What the papers said in the week ending 19 August 2023
We have been diverted and enthralled to see the England Ladies get to the final of the Women’s Soccer World Cup. To lose 1-0 was no shame
But there have been other headlines about the dreadful actions of a young woman: Lucy Letby: how did a nurse commit such unthinkable murders? | Lucy Letby | The Guardian
- How difficult it is to identify and respond to such evil mavericks
Young people are ever in our minds – family and neighbours: A-level students in England may miss out as stricter grading returns | A-levels | The Guardian
Older people are given some prominence:
The Triple Lock has changed out fortunes and status: Sunak pledges to keep to pension triple lock despite signs of extra £10bn cost | State pensions | The Guardian
Return to work is a positive decision on life-style for some: ‘I hope to keep going as long as possible’: the older people returning to work | Older people | The Guardian
Sport can continue beyond three score and ten: Cricket’s Silver Ashes confirms you’re never too old for international debut | Cricket | The Guardian
Some groups are still likely to endure hardship: UK’s LGBTQ+ community ‘more likely’ to face real hardship in retirement | Retirement planning | The Guardian
Michael Parkinson has died: Sir Michael Parkinson obituary | Michael Parkinson | The Guardian
Economy:
Food costs have risen: Sharp rise in cost of food basics forces UK families ‘to make desperate choices’ | Supermarkets | The Guardian
Banks are being required to provide service likely to be helpful to older people: UK banks will have to ensure access to cash within three miles, ministers say | Banks and building societies | The Guardian
Changing environment:
Fires: Wildfires rage in Canada as thousands of people evacuate cities – video | World news | The Guardian
Water: Extreme water stress faced by countries home to quarter of world population | Water | The Guardian
Gulls: ‘They’re here at our invitation’: how gulls took over the UK’s cities | Birds | The Guardian
Hornets: Sharp rise in Asian hornet sightings in UK causes alarm | Bees | The Guardian
Covid: A new Covid variant is on the rise – how worried should we be? | Devi Sridhar | The Guardian
But:
More on the loss of buses: Where will all the buses go, as stations vanish? | Transport policy | The Guardian
A need to maintain respect for the dead: Call for memorial for British Jews whose remains were moved to mass grave in 1970s | London | The Guardian
Churches have a legacy of wrong practices: A culture of silence has beset Catholicism for too long | Catholicism | The Guardian
We imprison too many: Focus on prison places is a political ploy | Prisons and probation | The Guardian
Trees provide enduring joy: Urban trees in spotlight on Woodland Trust’s annual award shortlist | Trees and forests | The Guardian
David Jolley. Chair of Christians on Ageing in a personal capacity.
