Carer told to repay €22,000 after ‘year of hell’ caring for ill father
05 Nov
Health News

Carer told to repay €22,000 after ‘year of hell’ caring for ill father

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The Department of Social Protection has demanded a carer repay nearly €22,000 after a “year of hell” looking after his elderly father. Noel McCarthy’s father is 78 years old and moved in with his son after his wife passed away from cancer. On Lunchtime LiveMr McCarthy said a nurse made it clear to him that his father would not be able to manage living by himself. “At the time I was working in full time employment,” he explained. “But after three and a half years of looking after him, he...
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Coach Restaurant to debut at Jewel Changi Airport on Oct 31, Lifestyle News
05 Nov
Lifestyle

Coach Restaurant to debut at Jewel Changi Airport on Oct 31, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle New York designer fashion brand Coach is opening yet another F&B establishment in Singapore — this time with The Coach Restaurant, which will debut at Jewel Changi Airport this Friday (Oct 31), a statement announced yesterday (Oct 28). A modern steakhouse concept, the new restaurant draws inspiration from the brand's hometown of New York City with an inspired interior featuring leather nooks and full-sized yellow taxi cabs. The restaurant overlooks Jewel's Rain Vortex and is a 56-seater including a 10-seat bar as well as a 10-seat chef's counter with views of the open kitchen. It is also connected to the Coach store at Jewel Changi Airport. The Coach Restaurant's menu, like its interior, is inspired by the Big Apple, with menu items like the caviar-topped Black and White Bagel inspired by New York's black and white cookies, Crab...
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UNAD Renews Call for Total Gambling Ad Ban in Spain
05 Nov
Top Stories

UNAD Renews Call for Total Gambling Ad Ban in Spain

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Spain’s Network for Addiction Care (UNAD) has reiterated its demand for the complete ban on all gambling and betting advertising, asserting that such promotional messaging is incompatible with prevention efforts and public health policies. UNAD president Luciano Poyato stressed that “promoting gambling is fundamentally at odds with prevention,” warning that anyone can be susceptible to addiction, particularly when exposure starts at a young age. The network calls for comprehensive prevention and awareness initiatives, including programs that encourage healthy recreational options for youth and vulnerable groups. It also urges the prompt adoption of new regulations to cap deposits on online gambling platforms, aiming to reduce...
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The ex-CIA scientist brothers perfecting Halloween
05 Nov
Science & Technology

The ex-CIA scientist brothers perfecting Halloween

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Crowley Place is a sleepy street in the Waynewood area of south Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb 30 minutes from DC. The unassuming homes are well-tended, and it’s a quick walk to six different churches. But each year at Halloween the police shut down the street as thousands of visitors flock to the area. It’s all due to two ageing brothers who spent 40 years working together in secret at a laboratory in the CIA. For six weeks, no matter what was going on in the world, the Park brothers would take leave from the agency – using vacation, sick days, and anything else they could think of— and construct an elaborate front-yard Halloween display, often using CIA-inspired technology.
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