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Success for Andy Burnham’s national care service will depend on home essentials

Success for Andy Burnham’s national care service will depend on home essentials

Published by Sam Flores

With Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans for adult social care reform in England, including a move towards a national care service, much of the focus has been on who receives care and who provides it. A missing piece of the jigsaw, however, is where that care is provided. Any care revolution is going to fail without the right homes to conduct the care in. At a time when a health and social care services are under intense pressure, and the UK’s ageing population brings increasing support needs, this missing piece becomes ever more important. Where care takes place shapes how easily it can be delivered, and how long someone can live in their home with dignity and confidence. Housing is also central to preventing other harmful effects of ageing, such as social isolation. Home improvements can be an important way of fostering a “sense of home”. Strong foundations Since his time as mayor of Greater Manchester and now through his national social care reform programme, Burnham has consistently argued that health and social care outcomes …

17 Best Beard Products 2026: Service Every Type of Scruff

17 Best Beard Products 2026: Service Every Type of Scruff

Published by Jenni Sidey

So, how do you find the products worth adding to your grooming routine? I’ve found word of mouth to be the most reliable indicator of a product’s quality, but you can also glean a lot from ingredients lists. Besides the obvious (look for products free of parabens, phthalates, and artificial fragrances), check labels to make sure the product uses natural ingredients that hydrate and nourish your facial hair and skin without irritating it. I look for ingredients such as witch hazel, vitamin E, sunflower seed oil, avocado oil, squalane, and grape seed oil. Guys with sensitive skin may also want to avoid products with heavy fragrances and essential oils, which can be too harsh on the skin. You can’t find many fragrance-free beard products, but they do exist if you look hard enough. Personally, products with plant extracts and essential oils don’t irritate my skin, but tread lightly regardless. When shopping for beard trimmers and combs, be 100% sure the product can handle your beard length before ordering. Many popular trimmers, including the ubiquitous Phillips …

The House | “Platforms Will Push Back”: Forcing Public Service Media Onto The Online World

The House | “Platforms Will Push Back”: Forcing Public Service Media Onto The Online World

Published by Sam Flores

(Image by Antonello Sticca) 7 min read52 min In making the case for trustworthy news in the digital age, the government may force online platforms to carry public service media. Ros Taylor explores whether the proposal is workable What has the BBC ever done for me? That was the question posed by Romesh Ranganathan in a promotional video the corporation put out in July. Packed with celebrities, the advert was surprisingly light on the contribution of BBC News. Yet getting more public service news back into people’s lives is something the government is very keen to do. To that end, minister Ian Murray (who has kept his post under Andy Burnham) is consulting on how to “foster a healthy information environment where trustworthy news is easy to find”. According to the green paper, that might mean legislating to ensure that the places where people now spend their screen time – YouTube, Netflix and TikTok, for example – are forced to carry trustworthy news. But then the problems start. Who decides what is trustworthy? …

How to watch Jackie the bald eagle’s memorial service

How to watch Jackie the bald eagle’s memorial service

Published by Jenni Sidey

On Saturday, October 3, a memorial service for beloved bald eagle mom Jackie will be held at Bear Mountain Ski Resort in Big Bear Lake, California. And just like Jackie’s life, Wings over Big Bear will be live streamed for anyone with an internet connection.  The live stream will begin at 9:30 a.m. PDT (12:30 p.m. EDT). To receive an alert that the event is beginning, subscribe to Bear Mountain Ski Resort’s YouTube channel and switch on notifications.  2026 Wings Over Big Bear Ceremony The event is free, but those attending the event in person are encouraged to RSVP. It will feature remarks from several local organizations including representatives from the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, Shelley Egan from Friends of Big Bear Valley (the nonprofit organization that runs the nest cameras that brought Jackie to the world), the U.S. Forest Service, and more. There will also be tributes to Jackie in song and the unveiling of artwork by local artist Jilliana Marshall. Attendees are also encouraged to write their own postcard to Jackie with …

French public service strike day puts pressure on govt ahead of budget vote

French public service strike day puts pressure on govt ahead of budget vote

Published by Sam Flores

French civil servants went on strike on Tuesday ​and high school students blocked the entrances to schools in a show of discontent with planned budget cuts ahead of next year’s presidential election. Seven months before the election, and just two days before the government unveils its 2027 budget draft, opinion polls consistently show the deep unpopularity of France’s centre-right government and of ​President Emmanuel Macron. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar reports from Paris. Source link

Bald eagles Shadow and Kaydee share a peaceful morning, Jackie’s memorial service approaches

Bald eagles Shadow and Kaydee share a peaceful morning, Jackie’s memorial service approaches

Published by Jenni Sidey

As summer melts into the fall, internet-famous bald eagle father Shadow is getting into a bit of a routine with a potential new mate named Kaydee. The two were spotted tucked into the Roost Tree (a tree without a nest where the birds like to perch) after spending the night on the branches. Early in the morning, the pair flew out together. They later appeared on the forest’s Lookout Snag as the morning mist rose over Big Bear Valley. “Kaydee moved closer to Shadow, then stretched her wings and showed all of us those beautiful eagle flight feathers,” Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) writes. “Listen closely, and you can hear them softly chortle to one another.” 9-25-26 Wings of acquaintance Kaydee left the Lookout Snag and visited Shadow’s nest. She then flew off from the nest’s back porch. Shadow spent the morning on the Lookout Snag, where may have been drying off his feathers from rain. “As Shadow & Kaydee continue to become acquainted with one another, watching their wings over Big Bear Valley …

An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later.

An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later.

Published by skeptic

Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law after an agent hacked into its health statistics portal, in the first widely known incident of an AI agent hacking a government website. The Australian government is reviewing whether it should involve the federal police after the agent accessed non-public files from the social and health services agency, Services Australia, in June. Australia only found out about the incident when OpenAI alerted the government on September 10-almost three months after the hack-by sending an email to a public mailbox. Altman had reportedly not mentioned the incident when he met Australia’s deputy prime minister Richard Marles earlier this month, even though OpenAI had been aware since August. The company took “way too long” and the notification should not have just gone through a public inbox, prime minister Anthony Albanese said in a press conference in New York on Wednesday. There will also be an inquiry into why Services Australia then took five days to escalate the email to Australia’s Cyber Security Centre. OpenAI’s agent had been conducting internet …

Another U.S. service member dies amid Iran war, Pentagon tally shows

Another U.S. service member dies amid Iran war, Pentagon tally shows

Published by Sam Flores

The Pentagon has added one death to its public database of U.S. military fatalities that have occurred amid the war with Iran, bringing the disclosed total to 19. A U.S. defense official, speaking Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because the Pentagon has not publicly announced the death, said that a female Army officer experienced a fatal medical emergency Friday while flying to the Middle East. Source link