Chemists demand clarity on cannabis-related goods
Colletta Smith Consumer affairs correspondent Getty Images Pharmacists are calling for better regulation of products claiming to contain cannabis derivative CBD. There has been a spike in demand within the last twelve months, according to manufacturers. Non-medicinal CBD is now on sale in High Street shops across the country, including chemists. But the National Pharmacy […]
What the critics made of every parent’s nightmare
BBC With a Bodyguard-shaped void in our Sunday night television schedules, BBC One’s The Cry had rather big shoes to fill. Jenna Coleman stars in a chilling, plot-twisting drama about a new mother, whose world collapses after the disappearance of her baby. Repeating the success of the Jed Mercurio drama that got the nation talking […]
‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates
James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Their report found fertility rate falls meant nearly half of countries were now facing a “baby bust” – meaning there are insufficient children to maintain their population size. The researchers said the findings were a “huge surprise”. And there would be profound consequences for societies […]
NI to scrap vaccine passports in pubs and restaurants
Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent PA Media Covid certification checks in Northern Ireland began last month Stormont ministers have agreed to drop the use of vaccine passports in pubs, restaurants and cinemas in Northern Ireland from midday on Wednesday. The move is part of several relaxations to Northern Ireland’s Covid rules. It means […]
NI businesses scolded over Brexit no-deal preparation
John Campbell BBC News NI Economics & Business Editor Reuters Campaign group Manufacturing NI was represented at the committee Two Brexit-supporting Conservative MPs have scolded Northern Ireland businesses for not doing enough contingency planning for a no-deal. The comments from Peter Bone and Christopher Chope came as business groups gave evidence to a Westminster committee. […]
Somerset woman says people ‘will keep fighting’
Chloe Harcombe and Ruth Bradley BBC News BBC Bethan Dickson said the campaign group she is a part of has been trying to get “justice for people, some of whom can’t speak for themselves” A woman born with a heart murmur and deformities in her feet has spoken out after a legal case against a […]
‘I’ve applied for 100 jobs and not got an interview’
Emma Clifford Bell BBC Scotland The Nine SOPHIE PARSONS Sophie has applied for 100 jobs Sophie Parsons, from Edinburgh, says she is feeling “demoralised” after applying for 100 jobs and not getting a single interview. The 22-year-old was made redundant in March after working in Italy, teaching English as a foreign language. She told the […]
Cheltenham Festival’s safety attacked as fourth horse dies
PA Media Ginto (pictured being ridden by Jack Kennedy at Naas Racecourse in Ireland) was put down on Friday The Cheltenham Festival has come under fire from animal welfare charities following the deaths of four horses. Racehorse Ginto was the fourth animal to be put down in as many days on Friday. The League Against […]
Women’s Premiership: Clubs’ funding cut by Irish FA ahead of new season
As the Women’s Premiership moves into a professional era, there are additional costs that clubs will incur including intermediate-level match officials, paying players and licensing requirements. The move to a professional league, which will see women players paid for the first time, comes after Northern Ireland qualified for Euro 2022, the team’s first major tournament. […]
Boris power bid and ‘street of shame’
19 May 2019 Sunday National The National features a Game of Thrones mock-up which depicts Boris Johnson bidding to seize power from Prime Minister Theresa May. The paper also highlights an SNP call for an Ofcom investigation into the BBC’s Question Time. Sunday Mail The Sunday Mail leads with an investigation into a community website […]