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Campaigner says school meal standards need in-house cooks and funding
Food campaigner Dr Dolly van Tulleken argues that improving school meals requires schools to employ and train their own cooks, rather than rely on large catering firms. She says the companies have failed to meet existing standards and that the new rules will have little effect unless schools receive funding and support to prepare meals…
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‘Real Housewives’ stars’ kids face legal trouble after cameras stop rolling
The article describes legal and personal difficulties involving children of “Real Housewives” stars, drawing attention to events that have unfolded away from reality television. It reports allegations and arrests involving Teresa Giudice’s daughter Milania, Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s son, and NeNe Leakes’ son; the cases remain at different legal stages. Giudice said Milania had…
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Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services | Phillip Inman
Andy Burnham has delayed significant public service reforms until the 2030s, including local government reorganisation and water industry overhaul. The author argues that policymakers should prioritise customer satisfaction over regulation when reforming public services, as excessive regulation tends to entrench tick-box cultures rather than improve outcomes. Drawing on economist Sir John Kay’s concept of “Obliquity”,…
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A playful pinch led a man to discover breast cancer in Las Vegas
Robert Pfleghardt says a friend’s playful nipple pinch during a Las Vegas trip in 2021 led him to notice a lump in his chest, which was later diagnosed as breast cancer. His experience highlights that men can develop the disease and may overlook symptoms because they do not expect breast cancer to affect them. After…
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Pariah pastor John-Paul Miller tried to hold service in fried chicken shop to escape protesters outraged by wife Mica’s death… only for more humiliation to ensue
Disgraced pastor John-Paul Miller attempted to hold a church service at a fried chicken restaurant on Sunday, September 27, to evade protesters gathered outside his small Myrtle Beach church. The restaurant quickly ejected Miller and his congregation, who were then confronted by the same protesters at the new location, intensifying the public backlash against him.…
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Vigil for California student who jumped to death after classroom fight features antibullying signs: ‘I just miss him’
A vigil was held at Benjamin Franklin High School in Los Angeles for 17-year-old Xavier Nungaray, who died after falling from a fourth-floor balcony following a classroom fight. Hundreds of classmates, relatives and friends left flowers and candles, prayed and shared anti-bullying messages, bringing attention to concerns about bullying and student wellbeing. Video showed Nungaray…
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Buddhist adviser supported Christa Pike during botched execution attempt
Christa Pike survived a failed execution in Tennessee and was left in critical condition. Her Buddhist spiritual adviser, Reverend Mikey Noechel, was beside her as officials tried to administer the lethal injection, speaking and singing with her; the procedure was called off after several unsuccessful attempts. Pike, now 50, was sentenced to death for her…
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Coast Guard searches near Nantucket for missing Bermuda air ambulance
A US Coast Guard search is under way for a Gulfstream air ambulance carrying six people, which went missing while travelling from Bermuda to Boston on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the aircraft, prompting concern because it did not arrive as expected. The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda,…
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Friend calls 15-year jail term for ULEZ camera bomber disproportionate
Kevin Rees, a 63-year-old retired electrical engineer who opposed London’s ULEZ scheme, was jailed for 15 years after using a homemade bomb to destroy a camera in Sidcup in December 2023. His friend Paul Jenner says the sentence is politically motivated and disproportionate, while police stressed that the blast could have killed or seriously injured…
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Thirty-four missing young people found in New York rescue operation
Thirty-four missing children and teenagers from New York City and Long Island have been rescued following a three-day co-ordinated operation announced on Friday. The rescue highlights the scale of child disappearances in the region, with the recovered youths aged between seven and 18 and having been missing for periods ranging from several days to a…