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How gardening at school can tackle child obesity
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Childhood obesity is a major public health concern in the UK. Surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 showed that 28% of children aged from two to 15 in England were overweight or obese. Overweight and obese children have a greater chance of staying obese as adults. They are atContinue Reading
South Africa vs England: Dwaine Pretorius Ruled Out Of South Africa’s Squad Due To Hamstring Injury | Cricket News
Dwaine Pretorius sustained the injury during a team practice session.© AFP Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced that Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out from their squad, for the upcoming series against England due to a hamstring injury. “The injury took place during a team practice session at SixContinue Reading
Diego Maradona Was Maestro Of Football, His Untimely Demise Has Saddened Us All: PM Narendra Modi | Football News
Diego Maradona was a maestro of football and his untimely demise has saddened us all, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday as he expressed grief at the death of the Argentine legend. Maradona died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at the age of 60. PM Modi tookContinue Reading
Diego Maradona’s Legend Shaped By His “Hand Of God” | Football News
Diego Maradona scored more than 300 goals, many touched with genius, but the two most famous came within four minutes of each other on June 22, 1986 in Mexico: one was voted Goal of the Century, the other is even more famous. Diego Maradona and Argentina arrived at that WorldContinue Reading
Why the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is now a global gamechanger
In the long dark tunnel that has been 2020, November stands out as the month that light appeared. Some might see it as a bright light, others as a faint light – but it is unmistakably a light. On November 9, Pfizer announced the interim results of its candidate vaccine,Continue Reading
Green front gardens reduce physiological and psychological stress
Over a year, the addition of plants caused a 6% decrease in stress levels. Jeanie333/ Shutterstock There is growing evidence that being in natural spaces – whether while gardening or listening to bird song – has a positive effect on mental health. Being in nature is also linked to improvedContinue Reading
Cuts to UK foreign aid budget are shortsighted and could damage British interests
As part of his spending review, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a cut to the UK’s foreign aid budget, which will be reduced from 2021 from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%. The saving of approximately £4 billion will surely be welcome in some quarters. The impact of dealingContinue Reading
Diego Maradona Dies At 60, Sports Fraternity Reacts With Tributes | Football News
Argentina football legend Diego Maradona died aged 60 on Wednesday, sending the sports fraternity into a state of mourning. Maradona was recently discharged from the hospital after undergoing a surgery for removing a blot clot in his brain. He died due to a heart attack, his spokesman told news agencyContinue Reading
Why local governments will feel aggrieved by this spending review
Reading November’s spending review, local leaders will be left with many questions. They “live to fight another year” perhaps, but uncertainty surrounding local government finances continues. Local authorities will see their core spending power boosted by 4.5% in cash terms over the next year. This avoids disaster, but will meanContinue Reading
Why coronavirus rules should be about more than just stopping transmission
The success or failure of coronavirus regulations is often assessed on whether they affect the rate of transmission in the community, and whether or not people comply with them. But what about the ethics behind the measures? With inevitable and complex value judgments at play, responses to COVID-19 have shownContinue Reading