Social care charges: Disabled and vulnerable adults hit by steep rises
Social care, the system for helping both disabled and older people, is in a bad way. Demand is up, financial...
Month: August 2021
Finau ends drought, captures N. Trust in playoff
7:47 PM ETAssociated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Tony Finau was developing a label as the player who did everything...
Padres ax pitching coach to ‘change the voice’
1:24 PM ETThe San Diego Padres, stumbling in their quest to reach the playoffs this season, fired pitching coach Larry...
Goodell: Keep Bills in Buffalo, need new stadium
2:38 PM ETMarcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Speaking at Jim Kelly's celebrity golf tournament Monday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said...
Ex-NHL player Hayes dies unexpectedly at 31
2:50 PM ETAssociated Press MILTON, Mass. -- Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played...
Cam sidelined over protocol ‘misunderstanding’
11:13 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton will remain away from the team until Thursday due...
From earrings to tiles – what you can do with plastic waste
People around the world are learning how to recycle plastic waste themselves, and turn it into fun and useful things....
How the world’s oldest hat shop made it through lockdown
Established in 1676, Lock & Co in St James's, central London, is considered to be the oldest hat shop in...
Climate change: Europe’s extreme rains made more likely by humans
To really see the influence of rising temperatures, the researchers had to broaden their analysis and look at a larger...
VR helps Indians and Pakistanis visit their lost homes
India's violent and devastating partition in 1947 displaced some 15 million people and left at least a million dead. So...
Afghanistan evacuations: ‘Hours not weeks’ for final UK flights
Armed forces minister James Heappey said about 1,800 "eligible people" or UK passport holders remained in Afghanistan - as well...
Prisoners to plug worker shortage in meat industry
Tony Goodger, of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, said the industry body would contact members who required staff and...
This Tracker Uses Helium Hot Spots to Locate Your Valuables
GPS trackers have been part of the mainstream for decades now, to the point where you’ll find dozens of products...
These Are the Best Dyson Vacuums You Can Buy
Dyson has a lot of sub-models, because its naming scheme isn't confusing enough. Each one has a different number of...
Storm Henri: Lightning strikes One World Trade Center
Striking video has been captured of lightning hitting the One World Trade Center in New York City, as Storm Henri...
How to Prepare for a Disaster, Emotionally and Mentally
Emergency preparedness experts today are finally aligning their work with mental health. This can be as simple as practicing empathy....
UK recovery slows as staff shortages plague firms
"Despite Covid-19 containment measures easing to the lowest since the pandemic began, rising virus case numbers are deterring many forms...
Long Covid sufferer: Brushing my hair can be ’emotionally traumatising’
Megan Higgins is one of several young people who have shared stories of the debilitating effects of long Covid in...
