Richard Sagredo Walking just slightly faster helps older people stay active for longer, and stave off frailty. Taking just 14 steps per minute more than their usual pace led to “meaningful” improvements in physical well-being for seniors who were frail or at risk of becoming frail, according to new findings. The research team explained that…
Joining Barcelona has been Rashford’s preferred option since he declared in December that he was ready for a new challenge after being dropped by United head coach Ruben Amorim. The move will be Rashford’s second consecutive loan spell after a six-month stint with Aston Villa in the second half of last season. The forward is…
Eleven years of cancer research has proven fruitful for a scientist at Johns Hopkins who uncovered a new tumor-suppressive response that could lead to novel therapies targeting hard-to-treat cancers. The new study, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, showed that targeting a key process of how cells…
Aimee Dexter BBC News, Essex Greg Mckenzie BBC News, Essex PA Media There have been a number of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, believed to be housing asylum seekers Bottles and smoke flares have been thrown towards police vehicles during a protest at a hotel used to house asylum seekers. More than 1,000…
Michelle ‘Tactical Gamma’ Statham in her gaming chair – credit, Michelle Statham Kids these days, right? They spend too much time playing video games and not enough time outside. Tell that to grandmother Michelle Statham, and you’d expect her to agree with you. But in reality, her response would probably be something like “Which game?”…
If it wasn’t already clear then it certainly is now. Usyk is the standout heavyweight of his generation. Usyk has not just cleaned out his biggest rivals – Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Dubois – but he has gone all the way round the block and defeated each of them twice. He dethroned Joshua in…
40 years ago today, treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his crew discovered part of the 1622 Spanish galleon wreck, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, 40 miles off Key West, including an estimated $450 million motherlode that included 40 tons of gold and silver, 114,000 Spanish silver coins known as “pieces of eight”, Colombian emeralds, gold…
The Syrian presidency has announced an “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead. There have been chaotic gun battles on city streets between the local Bedouin tribesmen and the Druze community, with both accused of atrocities. Graphic…
Fousseynou Cissé rescuing family from fire – Credit: @diya.pcsso on social media The video is harrowing. Smoke was billowing outside a Paris apartment window. Fire was raging inside. Two adults and four children were trapped. Fousseynou Cissé never hesitated once he saw them —even though the only escape route was a narrow ledge 65 feet…
Ken Banks BBC Scotland News PA Media The majestic tall ships have ferried hundreds of competitors to Aberdeen The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen – labelled the biggest tourist event in Scotland this year is under sail. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend, to see dozens of impressive vessels from around the world.…
