Rural areas facing ‘alarming’ care home closures
Getty Images Rising costs and a recruitment crisis are leading to an alarming rate of care home closures – especially in rural areas, care home leaders have warned. New data from Public Health Scotland showed the number of homes across the country dropped by a fifth in a decade. The care home sector said large […]
World League Final: Britain’s defeats ‘a blessing in disguise’
Poor performances at the Hockey World League Finals could be a “blessing in disguise” for Britain’s men and women. The men’s team finished sixth in India, while the women were seventh in their event, which was won by Argentina. The hosts defeated New Zealand 5-1 on Sunday, with Germany beating China 6-2 for bronze. “Unless […]
Covid-19 pandemic ‘hit wellbeing’ of children with sight loss
smirart/Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an “alarming decline in emotional health and wellbeing” for some blind or visually-impaired children. That is according to a report from Angel Eyes NI, an organisation that supports children and young people with visual impairment in schools. It said the likes of lockdown and home-learning had increased […]
Five ways to fix our ailing High Streets
PA Oxford Street, in London, will be pedestrianised by 2018 There are more shop closures on our High Streets than there are openings, so how can we encourage people to stop checking out of these once thriving centres? Research from the Local Data Company showed that 14 shops closed every day in the first half […]
Hockey: Richardson-Walsh must fight for England place
England have announced their squad for the Champions Trophy, which is being held Argentina later this month, with Clifton’s Joie Leigh and Slough’s Shona McCallin called up for their first major senior international tournament. They face Commonwealth Champions Australia – who they lost to in a penalty shoot out in the final in Glasgow – […]
The truth about ‘medbeds’ – a miracle cure that doesn’t exist
BBC One TeslaBiohealing facility is in a converted motel in a small town on the Mississippi River Strange corners of the internet are awash with chatter about miracle devices that can cure nearly any ailment you can think of using the power of mystical energy. Some companies charge thousands for these “medbeds” – but their […]
The graphic design of a pariah state
BBC This printed poster from the exhibition is captioned: “Let’s innovate the fishing industry!” Fishing is a huge industry in North Korea but under international sanctions it can’t sell its seafood overseas. Getty Images It’s not uncommon to find state-published comic books distributed amongst the more privileged classes. Comics are just one of many mediums […]
Carmarthenshire broadband firm Broadway Partners hits trouble
BBC Residents in Carmarthenshire are seeking clarity over their broadband situation Some rural communities say they are “in limbo” after one of their broadband service providers went into administration. Broadway Partners had been hoping to deploy its own full fibre broadband (FTTP) to homes in mid and west Wales. Some residents in Carmarthenshire are now […]
Jamie Foxx injured in altercation at his birthday dinner
Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx’s birthday dinner was cut short after he was involved in an altercation at a Beverly Hills restaurant, leaving him needing stitches, his representative said. The Django Unchained and Ray star was celebrating his 57th birthday on Friday. Someone at another table “threw a glass that hit him in the mouth” and […]
Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido
Watch: Cars smashed and walls knocked down following Mayotte cyclone The search for survivors in Mayotte, a French island territory in the Indian Ocean, continued on Sunday after it was hit by a powerful cyclone. Rescue workers are still attempting to reach some communities and it is feared the eventual death toll could stretch into […]