Month: September 2023

The new Defence Secretary has vowed the UK’s continuing support for Ukraine in a surprise visit to Kyiv. Grant Shapps highlighted the British help supplied after talks with President Volodymr Zelensky. He said: “It was an honour to meet President Zelensky to assure him that the UK will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine.” Mr Zelensky pleaded with Mr Shapps for help bolstering air defences and again later with Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. This was Mr Shapps first visit to Kyiv as defence minister after taking over from Ben Wallace. He was pictured shaking hands and chatting warmly ... Read more

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Guys, I don’t want you to panic, but Lemar is back. Yes, the platinum-selling winner of Fame Academy has just confirmed he’ll be making a comeback to British stages in April 2024. This new string of tour dates follows a batch of shows Lemar delivered to celebrate his show-stopping 20-year career. It Feels Right that Lemar is continuing his tour, as his fans have no doubt been calling on him to Don’t Give Up. With the Weight of the World on his shoulders, he’s beginning his shows in Gateshead on Friday, April 5, 2024, before rounding off his tour in ... Read more

The basketball legend talks candidly about the long road to his atrial fibrillation diagnosis — the symptoms he dismissed and the denial that almost killed him. “I went to a baseball game.” That’s how NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76, found out he had atrial fibrillation (AFib). Two years ago he attended a Los Angeles Dodgers game, and “every time I tried to move from one place to another, I’d get extra tingly fatigue and out of breath. And I didn’t understand it.” This wasn’t the first ... Read more

The parents of the girl who died after she was stabbed on her way to school rushed to the scene but were “unable to make it” in time to say goodbye to their daughter, a local community worker has said. James Watkins said the girl’s family is “devastated and in shock” at her death, telling the Mirror: “They are devastated and I would say, more importantly, in shock. I don’t think it feels real to them at the moment.” A teenager has been arrested after being tracked down by police and it is believed at this stage that he may ... Read more

As the weather starts to get cooler, outerwear is essential, but staying warm doesn’t have to mean compromising on style. An autumnal piece from H&M’s fall fashion collection is being praised by shoppers who are adding it to their wardrobes to style with outfits over the coming months. Coats can be a costly purchase, and while keeping up with trends can be even more expensive, investing in a timeless design can save money in years to come. The H&M Tie-belt coat is both reasonably priced at £44.99, and has a simple, easy-to-style cut and design – plus by signing up ... Read more

As autumnal foliage puts on spectacular displays of colour in the coming weeks, tourists are bound to flock to the country’s most beautiful sites. Among all the quaint villages in the UK, Castle Combe in the Cotswolds is consistently crowned the prettiest. The authentic site is consistently revered for its unparalleled charm, picturesque houses, and fairytale-like atmosphere. Its beauty was the beauty of a recent TikTok clip by @the.wanderlust.blonde, who captured the ivy-laden town in all its glory during a recent visit. “The best time to visit the prettiest village of England is in October when ivy will completely turn ... Read more

Erin Morse hears about her patients’ food cravings a lot, especially for “ultra-processed” and “salty, sweet, crunchy” snacks. Chips and french fries top the list, followed by doughnuts, cookies, and cakes.  As the chief clinical dietitian at UCLA Health, Morse offers strategies to help them handle these hard-to-resist cravings. But why do people get them in the first place? Cravings are frequent, specific, intense desires to eat a particular type of food, says John W. Apolzan, PhD, a nutrition scientist and associate professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center of the Louisiana State University System.  It’s not about hunger, Morse ... Read more

Ukraine has recorded a string of successful strikes on Russian military bases and facilities including docks, airfields and ammunition stores. Most recently Ukranian forces mounted a daring missile strike that struck the headquarters of Russia‘s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea. Russian strategists appear unable to combat Ukraine‘s use of UAVs and Western-supplied missiles to hit targets far from the frontlines. Though unconfirmed, Ukraine is likely benefiting from battlefield information gathered by US and NATO surveillance aircraft and satellites operating in the region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have also been quick to evolve new tactics taking advantage of the ... Read more

Sept. 26, 2023 — Fall is here, schools are back in session, and pumpkin spice is in the air. So is the annual reminder to parents to ensure their children’s respiratory infection vaccinations are up to date, especially against the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This year, too, the CDC recommends an updated COVID-19 shot for everyone ages 6 months and older.  The new recommendations are that children 5 and older receive at least one dose of the updated Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, and those 6 months to 4 years get two doses of either vaccine (with one of ... Read more