Charities face a grim future and even the threat of closure over the next couple of months if they’re not helped urgently and given funds to stay afloat, many are warning. Thousands of charities are in a difficult position and are appealing for funds from the public or face bankruptcy as fundraising events are cancelled … Read more
Queen’s rousing message: Monarch to deliver a rallying cry to the nation on Sunday as she expresses hope that the ‘quiet, good-humoured resolve’ of the British people will help to overcome the coronavirus crisis Queen Elizabeth II will make an address to the nation on Sunday night Monarch will say our ‘quiet, good-humoured resolve’ can … Read more
Moment armed robber starts CRYING while holding up shopkeeper with a knife as he is jailed for three years Jessie Hall has been sentenced to three years in jail following an armed robbery The knife-wielding teen threatened workers at a store before bursting into tears Hall suffered mental health problems and claimed to be suicidal, … Read more
More than 7,500 ex-nurses and midwives answer NHS rallying cry and return to help battle coronavirus pandemic Thousands of nurses answered the rallying cry within the last seven days All had left the NHS within the last three years to retire or change roles More than 6,000 pharmacists have re-registered in response to the outbreak … Read more
Humans are simply not wired to tolerate uncertainty. No wonder, then, that as the coronavirus situation changes by the day, we’re experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety, say psychologists. A 2016 study at University College London found that stress is maximised when uncertainty is at its highest. In fact, the study concluded that uncertainty is more … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Anton Du Beke is not a man easily given to emotion. The original and most popular of all the Strictly Come Dancing professionals, he has spent the majority of his life gliding across polished floors smiling serenely despite dislocated toes, agonising back injuries and a horribly dysfunctional upbringing. ‘I cry all the time now,’ Anton Du … Read more
Letting babies ‘cry out’ at night helps to soothe them and does not lead to separation anxiety or behaviour problems later in life, study finds Babies left to cry by their parents cry for a shorter amount of time by 18 months Children allowed to cry out in first 6 months were no more clingy, … Read more
The gun barrel jabbed into Hervé Jaubert’s face came with a strict instruction: ‘Shut your eyes and keep them closed!’ It was the moment that the yacht skipper knew his secret 1,300-mile journey to outrun a tyrant’s grasp had ended. A few miles short of his destination, Jaubert heard the explosions of stun grenades as … Read more