It’s a hoot: Brits urged to spend 20 mins a week counting owl hoots
Volunteers are being urged to spend 20 minutes each week stood in their back garden – counting the hoots of owls. In a bid to learn more about the famous…
Over 2,000 head teachers march on Downing Street over “unsustainable” cuts to school budgets
In an unusual move head teachers have protested against cuts from school budgets. They large group gathered in Parliament Square before converging on Downing Street, where a delegation delivered a…
Homeless in London during the Beast from the East
Barbara’s* story: I’m a London girl. I was born on one of London’s many historic council estates now being redeveloped as swanky flats for city types. It wasn’t all glass…
Video shows moment tsunami hits Indonesian island after earthquake
Mobile phone footage circulating on social media shows a wave of around two metres height hitting the Indonesian island of Palu after the second of two earthquakes rocked Indonesia. According…
Over 70% of England’s water industry owned by Foreign firms, says study
If Michael Gove is serious about taking back control he must put England’s water back in public hands, says GMB Union Shock findings show that almost three quarters of England’s…
Victim shaming under the spotlight as Trump forced to order FBI to probe Brett Kavanaugh
As Donald Trump is forced to announce that the FBI will (have just a week to) investigate sexual assault allegations against his chosen candidate for Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh,…
Vintage Collection – The New Hype
It can be said with certainty that fashion is popular, and every few decades, the clothes of the old lady become the gold for the young people of that age.…
Film Review: Hearts Beat Loud
I have no rhythm and I can’t carry a note, let alone a tune, but still, I love music. As much as I love music in and of itself, as…
Beer of the Week: Innis & Gunn Mangoes on the Run IPA
Innis & Gunn has become one of the UK’s most successful international craft beer businesses since launching in 2003. In 2016, for instance, the brewery sold more than 27 million…
High tech Google Glass helps kids with autism read facial emotions
High tech Google Glass helps kids with autism read facial emotions, a new study found. Children with the developmental disorder often fail to recognise basic facial emotions, which make social…