Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition for which there is currently no cure. It affects around 153,000 people in the UK, including 12,171 in Scotland. Every hour, two more people are diagnosed. That's around 18,000 people every year. Parkinson’s UK estimates that there are more than 40 symptoms of the condition. As well as the most widely known symptom - tremor - these range from physical symptoms like pain and stiffness, to problems with sleep, continence issues, dementia, and...
Beginning in the fall of 1971, a group of California high school students would meet regularly at 4:20 after school to partake in some cannabis. And that eventually led to 4/20 becoming a day dedicated to enjoying the leafy plant. Or the story goes. If you are looking to participate on this popular day, choose… Source
As executive director of the Port of Los Angeles in 2011, Geraldine Knatz went with harbor commissioners on an unexpected field trip: They joined Min Tonai, an elder statesman in L.A.’s Japanese American community, to visit a memorial on Terminal Island, where he was born. On South Seaside Avenue they saw a torii gate like one sees at a Shinto shrine, historical plaques and a bronze pair of Japanese fishermen gazing at Fish Harbor, where their village once stood. Hearing Tonai's stories about...
The family-run retailer is investing into the Dicksons brand, as well as its stores and product ranges to engage its existing and new audiences. Employing 320 people and with stores from Northumberland to County Durham, the company manufactures a wide range of food in its South Shields factory, including 1.5 million pots of pease pudding a year. The investment includes appointing brand communications agency, Gardiner Richardson to refresh the heritage brand’s logo and colour palette to reflect...
The delegation headed by Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan was received by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė in Vilnius. The Prime Minister highly appreciated the relations between Lithuania and Armenia, welcoming the democratic reforms being implemented in Armenia. Alen Simonyan expressed gratitude to Lithuania for continuous support to institutional reforms …
A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began counting votes Thursday in a pivotal general election. "If we are in government, we will abolish the security treaty," Peter Kenilorea told AFP from
A LOVE Island All Stars legend took a savage swipe at the show as he branded it ‘a fix’. Mitchel Taylor, 27, took to Instagram to answer a series of questions from fans. One fan asked:
Boris Johnson 's favourite film scene is the 'multiple retribution' at the end of The Godfather, when Mafia boss Michael Corleone eliminates his enemies in an orgy of bullets and bloodshed.
Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It's time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. An odd group of games this week, to be sure. But I did what I could to find some interesting things for you to look over as you get your week started.
Senior party sources allege that William Wragg (left) helped to bring allegations of sexual misconduct against key Johnson (middle) ally Chris Pincher (right) in June 2022.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rescuers on the eastern Greek island of Chios on Wednesday recovered the bodies of three girls who died after a boat carrying migrants from nearby Turkey
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three lost mariners from an extremely remote island chain after the sailors were lost for over a week and it was made possible because the lost men had carved a comically large ‘HELP’ sign into the beach. This is a shining example of how basic survival skills and making reasonable […]