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The government in Northern Ireland is attempting to restrict home education

Home education under threat in NI

Home education is under threat in Northern Ireland under new proposals announced recently. There is a review of Home Education policy currently underway in N. Ireland which is proposing drastic restrictions on home educators. Currently in the UK, there are no restrictions on home education and contrary to common perceptions, parents are under no obligation to register if they want[Read More…]

Spikes have appeared outside of luxury flats

Authorities across the world wage war on homeless people

A number of anti-homeless spikes have reared their ugly heads across the country in a further attempt to demonise the most vulnerable people in society. Rather than waging a war against homelessness, both businesses and politicians have teamed up to wage war on homeless people instead. Earlier this week, Tesco sought to distance itself from criticism after what appeared to[Read More…]

Magnesium is great for converting Vitamin D and Calcium into usable form within our bodies

What’s so good about magnesium anyway?

We hear a lot about the benefits of Vitamin C, and D as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy immune system, but we often don’t hear about the health benefits of magnesium. Most of us kind of know it is good for us, but are perhaps not told why. One thing that magnesium is really for is it[Read More…]

Five amazing health benefits of strawberries

Five amazing health benefits of strawberries

It is that time of year again, when the weather is finally getting warmer and soups and hot drinks are swapped for ice-teas and strawberries on cream. And yes I do have a soft spot for iced-tea – and strawberries for that matter. With the summer season producing so many juicy, and delicious strawberries, it is perhaps comforting to know[Read More…]

National parks opened up to fracking

National parks opened up to fracking

National parks and other areas of natural beauty could be opened up for fracking, it has been announced. The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that these conservation areas along with urban commons and cities across the UK are to be opened up for fracking and other forms of oil and gas exploration, despite widespread opposition to[Read More…]