Obesity: A growing problem for England
Almost two-thirds of adults (64%) in England are overweight or obese, a recent study by the NHS has found. The study also found that almost a third (30%) of children aged 2-15 were overweight or…
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Coral of the Year
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HSH8dj2VRE] Tickle me pink – or ‘Living Coral,’ to be exact: coral has been deemed Colour of the Year by Pantone. With every day seeming to bring a new headline about how the world…
Who does history belong to?
The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that the J. Paul Getty Museum must return a 2,000 year old statue originally found off the coast of Italy — potentially setting a precedent around historical artefacts and…
National Police Chiefs’ Council says: “Police will never check a database only to establish a victim’s immigration status”
In the past year, deportations have been at an all-time high, with long-time UK residents being kicked out of their homes and sent away from their families. This has spread fear amongst immigrants and in…
Every day is Espresso Day in the UK
We’re drinking 95 million cups of coffee a day — and there’s definitely a catch. It keeps us from tearing out our hair on our morning commutes and can help us live longer. While most…
Celebrating World Children’s Day 2018
Today, once again, the world is celebrating United Nation’s very important declaration that ‘mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.’ Children are the most important part of this world. They bring…
Mental health > Youtube ?
Lilly Singh aka IISuperwomanII, YouTube comedy star announced a break from creating videos to focus on her mental health, joining more content creators on hiatus. Fans are commending top YouTuber @IISuperwomanII for putting her mental…
BBC presenter discusses AI in newsrooms
Could Artificial Intelligence lead to news anchors losing their jobs? BBC Radio 4 Presenter, Charles Carroll, certainly thinks it could happen in the future. He says: “Artificial Intelligence could save a great deal of money”….
Where are we in our fight against plastic pollution?
Plastic recycling is a vicious cycle, but is there a way out of it? The United Kingdom is the nation of takeaway coffee. According to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report, 2.5 billion coffee cups were…
Avocado eggs on toast with a side of microplastics please!
What seemed inevitable is now a confirmed reality: we have plastic in our bodies – and it may be widespread in the human food chain as a direct consequence of our negligence. In fact, a…