What the papers said in the week ending 14 October 2023
All our thoughts and prayers are focussed on the terrible situation in Israel: wishing for a return to peaceful coexistence. Seven days of terror that shook the world and changed the Middle East | Israel-Hamas war | The Guardian
Environmental phenomena are also life-threatening: More rain to come for flood-hit Scotland, with amber warning in place | UK weather | The Guardian
- Afghanistan earthquake has killed more than 2,400, Taliban say | Afghanistan | The Guardian
- Two die in avalanches on Shishapangma mountain in Tibet | Tibet | The Guardian
And will affect survivors: Climate crisis will make Europe’s beer cost more and taste worse, say scientists | Europe | The Guardian
There is sense in some new academic innovations: World’s first reparatory justice master’s launches in Glasgow and West Indies | Education | The Guardian
But we should worry about another huge gamble with NHS money: Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract | NHS | The Guardian
- Health care has not been supported in the way we require: Mental healthcare in England is a national emergency, say hospital bosses | Mental health | The Guardian
And we read more about the failures of our judicial system: Prison places in England and Wales are ‘bust’, says governors’ union chief | Prisons and probation | The Guardian
Health phenomena in older people are given attention: ‘It’s not a nice way of living’: Kelly Holmes on her struggle with menopause insomnia | Menopause | The Guardian
Older people are amongst those who show how to fight back:
- ‘A new door opens’: Keith Richards says arthritis has changed how he plays guitar | Keith Richards | The Guardian
- Chicago woman who skydived at age 104 has died: ‘She was indefatigable’ | Chicago | The Guardian
- How a team of Shropshire villagers rallied to save their local pub | Pubs | The Guardian
But engagement with the care industry is not always a rose garden: Family wait 100 days for Midlands care home refund after aunt’s death | Social care | The Guardian
More ways of coping:
No pockets? Think laterally: Pocketless storage for handkerchiefs | Fashion | The Guardian
Want to keep walking? Keep walking: Will youngsters have a leg to stand on at 80? | Fitness | The Guardian
Want to stay young? Buy your home or get a council house: Living in privately rented homes linked to faster biological ageing, study finds | Housing | The Guardian
Save a favourite newspaper? Phone friends: University of Edinburgh: Europe’s oldest student newspaper saved – BBC News
Want fresh food? Join the queue: Waiting list for allotments in England almost doubles in 12 years | Environment | The Guardian
God save the King: Royal Mint unveils new coin design inspired by King Charles | King Charles III | The Guardian
David Jolley – this review was prepared in a personal capacity.
(Ed.) David is standing aside as Chair of Christians on Ageing.
