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BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Knives and ivory stolen in 'targeted burglary' of vacant home
Knives, ivory ornaments and a historic telescope have been stolen from a vacant house in Police said the ten ivory items, several knives, a glass paperweight, two vases, and an iron field telescope had been stolen from the Castel home in a "targeted burglary".The force said it had asked local and UK militaria dealers and auction houses whether the items had been presented to them, but the items had not been asked anyone who had seen the items or been offered them for sale to come forward. They said the ivory pieces included two elephants, an owl, a bookmark, a pair of boots and five male stolen were a multi-coloured paperweight, a red glass vase, a blue china vase and the telescope which is thought to originate from World War Two, they added.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Large granite mushrooms stolen from Guernsey lawn
Guernsey Police are on the hunt after up to five large granite mushrooms were taken from a lawn in the force said they were taken from a property on Route De Cobo without the owner's were stolen some time between Friday 23 and Monday 26 May, said with information was asked to call police or Crimestoppers.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Multiple vehicles vandalised at Guernsey garage
About 20 vehicles were vandalised at a garage in Guernsey during an overnight incident, police have Police said "significant damage" was caused during the incident which took place at Thompson Motors on Route de L'Eglise in Castel at some point between 04:00 BST and 05:00 on force said in a post on Facebook it had already secured CCTV footage from the garage but would like to hear from anyone who might have witnessed the incident or was in the area at the with information has been asked to contact police or the Crimestoppers charity.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Rectory Hill opened after water pipework installed
A main road in Guernsey has reopened after 12 weeks of Hill had been closed since 4 March while Guernsey Water installed 1,312ft (400m) of pipework as part of the development of a new main ring for the northern Water said the ring main acted like a motorway for the water next phase of the work, which involves installing an additional 1,640ft (500m) of pipework, has already begun on Route de L'Eglise, in Castel, and is due to be finished next year, the water company said. Carl Falla from Guernsey Water said: "The ring main is essential island infrastructure, with increased growth and development across the island."Failing to carry out this work now could result in pressure drops and even a loss of supply to thousands in future."He said the project was one of the largest new water infrastructure investments being undertaken by the utility company and was estimated to take between five and seven years to complete - at the cost of about £11m.
New York Post
09-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Older people with this trait may be lowering their risk of dementia: study
Let's get quizzical! More than 6 million Americans have dementia, which affects memory, language and problem-solving skills. Several lifestyle changes can lower dementia risk, including a healthy diet, exercise, social interaction, blood pressure management and adequate sleep. 4 More than 6 million Americans have dementia, which affects memory, language and problem-solving skills. LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – Now, a new study suggests that a curious mind may actually help reduce dementia risk, too. 'A lot of older adults will go back to take classes or pick up hobbies or engage in bird watching,' UCLA psychologist and senior study author Alan Castel said. 'I think it shows that this level of curiosity, if maintained, can really keep us sharp as we age.' Castel and his colleagues wanted to explore the effect of age on two types of curiosity — trait and state curiosity. State curiosity is a momentary desire to learn something new when a topic grabs your attention. Trait curiosity, meanwhile, is a lifelong passion for learning and trying new experiences. The study authors had 1,200 adults between 20 and 84, with an average age of 44, complete an online questionnaire assessing their curiosity. Each volunteer was asked 63 questions and given 20 seconds for every answer. Participants also rated their curiosity to learn the answer and their confidence that they had the right answer. 4 A new study suggests that a curious mind may actually help reduce dementia risk. anatoliycherkas – Sample questions included: 'What is added to white sugar to make brown sugar?' Answer: molasses 'What is the name of the biggest constellation in the sky?' Answer: Hydra The researchers found that participants' interest in learning new information from trivia — a measure of state curiosity — declined in early adulthood, spiked after middle age and continued upward into old age. 4 Research has suggested that brain-challenging activities like puzzles and games may help lower the risk of dementia by helping to maintain cognitive function. pressmaster – The study explained that young adults acquire the knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to succeed at school, work and home. Paying the mortgage and raising a family tend to be the focus in middle age, which is when many people report being less happy. But once their children leave the nest and they retire, seniors can indulge in certain interests and their state curiosity increases. 4 Panel A shows the relationship between chronological age and scores on the trait curiosity scale. Panel B shows the relationship between chronological age and average curiosity ratings in the trivia paradigm, with the dashed line representing the linear relationship and the solid line representing the quadratic relationship. Panel C shows the relationship between average curiosity ratings from the trivia task and trait curiosity scores. 'Our findings fit with some of my work on selectivity theory, which is that as we get older, we don't want to stop learning, we're just more selective about what we want to learn,' Castel said. Castel also noted that those with more state curiosity tend to have more trait curiosity and vice versa. The findings were published this week in the journal PLOS One. Other research has suggested that brain-challenging activities like puzzles and games may help lower the risk of dementia by helping to maintain cognitive function. 'Anecdotally, a lot of older adults I speak to say that it's important to stay curious,' Castel said. 'That fits with some of the research that shows that people who have early stages of dementia might show disinterest in things that they once enjoyed.'
