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HS2 Leeds branch cancelled: what will this mean for the north of England? – expert Q&A
Artist's impression of HS2 train. HS2 Following leaked reports that the UK government would be scrapping plans for the UK’s long-awaited high-speed rail network to extend to Leeds, transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced in the House of Commons that the eastern leg of HS2 will now reach only fromContinue Reading
Overtraining probably isn’t behind your weight loss plateau – here’s why
Some people claim that stress from overtraining is the reason people struggle to lose weight. InesBazdar/ Shutterstock When it comes to improving our physical fitness, the time you don’t spend exercising (often known as “recovery”) is as important as the exercise and training you do. Not only is recovery importantContinue Reading
Making vaccination compulsory for NHS frontline workers likely to make patients suffer
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock The NHS has been struggling for years with chronic underfunding and staff shortages. COVID has only made matters worse. Health Secretary Sajid Javid is now warning that NHS waiting lists for non-emergency operations and procedures could grow to 13 million up from 5.3 million in July 2021 while increasingContinue Reading
Calling children ‘vectors’ during COVID-19 is turning into discrimination
Children have suffered during the pandemic. fizkes/Shutterstock During the COVID-19 pandemic children have been the target of dehumanising language and of policy which prioritises the needs of adults over theirs. While we still do not know the long-term effects of COVID-19 on children, research from early in the pandemic suggestedContinue Reading
Football news LIVE: Latest updates and transfer gossip from around the world
IRAN KEEPER HITS BACK AT ‘BULLYING’ CLAIMS SHE’S A MAN Iran women’s star Zohreh Koudaei has vehemently denied claims from the Jordanian FA that she is a MAN as she vowed to take legal action. The governing body demanded a ‘a gender verification check’ from the Asian Football Confederation followingContinue Reading
Novavax COVID vaccine is nearing approval – but what impact will it have?
oasisamuel/Shutterstock The pandemic has been rumbling on for two years and is probably going to rumble on for years to come. And despite recent excitement about new drugs to treat COVID, it’s still vaccines that will underpin each country’s route out of the pandemic. Immunisation has proven a highly effectiveContinue Reading
‘Court’ appeals, ‘horses for courses’ is a good system!
Grosvenor Court, course and distance winner twenty-five days ago, looks set to supplement gains in a seven-runner Novices’ Hurdle over an extended two and a half miles of ‘good to soft’ Wincanton today when two other jumping fixtures are scheduled for Newcastle and my all-time ‘favourite’ NH venue Market Rasen,Continue Reading
Austria’s lockdown for the unvaccinated: what does human rights law say?
As winter sets in across Europe, COVID-19 cases are beginning to rise, despite the vast roll-out of mass vaccination programmes earlier this year. Austria’s government has pointed the finger of blame firmly at the unvaccinated, announcing a new lockdown only for those who have not had the jab. Like otherContinue Reading
Media scandals: sound and fury, but in the end, little changes
The recent political scandal in the UK involving Owen Paterson, a Conservative MP who was found to have broken parliamentary standards by repeatedly lobbying the government on behalf of two companies which paid him a large regular monthly fee, presents a classic case of a media scandal. Paterson’s lobbying workContinue Reading
Online anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user names
Shutterstock The ability to remain anonymous when commenting online is a double-edged sword. It is valuable because it enables people to speak without fear of social and legal discrimination. But this is also what makes it dangerous. Someone from a repressive religious community can use anonymity to talk about theirContinue Reading