“We will continue to invest in both our branch network – comprising of full-service branches, counter-free branches, reduced-hour branches, Santander Locals, and our increasingly popular work cafes – as well as our digital banking services, so we can be there to support our customers however they choose to bank with …
Read More »Mobile jet wash operator puts out M25 car fire
Jack McDermott is called a “hero” after using his jet wash to help a woman on his way to work. BBC News
Read More »Worker dies after Lake Chelan utility pole collapse
An employee on a contract crew hired by the Chelan County PUD has died while working on a utility project along Lake Chelan. Source link
Read More »Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With is joining Apple’s design team
Sebastiaan de With, known for his work on apps like Halide, Kino, and Orion as the co-founder of Lux, is joining Apple’s design team, he announced today. “So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products,” de With says in his post. It’s …
Read More »Giant sinkhole appears in Dunbar street
Lamer Street has been closed since Friday as council workers try to fix the sinkhole. BBC News
Read More »Tunnels or bridges could complete isles road network
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar says it supports the idea of fixed links over the sounds of Barra and Harris. BBC News
Read More »Henry Cuellar warns against shutdown, handing DHS ‘blank check’
The Texas appropriator urges fellow Democrats to pass funding now, work on new reins for ICE and Border Patrol later. Source link
Read More »Escaped emu rescued from East Yorkshire railway line
An emu has been removed from a railway line in East Yorkshire, Network Rail has confirmed. The driver of a Hull to Liverpool service reported that the bird was on the line near Oxmardyke level crossing, near Gilberdyke, at about 08:00 GMT. The rail operator said it was able to …
Read More »How would a social media ban for under-16s work?
BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains. BBC News
Read More »How students with ADHD experience autonomy in learning
[ What’s it like having ADHD when you are 11 years old and are expected to get on with your schoolwork just like everyone else? Source link
Read More »Toxic metals and carcinogens found in Australian tattoo inks
[ A study led by UNSW Sydney and published today analyzed the chemical composition of 15 black and colored tattoo inks from major, established international tattoo ink brands that were purchased from Australian suppliers. While every ink tested failed current European Union (EU) safety regulations for tattoo inks, the authors …
Read More »How our nasal passages defend against the common cold and help determine how sick we get
[ When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages, our cells work together to fight the virus by triggering an arsenal of antiviral defenses. Source link
Read More »Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference. BBC News
Read More »Survivors of Halabja chemical gas attack face severe trauma and health issues decades later
[ Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed is a clinical psychologist and researcher specializing in trauma, somatic symptoms, and psychopathology in conflict-affected populations. He has worked for over a decade with survivors of massacres in the Kurdistan Region, integrating clinical practice with research. He is also a lecturer at the Institute of Psychotherapy …
Read More »A 'recipe book' for reprogramming cells into disease-fighting immune cells
[ In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the “recipe” for the transformation. Researchers at Lund University have now created a library of the 400 factors needed for reprogramming and have begun the work of finding the right combination—the …
Read More »Hospital department a 'savage workplace' and mother and son spark brawl
A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales. BBC News
Read More »Iowa doesn't have enough OB-GYNs: The state's abortion ban might be making it worse
[ Jonna Quinn was initially thrilled when she got her first job after her medical residency, working as an OB-GYN in Mason City, Iowa. It was less than two hours down the road from West Bend, where she grew up on a farm. Source link
Read More »Rise of preterm births in US linked to poverty and race
[ Researchers at Boston Medical Center, working with colleagues at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health report that US preterm birth rates rose from 2011–2021 in households earning less than 200% of the federal poverty level, while remaining stable among higher-income households. …
Read More »Man dies in Cornwall as tree falls on caravan in Storm Goretti
A man in his 50s has been found dead after a tree fell onto a caravan during Storm Goretti, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the Mawgan area of Helston, Cornwall, at about 07:35 GMT on Thursday after the tree fell. Officers said …
Read More »Maternal flu and Tdap shots may lower rates of infant hospitalization, ED visits
[ Maternal influenza and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations are associated with a lower risk for influenza- and pertussis-related hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visits in infants younger than 6 months, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in JAMA Network Open. Source link
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