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Why holidaymakers are seeing giant jellyfish off the UK coast – and what to do if you are stung
Giant jellyfish are being spotted along the Scottish coast Shutterstock The UK has seen some exciting marine visitors recently, such as walruses, humpback whales and bluefin tuna, but a current group of arrivals has been much more of a cause of concern. Large numbers of huge stinging jellyfish have beenContinue Reading
Afghanistan: what responsibility do other nations have towards people fleeing the Taliban?
With the Taliban back in Kabul, thousands of Afghan nationals who serviced the ousted government, the US and its allies are desperately attempting to seek asylum. Many attempted to board US jets at an airport in Kabul, some even clinging to the outside of aircraft as they took off. VideosContinue Reading
Countries that are more compassionate towards refugees have lower levels of violence – new research
Jacek Bednarczyk/EPA As the world braces itself for an influx of people fleeing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban coup, it is a timely opportunity to look at the real effect of immigrants and refugees on a country. So often these people are demonised and scapegoated by the mediaContinue Reading
How often should we exercise to get in shape?
You probably won't need to train as much as Jakob Ingebrigtsen to get in shape. VALDRIN XHEMAJ/ EPA Elite athletes – like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold for the men’s 1500m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – train almost ten to 14 times per week, clocking up numerous hoursContinue Reading
‘Penny’ looks good value under ‘The Probe!’
Dora Penny, despite being doubly-penalised, is clear ‘best-in’ on my time-handicap for the 2-y-o Restricted Novices Stakes over six furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight which will be staged under glorious floodlighting; it’s quite a sight, in stark contrast to forty-one years ago this month when I drove to Dunstall ParkContinue Reading
COVID: long-lasting symptoms rarer in children than in adults – new research
Halfpoint/Shutterstock When COVID-19 arrived, it quickly became clear that older age was the biggest risk factor for developing severe disease. Indeed, there are few diseases for which age is so clearly the most important risk factor. NHS doctors have seen this daily. There have been over 131,000 UK deaths fromContinue Reading
New exhibition ‘Mixed Media Show’
A ‘Mixed Media Show’ is set to open at The Plough Arts Centre in Torrington on Saturday 28th August. There will be a wide variety of art works on display by this Devon family of artists who will be exhibiting their work together for the first time. Textile/mixed media artistContinue Reading
Transfer news LIVE: Follow all the latest deals from Premier League and Europe
JU GO FIRST Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘key’ to Kylian Mbappe’s potential transfer to Real Madrid – because he reportedly ‘wants to quit Juventus’. The Portuguese legend’s future has been a hot topic throughout the summer transfer window. He was left out of the starting XI to face Udinese last weekendContinue Reading
Seconditis’, no worries, I will ‘Return!’
Battaash, why didn’t he run in the ‘Nunthorpe’ and indeed why isn’t he in training? There is nothing wrong with the big-strapping seven-year-old and so the questions have to be asked; can you really retire a gelding which loved racing and was undeniably the best and most imperious sprinter around?Continue Reading
Feeling tired? Here’s how the brain’s internal ‘hourglass’ controls our need for sleep – new research
The 'hourglass' tracks how much sleep we've had. namaki/ Shutterstock No one can stay awake forever. While we’re awake, our need for sleep gradually increases. If we deprive ourselves of sleep, our brain functions – such as attention or judgement – are impaired, and sleep becomes irresistible. No matter whetherContinue Reading