The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The countries’ historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
The Queen and Prince Philip have been seen leaving Balmoral Estate together today for their new bubble at Sandringham, as they continue to enjoy spending an unprecendented amount of time together. The royal couple, who have spent the last six weeks at their Aberdeenshire home, waved to photographers as they were whisked away by car … Read more
FAMILY House of music by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason (Oneworld £18.00, 320 pp) When Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason opens the bathroom door at her family home in Nottingham, she smiles at the pockmarked linoleum which gives the impression ‘a lively woodpecker has been at work’. The line of dents leads to the toilet seat where her third child, … Read more
Nearly 80% of Americans think that the speedy approval process of a coronavirus vaccine is driven by politics – NOT by proof that shots work A new poll found 78% of respondents fear the process for a COVID-19 vaccine approval more influenced by politics than science The response was largely bipartisan with 72% of Republicans … Read more
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is believed to have been poisoned has been driven out of hospital be flown out of Russia to Germany for specialist treatment. A video at the hospital in Omsk showed an ambulance with its rear doors opened as the unconscious Navalny was loaded in by medics wearing masks. More … Read more
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is believed to have been poisoned has been driven out of hospital be flown out of Russia to Germany for specialist treatment. Earlier today his wife begged President Vladimir Putin to release her comatose husband amid claims of a cover-up by Russian doctors who claimed he has a heart disease. … Read more
Jaguar poaching has increased more than 200-FOLD in the last five years, driven by demand from Chinese consumers for claws, teeth, and bone powder used in medicinal paste Researchers documented more than 800 poached jaguars over five years Law enforcement intercepted the jaguars in South and Central America Jaguar teeth and claws are prized as … Read more
Government plans to reopen primary schools are grounded in welfare concerns rather than evidence younger pupils are less vulnerable to coronavirus, a Sage source revealed last night. In the first phase of his back-to-school blueprint, Boris Johnson wants children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to go back to class on June 1. An … Read more
Plans to reopen primary schools are driven by welfare concerns not evidence younger year groups are less vulnerable to the virus, Sage source reveals PM wants children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to go back to class on June 1 Decision was based on welfare not evidence younger pupils are less prone to … Read more
Health officials are putting an entire Long Island town on a diet to drive down rising obesity rates amid the coronavirus pandemic. With many of us stuck in our homes – ordering take-out and stress eating – a weight gain phenomenon has emerged nicknamed the ‘Quarantine 15.’ Now, doctors and fitness instructors in Huntington, which … Read more