLI volunteers were summonsed to search for an overdue yacht last evening. At 9.32pm on Thursday 26 August 2021, H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II following a report of an overdue yacht with one crew member on board. The 26ft vesselContinue Reading