Despite death being top of mind for many, less than half (45%) have openly talked about their funeral wishes with loved ones. Moving milestonesResearch from Co-op’s Planning for Death report indicates that for many, reaching a significant milestone in life can prompt thoughts about their funeral wishes and later life planning. Facing our own mortality can be hard, but it can also inspire us to talk more with our loved ones about our funeral wishes. That's why we support the Co-op's initiative to urge people to plan ahead and share their funeral wishes with their families." Additional research was undertaken with 18,493 Co-op member owners online in October 2023.

This is just a re-posting of a subject from maggiejean’s diary that didn’t get nearly enough exposure:(https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/26/2225970/-Overnight-News-Digest-Who-will-call-me-dad)$1bn donation means students at New York medical school will pay no tuitionThe Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx plans to be tuition-free for students, after a $1bn donation from former professor Dr Ruth Gottesman. The donation is among the largest to date for an educational institution in the US. Half of Einstein’s most recent class of students are New Yorkers, according to the medical school – 59% are women and the majority are people of color. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/26/tuition-free-medical-school-donation-ruth-gottesman-albert-einstein-new-yorkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeShoo7rC2Uhttps://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/#560c94c23d78

✕ Close 'We need miracles' - Klopp on his injured players ahead FA cup tie with SouthamptonNewcastle are through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a thrilling penalty shoot-out win over Blackburn saved their season at Ewood Park. Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka saved two spot-kicks in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw in normal time, including the crucial penalty from Rovers captain Dominic Hyam. Anthony Gordon’s goal had given Newcastle the lead but Eddie Howe’s side were pegged back by Sammie Szmodics and his late equaliser. Both teams had chances to win the match in extra time, but Newcastle kept their nerve in the shoot-out to keep their hopes of winning a first FA Cup trophy since 1955 alive. Follow live updates from Blackburn vs Newcastle in tonight’s live blog below - while you can get the latest FA Cup odds and tips, here.

Bushnell’s protest was not impulsive. The aftermath of Bushnell’s act has been complex, with reactions ranging from horror to empathy, and from dismissal to deep introspection. The context of Bushnell’s protest is the recent escalation in Gaza, where Israeli military operations have resulted in significant Palestinian casualties. Bushnell’s act aligns with these historical precedents, serving as a stark reminder of the extreme measures some will take to bring attention to their causes. In closing, Bushnell’s self-immolation is a somber reminder of the lengths to which individuals will go to stand up for their beliefs.

The Highlands has been named as the number one spot to survive the apocalypse. Picture: Getty ImagesA new study has revealed the best and worst places to survive the apocalypse in the UK – with the Highlands taking the top spot. To evaluate the availability of food and water, the study compared the number of freshwater lakes, supermarkets, and grocery shops, as well as the amount of hunting, fishing, and outdoor supply stores. The study also compared hardware stores, garages, medical centres, and other valuable amenities to identify where has the most survival supplies. Claiming the top spot with a commendable score of 74.04 out of a potential 130 points, the Highlands solidified its position as the prime choice for survival.

Home /Analyses /2024 /Border security with drones and databasesBorder security with drones and databasesThe EU’s borders are increasingly militarised, with hundreds of millions of euros paid to state agencies and military, security and IT companies for surveillance, patrols and apprehension and detention. This situation is the result of long-term political and corporate efforts to toughen up border surveillance and controls. [2]The EU’s border agency, Frontex, based in Warsaw, was first set up in 2004 with the aim of providing technical coordination between EU member states’ border guards. [7]This is only a tiny fraction of the funds available for strengthening the EU’s border regime. There are now EU border guards stationed in Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.

Jon Read & Martin Boraston (Duloe) were drawn in Group 16, where they faced Chris Escott & Peter Winter MBE (East Sussex) winning 12-3, Bill Gearing & Toni Gearing (Hertfordshire) losing 7-9 and Chris Davison & Shane Davision (Hampshire) winning 11-6. The two wins saw them finish second in the group and through to the knockout stages.

The local democracy reporting service previously highlighted how police have issued tickets to cyclists in the city centre area over concerns about jumping red lights and riding on the footpaths. Questions over bringing in new licensing rules and an insurance requirement for delivery bikes in order to tackle the problem were raised by Labour councillor Patricia Ferguson. She asked if discussions had taken place with government over the matter. The council’s convenor for transport Angus Millar said it was uncertain how any new regulations would work however, and said the council couldn’t support licensing for all cyclists in case it would dissuade people from being on bikes. SNP Councillor Millar said: “Local police operations, with council engagement, have had a particular focus on delivery riders.

The SIC has said it will investigate an incident in which a skipper allegedly abused officers after oil was seen dripping into Scalloway Harbour. The incident, which occurred on 17th February, was traced to a container filled with diesel, according to the latest harbourmaster’s report. It was being used to fuel a fishing vessel, and officers took action to prevent any further leakage. But the skipper allegedly was “verbally abusive” to the investigating officers, and was said to have “operated his vessel in an unsafe manner”. The harbourmasters report will be presented to the council’s harbour board on Wednesday, 6th March.

There were local crafters selling their goods; the Coppola School of Performing Arts providing dance, songs and poems; the big breakfast ladies preparing food and drinks, even ‘proper’ coffee; a Ukrainian woman offering the opportunity to other Ukrainians in the community a chance to speak in their native language; and a bible/pop music themed treasure hunt and colouring crafts for all.

Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes, proposed that the debate be cut short after an amendment calling for “legally secure structural provision” had been defeated. The successful motion to move to next business means that the motion cannot brought back in the same form before 2026. The Revd Dr Mark Smith (Universities and TEIs) commended the amendment as shedding “much needed light on the way ahead”. The Revd Charlie Skrine (London) then moved an amendment calling for a “settlement based on legally secure structural provision”. It was immediately after this vote that Dr Threlfall-Holmes made her successful intervention to request that the Synod move to next business.

Today marks exactly one year on from when we first launched our Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Sheffield. So, what does this mean for the health of local people who live, work and study in those poor air quality hotspots? The way we think about the impact of air quality needs to be considered. In coming weeks, we expect to receive our one-year air quality data, which, owing to the recent data on vehicle trends, should hold promising results. : https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/what-is-passive-smoking9: The Independent: Air pollution in cities ‘as bad for you as smoking 20 cigarettes a day’, says study - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/air-pollution-smoking-cigarettes-city-research-health-asthma-copd-a9056566.html9: HouseFresh: Secondhand smoke world map: https://housefresh.com/secondhand-smoke-world-map/9: The Metro: London air pollution as bad as ‘smoking 154 cigarettes every year’: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/27/london-air-pollution-as-bad-as-smoking-154-cigarettes-every-year-18353307/#:~:text=Latest%20London%20news&text=5%20particles%20to%20cigarettes%20smoked,level%20of%2022%20%C2%B5g%2Fm3.

Budget supermarket Aldi has lost its appeal against a ruling that it infringed Marks and Spencer's design of a festive gin-based liqueur bottle featuring gold flakes and LED lights. 'Although they would not prejudice the validity of the registered design, they would reduce its scope of protection, potentially to nil. The fact that the shape of the bottle was protected by a third party registered design is irrelevant apart from the fact that the design therefore formed part of the design corpus which the judge took into account. He added: 'It confirms the scope of the 12-month grace period is slightly wider than we thought. 'It emphasises that registered designs are a very useful form of protection against lookalike products and rights holders can achieve success with the right case.

Bayern believe that Robertson, 30, would give them a similar energy to DaviesLiverpool left-back Andy Robertson has emerged as a target for Bayern Munich. The Scotland international is understood to top a list of potential candidates to replace Bayern's Alphonso Davies, who is expected to join Real Madrid this summer. Bayern have been aware of Davies's likely departure and have been collating reports on left-backs across the globe. Andy Robertson (right) has emerged as a transfer target for Bayern Munich this summerHe tops Bayern's shortlist as they hunt for a replacement for Alphonso Davies, who has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Bayern MunichYour browser does not support iframes. They went and played with belief and freedom and that's all you can ask from the young players.

’This is a transformational moment for RSA,’ says chief executiveRSA has announced a new commercial lines leadership team ahead of Lee Mooney’s departure from the insurer. Mooney, who has served as the firm’s commercial lines managing director since 2021, will step down from his position in May 2024. He will be succeeded by Sonya Bryson, who is currently commercial managing director of NIG and commercial managing director at Direct Line Group (DLG). RSA agreed a deal to acquire DLG’s commercial lines operations – including the NIG and FarmWeb brands – in September last year. And Grosscurth, currently personal lines strategy and performance director, will take up the role of commercial lines digital director.