Bolton primary school head threatens to cancel lessons over Zoom if parents don't stop swearing

A primary school headteacher has threatened to cancel lessons over Zoom if parents don't stop swearing, while also telling pupils to dress more appropriately and stop wearing crop tops. Martin Johnson, principal at Sacred Heart in Westhoughton, Bolton said a 'minority' of parents have caused offence during the online sessions. …...Read More

Idris Elba says he 'experiences racism as often as he breathes'

Idris Elba has said that asking him about racism is akin to asking 'how long I have been breathing.' While taking part in The Reckoning: The Arts And Black Lives Matter event, on Friday, the Luther actor, 47, also revealed how his parents instilled in him that in order to …...Read More

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says 'black people are more racist than white people'

Bernie Ecclestone has claimed 'black people are more racist than white people,' adding that he was 'surprised' Lewis Hamilton was upset by racial abuse from fans in a shocking interview. The 89-year-old former Formula One Group chief executive made a series of shocking comments during an interview with CNN Sport …...Read More

Britain announces 70 more Covid-19 deaths in preliminary toll

Advertisement Britain today announced 70 more Covid-19 deaths in the preliminary toll as the outbreak continues to wane for now. Department of Health bosses have yet to confirm the final toll, which includes laboratory-confirmed deaths in all settings. The early count, which only includes a fraction of the deaths in …...Read More

Young TikTok star commits suicide: What is so gravely wrong with our "suicide is not an option" attitude

The bottom line is, we need to stop with the preaching about what we think is the “right criteria” to suffer from mental health conditions or when people chose to die by suicide. The same way, you will not ask someone who has a fracture to get it all together …...Read More

Major incident is declared in Glasgow as armed police swoop on busy street

Glasgow is on lockdown today amid unconfirmed reports of a 'major incident' where multiple people may have been stabbed at a hotel including unverified claims that a police officer was knifed. Armed officers have swarmed into the city centre along with paramedics in protective suits and sniffer dogs after social …...Read More

Gunmen shoot Mexico City's police chief and kill 'multiple' people in attack

Heavily armed gunmen attacked and wounded Mexico City's police chief in a brazen operation that left some people dead, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said today. Sheinbaum said on Twitter that public security chief Omar Garcia Harfuch was 'out of danger' following the attack at around 6.30 a.m. on Friday morning that …...Read More

Amazon's video platform Twitch is rocked by sexual harassment claims

The streaming website Twitch is a honeypot for millions of online gamers who watch their young role models broadcast their video game exploits to the world - but amid the boom lies a murky world of sexual harassment and a crackdown on nudity. A chorus of women say the website …...Read More

'Baby brain' is only a blip and new mums regain full cognitive function within a year, study shows

'Baby brain' after giving birth is only a blip — with new mothers regaining their full cognitive function within a year — a study has found. Often dubbed 'Mumnesia', it is said this phenomenon manifests as increased forgetfulness and absent-mindedness in mothers shortly after giving birth. However, researchers from the …...Read More

Savvy mum reveals genius £4 trick which makes squash last TWICE as long

A savvy mother has shared her genius solution to make her family's Robinsons supply last longer. Stephanie Palin, 40, from Cheshire, told how she bought coffee syrup pumps from Amazon for £4 and fitted them to the squash bottles. She soon found that her family's supply of squash was lasting …...Read More