British Isles
Thursday, 26 August 2021 21:05
Lockdown screen time ruining children’s sight
Optometrists across the country say they are diagnosing higher numbers of children with short-sightedness (myopia) since the start of the pandemic. They put this down to less time spent outside due to Covid restrictions, more time…
Thursday, 26 August 2021 21:03
More Covid cases this summer than in 2020
This time last year, the UK was slowly taking its first small steps into what would become the second wave of Covid-19. That led to tighter local restrictions and, ultimately, lockdowns across all the nations, which…
Thursday, 26 August 2021 20:58
Paralympics disability awareness
Ellie Simmonds and John Stubbs led the British team into the stadium to widespread welcome and approval on social media. The bright glare of Paralympics can be fleeting and all too quickly forgotten. On the day…
Thursday, 26 August 2021 20:56
Princess Beatrice refreshingly honest about her dyslexia
Remembering her early school years, Princess Beatrice said, ‘I remember feeling really confused - an overwhelming sense of “Why does this all feel a little bit muddled?”’ She was reflecting on her childhood coping with dyslexia,…
Thursday, 19 August 2021 21:55
Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme
Women, girls and minorities considered most at risk in Afghanistan will be prioritised in the proposed resettling of 20,000 refugees (5,000 this year) in the UK. Boris Johnson said Britain owed a ‘debt of gratitude to…
Thursday, 19 August 2021 21:53
Afghan turmoil repercussions
Afghan students offered scholarships by the UK government to study here from September will not be able to take up their places this year as the British embassy could not finish paperwork in time. One student…