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NOVEL: “ELEVEN DAYS IN IN JUNE”
Plymouth-born author, Rupert Colley, releases his latest novel on Monday 15 February. Eleven Days in June is a lighthearted, coming-of-age novel set in 1985 about naive 20-year-old Daniel. Colley’s ninth novel, Eleven Days in June is the first in a trilogy called The Tales of Little Leaf. The fictional village of Little Leaf is inspired by Colley’s 1970’s childhood, growingContinue Reading
Colombia’s fragile peace deal threatened by the return of mass killings
The murder of five students at a farm in Buga, in south-western Colombia, on January 24 highlights the fragility of the 2016 peace deal which brought to an end more than five decades of civil conflict between successive governments and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). January 2021 wasContinue Reading
Stonehenge first stood in Wales: how archaeologists proved parts of the 5,000 year-old stone circle were imported
Mr Nai/Shutterstock According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose History of the Kings of Britain was written in 1136, the mysterious monoliths at Stonehenge were first spirited there by the wizard Merlin, whose army stole them from a mythical Irish stone circle called the Giants’ Dance. Centuries before the development ofContinue Reading
SOUTH WEST MPs CALL FOR CATCH AND RELEASE BLUE FIN TUNA FISHERY TO BE APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT
Two south west MPs have come together to call for Ministers to approve a catch and release fishery for bluefin tuna to help boost the recovery of seaside communities. Luke Pollard MP and Derek Thomas MP have called on the Government to pilot a science-led project that would allow forContinue Reading
South Wales dairy farmers offered local support service
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Coronavirus: UK hits target for vaccinating most vulnerable – but who should be prioritised next?
The UK has met its target of offering a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to its top four priority groups by mid-February. All people over 70, frontline health and care staff, care home residents and extremely clinically vulnerable people have been offered a vaccine, with more than 15 million people havingContinue Reading
IND vs ENG: Axar Patel Says Mindset Regarding Turning Tracks Among Players, Experts Needs To Change | Cricket News
Debutant slow left-arm bowler Axar Patel feels that critics of spinner-friendly tracks need to change their mindset as Indian cricket team has never complained about tackling seamer-friendly green tops overseas. The likes of former England captain Michael Vaughan termed the Chepauk pitch, used for the second Test, as “under-prepared” butContinue Reading
NHS workers will need help to manage the trauma of the pandemic
Healthcare workers' mental health is suffering during the pandemic. Shutterstock.com Life during the pandemic has been difficult for most of us. But there’s no doubt some occupational groups have had a particularly tough time, especially NHS workers. Many NHS staff have dealt with inordinate numbers of critically ill patients. SomeContinue Reading
Homeschooling: links with inequality are far from new
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock In 2020, the pandemic has made homeschooling a fact of life. Even before this, though, what was once the obscure choice of a few families has grown in popularity over the past decade. In 2019, the Children’s Commissioner for England estimated that around 60,000 children were homeschooled. A persistentContinue Reading
Will robots make good friends? Scientists are already starting to find out
Gennady Danilkin/Shutterstock In the 2012 film “Robot and Frank”, the protagonist, a retired cat burglar named Frank, is suffering the early symptoms of dementia. Concerned and guilty, his son buys him a “home robot” that can talk, do household chores like cooking and cleaning, and reminds Frank to take hisContinue Reading