This was a big story during the Paris Olympics last year. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal despite controversy surrounding whether Khelif was a man or a woman. Khelif won gold in the women’s 66kg category at last summer’s Olympic Games, having been cleared to compete despite being disqualified from the 2023 world...
The Environment Agency has begun its weekly sampling of water at 155 monitored beaches and river bathing sites in Devon and Cornwall. Sampling will continue until the end of September, with updates available on the Swimfo website, it said. Samples are tested for harmful bacteria such as E. Coli and intestinal enterococci. The agency said...
Since taking office in January, Trump and his regime have increasingly weaponized the immigrant detention system for his white supremacist agenda. Suppression of dissent and intimidation have been cornerstones of the MAGA regime, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) forcefully abducting and incarcerating students and scholars for what is essentially a thought crime — expressing...
Catrin Nye, Adam Eley and Oliver Englehart BBC Panorama Getty Images Baby food pouches from six of the UK’s leading brands are failing to meet key nutritional needs of babies and toddlers – with parents being “misled” by their marketing – BBC Panorama has been told. Laboratory testing of 18 pouches made by Ella’s Kitchen,...
Charlotte Cox BBC News, South West BBC Claire Jones and Anna McCabe say keeping your mouth closed is a key to safe swimming in the sea Friends Claire Jones and Anna McCabe swim in the Devon sea as often as they can – but always with a concern at the back of their minds. “I...