Scientists alarmed as prime minister suggests people have had enough ‘days off’ while Labour pushes the right to work from homeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has sparked new controversy over when employees should return to their workplaces by suggesting people have had enough “days off” at home during the pandemic, and should try to go back to...
Sid Jhamat, six, from Walsall came upon a horn coral while using his fossil-hunting kit to find wormsA six-year-old boy has found a fossil dating back millions of years in his garden after receiving a fossil-hunting kit for Christmas.Siddak Singh Jhamat, known as Sid, said he was excited to find the fossil in his garden in Walsall after digging for worms. Continue...
The importance of a beacon and having fortitude are key for lighthouse keepers – clues for us all when there’s little else aroundImagine being a lighthouse keeper. Before I dropped beneath the surface of this secluded, often secretive, occupation, the idea brought to mind wind-blown seagulls, or a bearded sea dog chewing his pipe. Such is the romantic notion many of us have about lighthouses....
Head of Royal College of Psychiatrists warns that the emotional toll from the pandemic could last for yearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of Britain’s leading psychiatrists has warned that “all the dials are pointing the wrong way” on the nation’s mental health, as he raises concerns of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among patients and NHS staff in...
His claim that ‘greed’ was the driver behind the UK’s vaccine success ignores the huge role of state fundingBoris Johnson has attributed the UK’s vaccine success to “capitalism” and “greed”. Though these were crude remarks, if the prime minister’s words are any indication of his vision for how the UK can recover from the pandemic, there are worrying implications for the...
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and case locations in Queensland and what to do if you’ve visited themDownload the free Guardian appQueensland authorities have released a list of hotspots where Covid-positive people have visited while infectious.Any individuals who have been in the below locations during the relevant times are considered close contacts and asked to immediately home...
Chunk of space rock was once the ‘poster child for hazardous asteroids’ but it will be a while before humans need to worry about it againNasa has given Earth the all clear on the chances of an asteroid called Apophis hitting our planet any time in the next century, having worried space scientists for over 15 years. The 340-metre (1,100ft) chunk of space rock hit the headlines in 2004 after its...