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Sarah Everard murder: the problem with the government’s plan to make women ‘feel’ safer
The murder of Sarah Everard has damaged public trust in the police, and has women in the UK seeking answers about their safety in public places. A new government strategy continues to place the burden on women and girls to keep themselves safe, rather than addressing the causes of theirContinue Reading
Smokers were never really protected from COVID, despite what early studies claimed
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, researchers stumbled on an unexpected finding: smokers seemed to be protected from COVID’s worst effects. Initially discovered on a review of hospitalised patients in China, this “smoker’s paradox” was later reported in studies from Italy and France. But it turns out that this wasn’t true,Continue Reading
A Record Year of Five Gold Medals for Shute Fruit and Produce
Ask any Olympian sports person and they tell you winning gold is a marathon of hard work, persistence and continual striving for excellence. Lori Reich, of Shute Fruit and Produce agrees: she has been making preserves from her farm house kitchen for over 20 years transforming the bounty from herContinue Reading
Former slave owners retired to Devon coastal resorts, new study shows
Former slave owners moved to Devon from across the country and empire to retire in coastal resorts, a new book shows. Men and women who had enslaved men, women and children in the West Indies made their home – or second or third home – in the county after emancipationContinue Reading
How to find the cheapest PCR tests for your holidays saving thousands of pounds
GETTING the right Covid-19 tests to go abroad can cost British families thousands of pounds. Despite the relaxed rules around international travel, you may still need to take a series of PCR tests to prove you’re fit to fly and when you return to the UK. Alamy Holidaymakers need aContinue Reading
Guess it will all ‘Ad’ up but beware!
Adayar is an obvious selection for the group one Arc de Triomphe over twelve furlongs of forecast ‘very soft’ Parislongchamp today and it’s definitely just a question of whether the Epsom Derby winner is able to cope with adverse underfoot conditions which have deteriorated due to colossal rain in theContinue Reading
Mike Tyson to star in Indian film ‘Liger’ and make his Bollywood debut
MIKE TYSON is set to make his Bollywood acting debut in the film ‘Liger’. The movie is due to be released next year with Tyson agreeing a deal to star in a cameo role last month. 2 Mike Tyson is set to make his Bollywood debut alongside Vijay Deverakonda inContinue Reading
Ten small changes you can make today to prevent weight gain
Make your daily dog walks a little longer. Serhii Bobyk/ Shutterstock Between the ages of 20 and 55, most adults gain between 0.5 and 1kg a year, which could see some people become overweight or obese over time. This weight gain isn’t usually the result of overeating large amounts ofContinue Reading
Do you really need more petrol, or toilet paper? There are better ways to take control in a crisis
The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic saw consumers flocking to the shops to urgently stock up on items such as toilet paper and pasta. This phenomenon, termed “panic buying”, is now happening again in Britain – but this time it’s fuel that people are after. Continued panic buying is onlyContinue Reading
Amazon’s Astro robot uses fear to get into your home
The cute bot companions couldn’t kick-start a domestic android revolution, maybe tapping into our security fears mightContinue Reading