Author: James Martin

Callum Elder has confirmed his desire to remain at Hull City beyond the end of this season amid what’s expected to be a busy summer of change at the MKM Stadium, though he’s yet to hear from the club about their transfer plans beyond the end of the current campaign. The Australian international returned to the side at Millwall on Easter Monday for a rare start under Shota Arveladze and is one of eight first-team players whose deals expire on June 1, but like the other seven, City hold an option to extend it by a further 12 months. Talks…

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Placeholder while article actions loadAs big businesses face more pressure to act on climate change, corporations have unleashed a tsunami of environmental pledges, net-zero commitments and sustainability certifications, all designed to show they are part of the solution.Often, critics say, these claims are just “greenwashing” — environmental marketing with little or no substance behind it. One recent review of 500 commercial websites by Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority found 40 percent of environmental claims to be misleading in some way, such as using terms like “sustainable” without defining them or omitting pertinent information about environmental harms. “Carbon neutral” usually does…

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The shoes also had brown soles and brown laces.Nick Hewitt, head of the restoration project, said: “It was fantastic. She’s so engaged with the story of the navy, and she is so connected to the navy’s historical importance.“She really gets it, and that was lovely. I can’t think of anyone better to do that, and it was very moving to come back here and take part in the celebrations,” he told The News.Afterwards, the Princess Royal gave a short speech, discussing the appropriateness of LCT 7074 being at the museum, and giving her thanks to those who restored the craft.She…

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Taking to Twitter, the 58-year-old property expert explained that the incident that landed him in a hospital in Bath was a “bit of a shocker,” before going on to reveal how it had all started. In a video to his 47,900 followers, the star explained that he had been suffering with “chest pains” and a general “lousy” feeling before being taken to hospital. It was there that the star was diagnosed with fluid around his heart that was dangerously stopping it from working.Within the video, Roberts recalled his near-fatal experience. He said: “I ended up in hospital in Bath yesterday.…

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There’s been plenty of Dyche-related chat this week, for obvious reasons. So while the subject of Burnley managers is a hot topic [MBM writer inserts large jemmy into page, working away furiously with brazen intent] why not enjoy this old Joy of Six, which features John Haworth and Harry Potts, the only two men to bring the league title to Turf Moor? There’s still half an hour until kick-off, is all.Burnley make two changes to the starting XI named for the 1-1 draw with West Ham United last Sunday. Connor Roberts and Josh Brownhill take the places of Matt Lowton,…

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Face masks offer the most protection against the spread of virus-carrying particles in the air when everyone wears them. But research also suggests that masks can protect the wearer alone, by acting as a barrier between particles and their nose and mouth. “I was actually traveling by plane yesterday when the mask requirement on public transit was removed. I definitely kept my mask on throughout my flight,” Chris Cappa, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Davis who studies aerosol particles and masks, wrote in an email Tuesday. While traveling from Sacramento to San Diego,…

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The world’s approach to dementia has changed in recent decades. For generations the condition was seen as an inevitable part of ageing, that as the body declined so did the mind. However, science has changed that perception and dementia is now seen as a disease, one that can be treated and potentially cured. As part of the research work is going into risk factors for the disease and how people can reduce those risks.Some risk factors people have a greater degree of control over than others, such as whether or not they develop COVID-19.While it is possible to take actions…

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Wimbledon has been warned it could face legal action from the Belarusian Tennis Federation after it accused the All England Club of acting illegally by banning Russian and Belarusian players from this summer’s championships.The BTF said it was consulting international law firms to “protect” its stars, including the two-time grand slam champion Victoria Azarenka and the world No 4, Aryna Sabalenka, as it condemned Wimbledon for inciting hatred with its decision.“The Belarusian Tennis Federation categorically condemns the decision taken by the organisers of Wimbledon to suspend Belarusian and Russian tennis players,” it said. “Such destructive actions in no way contribute…

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