Hospitals are ‘back in the eye of the storm’ as they battle rising coronavirus cases, the head of the NHS has warned. Sir Simon Stevens hailed the efforts of staff in what he described as the ‘toughest year’ the health service had ever faced. He said: ‘Many of us will have lost family, friends, colleagues … Read more
Teachers get the Phil-good factor as Duke of Edinburgh hails their efforts ‘in the most challenging conditions’ in a rare public message following his retirement Prince Philip has praised teachers and staff’s effort during the Covid pandemic The Duke of Edinburgh hailed their ‘selfless dedication,’ in a rare public message Next term will begin online, … Read more
Conservationists have drafted the first ever global map of bee diversity to help track the distribution of populations of the vital pollinators. There are some 20,000 individual species of bee presently living on Earth — but accurate, compiled data on their distribution had been lacking. Researchers from China, Singapore and the US analysed and validated … Read more
Michel Barnier today said the EU and the UK are ‘redoubling our efforts’ to strike a post-Brexit trade deal amid signs Joe Biden’s US election win has sparked a fresh negotiating push. The EU’s chief negotiator said he was ‘happy to be back in London’ as he arrived for talks this morning and set out … Read more
Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to ‘redouble efforts’ to reach a trade deal and signed off on talks continuing next week. The Prime Minister told his Brussels counterpart that there remained ‘significant differences’ in the UK-EU negotiations. He said the two sides differ on their positions over fishing … Read more
The tiff between Sirs Rod Stewart and Elton John doesn’t seem to be thawing any time soon. The iconic singers fell out at some point last year, when Rod, 75, poked fun at 73-year-old Elton’s retirement tour, and the biopic made about him, Rocketman. And now Rod claims he has tried to extend an olive … Read more
Health secretary Matt Hancock promised 1.4million care workers lapel badges to honour their efforts in tackling Corona… but they STILL haven’t been delivered five months on The green Care badges would get same recognition and benefits as NHS staff Just 90,000 of them have been dispatched – the rest are gathering dust in boxes Care Badge … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can be seen waving to car passengers and helping children with their backpacks in a new video of their first charity outing since lockdown. Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 39, both wearing face coverings, distributed supplies, clothes and nappies at a drive-through run by Los Angeles charity Baby2Baby, which … Read more
Efforts to eradicate malaria could be hampered by climate change — which could boost mosquito numbers and bring the disease to new areas, a study has found. Malaria is a climate-sensitive disease which thrives where it is wet and warm enough to provide the still surface waters needed to breed the mosquitoes that spread it. … Read more
Air pollution continues to cut global life expectancy, despite efforts worldwide to improve air quality. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 4.2 million people die every year due to outdoor air pollution, making it a bigger threat to human health than cigarette smoking, AIDS and tuberculosis. Particulate matter is a mixture of solid and liquid … Read more