The elephant in the room
It’s back – the monster topic that is obesity, has raised it’s ugly head yet again. According to a recent independent review by Henry Dimbleby “there have been 14 government strategies aimed at reducing obesity in the UK since 1992. None have succeeded. The UK is...
The day after…….
So, this morning with heavy hearts, the nation’s lives return to ‘normal’ after our joyous week of hope, and how desperately sad I feel today for Gareth Southgate and his plucky band of brothers. Especially so for Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford...
Ted Kaczynski – The mind of a genius
The Unabomber. A domestic terrorist who spent seventeen years targeting random people with bombs sent through the mail. He killed three people and injured 27 others during his campaign. His capture marked the end of the longest manhunt in FBI history. Kaczynski...
A quick introduction into Bitcoin
The majority of us are still trying to wrap our heads around the idea of Crypto currency, I first heard about it back in 2016, 7 years after its creation. I greeted the idea of Bitcoin with an instant dismissal, thinking it would phase out and a few unfortunate souls...
Pets to the rescue: The positive impact pets had on their owners during a year of lockdown restrictions
Now, after over a year of lockdowns here in the UK, people across the country have been reflecting on the help they have received from their loyal furry house mates. Sarah, 26, found being stuck at home during the first lockdown “very overwhelming”. After a medical...
HMS/mD1: Dartmouth’s sunken sub granted protection
The WW1 era ship HMS D1, that was purposely sunk off the coast of Dartmouth in 1918, has been given protection, protecting its contents from being moved but still enabling diving. After it was purposely sunk towards the end of the First World War, it is now used as a...
It’s good to be different
Now is the best time in your life to be different Last weekend, Elon Musk the autodidact, multi-billionaire Tesla and SpaceX magnate, hosted America’s Saturday Night Live show, professing to be the first person with Asperger’s syndrome to do so. His performance was...
Does the Tavistock Viaduct need more Mental Health signs?
Earlier this week, I went for a late-night walk to the Tavistock viaduct, located above Bannawell Street, to appreciate the views of Tavistock. While I was up there, one of my friends pointed something out to me that I have never noticed in the many times I have...
Manchester United 2-4 Liverpool: What This Result Means for the Champions League Race.
Old Trafford witnessed an amazing 6 goal thriller last night after Jürgen Klopp’s top four chasing Liverpool defeated Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s Manchester United with the final score finishing 2-4 to The Reds. 𝐁𝐈𝐆. 𝐖𝐈𝐍. ✊GET IN, REDS! 👊...
UN fears of ground invasion rise, amid Israel and Palestine airstrikes.
Israel has continued to step up their airstrikes against Palestinian militants in Gaza, in retaliation to Hamas rockets aimed at Tel Aviv. The Israeli air defense system has so far managed to repel most missiles sent across the border. However, Hamas has recently...
