August 2019

Brighton Pride sorry over lack of disabled access to Kylie’s show

Image copyright Getty Images Brighton Pride has apologised after some disabled people were unable to watch Kylie Minogue’s performance. It said its accessibility platform was at “full capacity” by the time its main act took to the stage on Saturday. Jenny Skelton says her 22-year-old daughter Charlie – who has severe learning disabilities – was

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How To Talk About Egg Freezing And Fertility Concerns With Your Partner

At 34, Liz Melchor, a journalist and photographer in San Francisco, was single and surrounded by babies. Her younger brother and sister both had little girls, and her Facebook newsfeed was filled with photos of her friends’ newborns. Worried that her fertility was in decline, Melchor decided to freeze her eggs. A few days into

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Jon Snow and Nigel Farage cleared by Ofcom over Brexit rally remarks

Image copyright Getty Images/PA Media Image caption Ofcom decided neither Jon Snow (left) nor Nigel Farage broke its rules Channel 4 News host Jon Snow has been cleared by Ofcom after more than 2,600 people complained about a remark he made about a pro-Brexit rally in March. Snow didn’t break rules by saying he had

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Trump Calls for ‘Strong Background Checks’ After Mass Shootings

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday called for Republicans and Democrats to work together to strengthen background checks for prospective gun buyers and pass new immigration laws. Mr. Trump’s comments, made in an early morning Twitter post, come as the country mourns two deadly mass shootings over the weekend in Texas and Ohio that killed

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