Distressing moment Staffie-type dog mauls pet pug in city centre street

Distressing moment Staffie-type dog mauls pet pug on city centre street as bystanders try to stop attack by battering crazed animal with umbrella Footage shows moment a pug is savaged by Staffie-type dog in Wolverhampton   Staffie-type dog is seen with its jaws clamped to the pug in the distressing video A woman, who appears to … Read more

Rise in youngsters with eating disorders is yet another distressing cost of the Covid lockdown

It began with skipping breakfast. When the first work-from-home order was announced last year, Elle Pemberton saw little need for the bowl of porridge that had fuelled her 50-minute commute. To compensate for her new sedentary lifestyle, the 27-year-old also committed to a two-hour online workout every day. In April, she embarked on a ‘healthier’ … Read more

Surge of coronavirus cases in 75% of US is a ‘distressing trend’ officials say

Surge of coronavirus cases in 75% of US is a ‘distressing trend’ – but ‘hope is on the way’ with vaccines predicted to be available for vulnerable Americans by year-end, health officials say CDC and HHS officials held a now-rare COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday  Officials acknowledged a ‘distressing trend’ in rising coronavirus cases in … Read more

National Trust will keep the majority of ‘distressing’ artefacts linked to slavery

The National Trust has decided to keep displays in its country houses linked to slavery on show to ‘encourage debate’.  The announcement comes as the heritage conservation charity said its in the process of issuing a report, which has taken over a year to compile, which reveals that almost a third of stately homes are … Read more

Some children find spending time in nature ‘distressing’ over climate change triggers

While most children benefit from having time outdoors, for some youngsters it is triggering feelings of anxiety and despair due to fears over climate change.  These ‘troubling emotions’ and their link to climate change have been studied by University of Colombia researchers for the British Ecological Society. In the first of its kind study to focus … Read more