A story for the Christmas holidays
Having a bad day? Is Christmas getting you down? Here’s something that might lighten your mood.
When four of Santa’s elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular …
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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study: An unethical chapter in American medical history
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study remains a dark chapter in the history of American medical research. The study, officially known as the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, occurred …
Chronic fatigue syndrome may be to blame for pupil absence
New research suggests chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) affects far more schoolchildren than was thought and may be a key reason for time off school.
Previous estimates suggested around one to five …
Archbishop of Canterbury says riots will return unless we reach out to young
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned of “more outbreaks of futile anarchy” like this summer’s riots unless the Government and society do more to rescue young people “who …
Gay, lesbian and transgender people face violence in South Africa
South Africa’s black lesbians and transgender men in disadvantaged areas regularly confront hostility and abuse from their families, communities and in their workplaces, according to a damning Human …
Barack Obama 1991 TBS Black History video
Internet users are enjoying a 1991 video in which a young Barack Obama, a Harvard Law School student, talks about pioneering African-American lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston.
A fresh-faced Obama …
Our local hero – Jennifer Berbeck
Jennifer Berbeck, from Catford, was recognised with the Star of South London award this month as part of the South London Press Our Heroes Awards. She dedicated her award to staff working for public …
Should you have the flu jab?
For most people, flu is unpleasant but not serious and doesn’t have long term effects on wellbeing. . You will usually recover within a week. However, certain people are at greater risk of …
George Washington Carver: Agricultural scientist and inventor
George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans, substantially improving the agricultural economy of …
Benetton blasted for Pope kissing ad
Benetton has been forced to pull a controversial photo montage showing the Pope kissing Egypt’s Ahmed el Tayyeb, imam of the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo and a leading voice in Sunni Islam, from its …
Met criticised for not controlling London riots sooner
Greater Manchester Police chief Peter Fahy has said that rioting in Manchester could have been prevented if police in London had acted sooner.
The Police chief told BBC Panorama that copycat violence …
The FBI’s War on Black America – Documentary
Through a secret program called the Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO), there was a concerted effort to subvert the will of the people to avoid the rise of a black Messiah that would mobilise …