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‘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
Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson’s
Music has a powerful effect on the brain. meboonstudio/ Shutterstock You probably don’t realise it when you’re listening to your favourite song, but music has an incredibly powerful effect on the human brain. Singing, playing an instrument or listening to music have all been shown to activate numerous areas ofContinue Reading
A pandemic of armchair experts: how we decide who and what to believe
We appear to live in an age of misinformation. Certain broadcasters and social media celebrities openly promote fake facts or misrepresentations of science and data to their audience, many of whom do not seem to care whether they are right or wrong, as long as they are hearing what theyContinue Reading
Hideouts, harbours and homes: how vikings may have owed their success to their encampments
Artist's impression of the viking camp established in 873 at Repton (Derbyshire, England). Compost Creative, Author provided For many years, archaeologists and historians have provided an increasingly informed insight into the dynamic world of the vikings, chipping away at the clichés of a crazed, capricious people preoccupied with beards andContinue Reading
Biden remains fit for duty, doctor says in summary of president’s medical examination
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the rule that will allow the passage of the Build Back Better Act in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC on November 6, 2021. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | GettyContinue Reading
Modern warfare: ‘precision’ missiles will not stop civilian deaths – here’s why
Modern guided missiles and bombs are capable of incredible, almost science-fiction-like precision. To research my book, Reaper Force, about the lives of drone operators, I was allowed to watch RAF MQ-9 Reaper drones in real-time action in Syria. I sat with a three-person crew at a ground-control station in CreechContinue Reading
Pecorama Indoor Play Equipment moving to Seaton Tramway
Statement from Peco as follows: “There is some exciting news for you all especially parents with young children! In January, Pecorama made the difficult decision to sell the famous and much-loved soft play equipment as the space was needed for manufacturing – Model railways have become increasingly popular, and expansionContinue Reading