10 significant headlines on May 12th

 

 

‘It lowers inhibition’: how saunas are challenging UK pubs as the place to meet

I moved to the Netherlands before Brexit - it functions much better than the UK

Police dogs bite 13 people a week as victims say 'reckless' officers behind rise

Should all workers get unhappiness leave? It beats awaydays, work-life balance seminars and company yoga

The rage epidemic: is our modern world fuelling aggression?

The true cost of single life? For me, it was £15,000

High-Tech Analysis of Ancient Scroll Reveals Plato’s Burial Site and Final Hours

I’ve been working since 16 - now I’m 70 and can’t afford to stop

Joan Baez: ‘It feels good to have changed the world’

The racism I experience as a doctor puts the NHS to shame

 

 


15 events on this day, in earlier years

 

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On this day first ice-cream cone by Charles Menches in Missouri Progress

On this day France sells Louisiana `

On this day first betting shops open

On this day end of WWII food rationing Progress

On this day Shakespeare's birthday and death

On this day snow in Sahara desert

On this day Highway code

On this day Mutiny on the Bounty

On this day Buckingham open to pay for expenses copie

On this day Apollo mission 13 missed but astronauts come back safely copie

On this day Nessie picture was a hoax

On this day French baguette gets protected status

On this day no news bulletin on Good Friday

On this day Oxbridge race disturbed by swimmer copie

On this day Car park bones were King's














20 significant headlines on May 4th

 

Tensions rise as UK refuses asylum seeker returns from Ireland

Village that inspired The Archers at war with local football club over claims rowdy antics are ruining 'their tranquillity' in their £500,000 homes

Why European elections matter and how they work

The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs

Buying a Chinese electric car? There is something you should know...

Has London become ‘uninhabitable’ for the younger generation?

My two adult kids have had to move back home. Should I be charging them rent – and if so, how much?

I teach democracy at Princeton. Student protesters are getting an education like no other

‘Le wokisme’ or spirit of 68? Campus protests sweep the world

No Mow May: councils urge Britons to put away lawnmowers

What anger does to your body — and how to stay calm

How stressed are you? 14 steps to beat burnout

Robert F Kennedy Jr: ‘Biden can’t beat Trump… but I can’

Voters are tired of the Tories – but have little enthusiasm for the alternative

Café bans laptops after customers ask staff to be quiet during Zoom calls

Your bad habits could be costing you £13k a year, here’s how to cut back

I live in France - these are seven holiday destinations the locals won't want you to know about

You wouldn't want your child to smoke – so ban their smartphone, too

We retired to Spain - our miserable UK state pension goes a lot further here’

'It's not safe for children': England’s growing population of homeless families