A deaf Lanarkshire pupil has collaborated with a leading fashion brand to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week. Kara Gillespie, an S4 pupil at Dalziel High school, teamed up with Glasgow-based Forty clothing to create some unique pieces. The pupil is a deaf advocate on social media and is also the youngest …
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During lockdown in 2020, governments across the world encouraged people to take short walks in their neighbourhoods. Even before COVID hit though, amid the renewal of city centres and environmental and public health concerns, walking was promoted in many places as a form of active travel, to replace car journeys. …
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for COVID-19 but said she still plans to travel to the U.S. later this month for a trade trip and to give the commencement speech at Harvard University. Ardern on Saturday posted a photo of her positive test result on Instagram …
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Boris Johnson has referred to the temptation of cheese as he suggested working from home does not work. The prime minister is pushing for a “rapid return” of officials to their Whitehall desks after working from home became the norm during the pandemic. He widened the call on Friday as …
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The HSE is significantly scaling back its Covid-19 contact tracing operations with staff working through a subcontractor being advised to apply for a limited number of roles in another area. Recruitment agency CPL told contact tracers this week that the number of staff required for contract tracing in future would …
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A map has today revealed the areas where companies are letting staff work from home most, with Worthing, Stoke and Burnley among the towns topping the list of so-called ‘Zoom hotspots’. New figures show how the West Sussex seaside town of Worthing has seen a 650 per cent rise in …
Leer másFuming NC500 residents fear for lives as tourists clock speeds of 104mph
Scots who live alongside the NC500 fear for their lives as ‘sports car convoys’ o f tourists are clocked speeding up to 104mph. The 516-mile loop starts in Inverness and runs through Black Isle, Caithness, Sutherland and Wester Ross. Droves of tourists keen to see some of Scotland’s most amazing …
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Black holes are among the most profound predictions of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Originally studied as a mere mathematical consequence of the theory rather than as physically relevant objects, they soon became thought of as generic and sometimes inevitable outcomes of the gravitational collapse that initially forms a galaxy. …
Leer másBBC Question Time: Sebastian Vettel Admits He’s A Hypocrite Over Climate Change Campaigning
Sebastian Vettel has said he is a hypocrite for championing environmental issues while continuing to race in Formula 1. Appearing on BBC’s Question Time, the four-time world champion said the global climate crisis has made him question whether continuing in the sport is the right thing to do. When asked …
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God Of War Ragnarök – will it really make it out this year? (pic: Sony) The Friday letters page looks forward to new game announcements from Capcom, as one reader is worried about the 2022 summer games drought. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk The shadow of …
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