The son of a Christchurch mosque massacre victim has called on a judge to make sure the ‘maggot’ who shot and killed 51 innocent people while they were praying is never released from jail. Victims’ family members have delivered spine-tingling and heartbreaking stories of grief to the New Zealand High Court as the sentencing of … Read more
Psychiatrists say parents should NOT face fines if their child misses school due to anxiety over coronavirus Psychiatrists call to scrap penalties for anxious children who miss school days They say fines can severely affect mental health of both children and parents Local authorities can currently fine parents £120 and even threaten prosecution By Luke … Read more
Obese children are more likely to get multiple sclerosis: One in 10 cases of the crippling condition are linked to bulging waistlines, scientists warn Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord. It can lead to disability Experts say that one in ten cases of the condition are linked to childhood obesity They said rates … Read more
If you feel like you’ve lost touch with friends in lockdown, worry not. Professor Robin Dunbar, of Oxford University, has spent 25 years studying behaviours in primates and human groups and applied his knowledge to the pandemic. He said that despite some friends not seeing each other for months during lockdown, most relationships will return to … Read more
Britain could buy only half of its target of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and spend the extra cash on a futuristic plane that will control a swarm of drones. Plans for 138 jets could be scrapped but the UK has agreed to buy 48 by the end of 2025 as part of a £9.1billion … Read more
Tony Abbott gets a job! Former prime minister becomes a UK trade envoy 15 months after leaving politics – as Scott Morrison says he is a ‘good hire’ Ex Australian PM Tony Abbott will become president of the UK’s Board of Trade The 62-year-old will tasked with helping Britain strike trade deals around world He … Read more
BBC staff will be given diversity lessons to stop ‘microaggessions’ in bid to make corporation more welcoming to black programme makers Piers Wenger has been in ‘discussion’ about how to remove ‘unconscious bias’ £250k-a-year Drama Commissioning Controller said it was now ‘ground zero’ Told Edinburgh TV Festival now is ‘the moment where we have to get it … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… the Proms songs row By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:02 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 02:02 BST, 26 August 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
Young children of working parents had fewer tantrums in lockdown and showed ‘significant’ improvement in behaviour, says study Young children of employed parents or carers experienced a ‘small but significant’ improvement in their behaviour and attention during lockdown Their concentration improved and they had fewer tantrums, according to psychologists working on the Co-Spyce study Researchers … Read more
North Korea has issued new pictures of leader Kim Jong-Un just days after a South Korean diplomat claimed he was in a coma. The dictator was shown at an enlarged meeting of the politburo of the Workers Party, the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency said. He called for prevention efforts against the coronavirus and a … Read more