Month: July 2025

Hosepipe ban survival guide: which garden plants to save and which to sacrifice

The expert guide to triaging your garden through a water shortage.

Posted on

A Philosopher Looks at Clothes by Kate Moran is engaging and unpretentious – we need more philosophy books like this

Few philosophers have dedicated time to thinking about clothes. This compelling book explains why they should.

Posted on

Floating babies, cosmic radiation and zero-gravity birth: what space pregnancy might actually involve

Growing a baby in space sounds like science fiction. Here’s why it might stay that way.

Posted on

Is today’s political climate making dating harder for young people?

There is growing evidence that gen Z is turning away from traditional dating and long-term romantic relationships.

Posted on

What was the Battle of Orgreave, and why has the government launched an inquiry into it?

The announcement of an inquiry has been a long time coming for miners’ groups.

Posted on

No wonder England’s water needs cleaning up – most sewage discharges aren’t even classified as pollution incidents

Huge numbers of chemical discharges into our waterways are not being classified as a pollution incidents.

Posted on

From ‘MMS’ to ‘aerobic oxygen’, why drinking bleach has become a dangerous wellness trend

Chlorine dioxide, sold as a “miracle” cure under names like MMS, is not medicine. It’s toxic, unregulated and can be fatal. Here’s what you need to know.

Posted on

What are education and health care plans and why are parents worried about them being scrapped?

Removing ECHPs leads to the possibility of children who need more specialist support missing out.

Posted on

The A to K of vitamins: what you need and where to get it

From kale to carrots here’s what your body really needs – and why you might want to rethink your relationship with liver.

Posted on