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BBC News
a day ago
- Health
- BBC News
Mental health safe haven opens in Wallsend
Medical bosses have opened a third mental health safe haven to provide support to people in their Anchorage, has been opened in Wallsend, North Tyneside, by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Everyturn Mental centres were recently opened in Ashington and Newcastle, while a fourth is planned to be launched in Whitehaven, Cumbria, later this Mental Health's senior development manager, Samantha Kitula, said the charity's existing sites had shown how "vital" community-based services were to residents. "They are not only helping local people access practical mental health in the right place at the right time, but also easing pressures on other NHS services," she said."We hope that our continued work with our partners, including the NHS, local council, and local charity and community organisations will help ensure that nobody struggles alone." Wide-ranging services The Anchorage is located on Park Road and its name was chosen by residents to reflect the area's maritime heritage and the emotional and practical support it would ICB's chief delivery officer, Levi Buckley, said increasing the range of NHS mental health services in the region would allow people to get the right support when they needed it."Safe havens offer not just help in a crisis, but also support with the problem that may have caused it, like housing, money, drugs or alcohol," he said. The centre was opened with funding from the ICB and North Tyneside council's elected mayor, Karen Clark, said: "As well as offering practical support, care and understanding, the launch of a service like this on a high street is breaking the stigma that mental health struggles should be kept hidden." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Foreign investors buy nearly 100 billion euros of euro zone bonds in May, Citi says
By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone bonds saw nearly 100 billion euros ($116.4 billion) of buying from outside the bloc in May, Citi said citing European Central Bank data, the latest sign that euro assets are benefitting from a shift away from U.S. markets. The 97 billion euros of net inflows into euro zone bonds with maturities longer than one year was the largest on a monthly basis since at least 2014, Citi said, pointing to portfolio flow data from the ECB. "This could potentially be due to substitution out of dollar assets," the bank's analysts said in a note to clients on Monday. Allocation away from U.S. to European assets has been a big theme across financial markets in 2025, so investors are looking for data indicating to what extent such a move is taking shape. U.S. President Donald Trump's confrontations with longstanding allies over trade and security, along with attacks on the Federal Reserve, have raised concerns around the safe-haven status of U.S. Treasuries this year. Euro zone bonds have traded more steadily, boosting their appeal to investors as an asset perceived to be safe. U.S. 30-year yields are up 40 basis points since April 2, when Trump announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs, while German equivalents are up fewer than 20 basis points. Citi however noted the May inflows followed 12 billion euros of foreign investor outflows from the bloc's debt in April, which they said could be explained by broad de-risking in the wake of Liberation Day. "All in, therefore, we would watch out for the June data, released on 18th August, to draw any conclusions," the analysts said. ($1 = 0.8592 euros) Effettua l'accesso per consultare il tuo portafoglio
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Second safe haven built by The Independent for women fleeing domestic abuse now complete
The second safe haven built by The Independent ' s Brick by Brick campaign for women fleeing domestic abuse has been completed, providing a 'lifeline' for families in need. The purpose-built safe house is now ready for its first family to move in, weeks after the keys for the first home were handed over. The new houses, built by Persimmon Homes, were funded by The Independent 's hugely successful campaign, launched in partnership with leading domestic abuse charity Refuge last September. When the initial target of £300,000 was reached after just a month of fundraising, The Independent decided to build a second house as more than £585,000 was raised by our generous readers. The campaign was backed by politicians, royalty and celebrities, including the Queen, Sir Keir Starmer, Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Joanna Lumley, Olivia Colman, Victoria Derbyshire, Andi Oliver, David Morrissey and Sir Patrick Stewart. The Independent 's editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig, said: 'It is brilliant news that The Independent's Brick by Brick campaign now has a second house funded and built for women desperately in need of sanctuary. 'I feel enormous gratitude to our donors and our charity partner, Refuge. 'This house is a lifeline for abused women. To build a permanent sanctuary makes all of us at The Independent feel great pride and joy that this safe house is available forever, offering rescue and respite to women whose lives are at risk.' The identical homes are built in a secret location to protect survivors and look exactly the same as those surrounding them, to ensure their occupants don't feel isolated. They are both finished with a living room, open-plan kitchen, dining room, a garden and two double-sized bedrooms with built-in cupboard storage space. After the 10,946 bricks were laid, an all-female team of decorators added the finishing touches to the properties with bright colours to make the house a true home for those seeking refuge. Crucially, the semi-detached homes also include a number of safety features, including CCTV, a fireproof letter box and enhanced locking mechanisms on windows and doors. The Brick by Brick campaign was launched in September 2024 in response to the nationwide domestic abuse crisis. Thousands of women across the UK face danger in their own homes, but a woman is turned away from a refuge every two hours due to a lack of space. The Independent heard testimony from a range of survivors, including women who were beaten and had lost children, friends and jobs. The project would not have been possible without the generous donations from readers and other backers including the The Julia Rausing Trust and Nationwide. Prominent figures publicly supported the campaign, including the Queen, who also made a donation and described such safe spaces as 'vital in providing a lifeline to those at their lowest ebb'. Praising the campaign on the completion of the second home, the prime minister said: "Congratulations to the Independent for its work on this wonderful project. 'When I first backed Brick by Brick, I said I wanted the campaign to go on and get bigger and bigger – and now it is. 'No one should be forced to choose between staying in danger or facing the streets. A second Brick by Brick safe home means more women and children can escape abuse and rebuild their lives with dignity and security. 'My government has a commitment to halve violence against women and girls and we will need to pull every lever across society to make this happen, which is why I am so proud of campaigns like this that show what we can achieve when we stand together." Actor Olivia Colman, a Refuge ambassador who supported the campaign, said: "Together, we supported Refuge and The Independent's Brick by Brick appeal, as every woman and child deserves to live safely, free from the horrors of domestic abuse. We haven't just built two houses, we have created homes that will save lives. Thank you." She was joined by fellow Refuge ambassador, Sir Patrick Stewart, who said the campaign sent a 'powerful message' that we as a society 'will not tolerate domestic abuse'. 'We must continue to join forces to support the millions of women and children who are subjected to domestic abuse every day,' he said. Survivors, including those with older children, will be free to bring pets with them, something that many refuges are unable to accommodate. Refuge staff will provide emotional support and legal advice to the families, and will help women with safety preparations, budgeting, debt planning, benefits applications and finding nurseries and schools. Gemma Sherrington, CEO of Refuge said: 'With the first of these houses already occupied, this week we welcomed a survivor to the second – a powerful reminder of the life-changing impact the Brick by Brick campaign has had. 'These two houses – which offer safety and freedom to women who would otherwise not be able to access traditional refuges – are already saving lives. 'As a result of the incredible support shown for this campaign, countless women and their children will now have somewhere safe to call home, where they can begin to rebuild their lives free from fear.' Anthony Vigor, chair of the trustees for the Persimmon Charitable Foundation, said: 'We are delighted to be handing over the keys to the first Refuge home built by Persimmon. It has been a real privilege to be involved with this project and the life-changing benefits it will deliver. Everyone has a right to feel safe, and we are pleased that this home will shortly become a much-needed sanctuary for a family surviving domestic abuse.' It's not too late to support Refuge and to help more survivors find their freedom. Donations will be spent on Refuge's lifesaving work housing survivors of domestic abuse.
Telegraph
5 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Telegraph style book: Ss
S Saakashvili, Mikheil safe haven is a tautology Sainsbury's Saint Laurent, Yves Saint-Saëns, Camille (note umlaut) St Andrews (Scotland); St Andrew's (Birmingham City stadium) St Bartholomew's Hospital: May be shortened to Barts but never St Barts or St Bart's St James's Palace St John Ambulance St John's wort St Thomas' Hospital Sana'a: The capital of Yemen Santa: We prefer Father Christmas Sarkozy, Nicolas Satan: Cap S but satanic is lower case satnav Sats: Not Sats tests Savile: For Lord, Row, Club, Jimmy, Saville Theatre and Inquiry Scalextric Schiffer, Claudia schoolboy, schoolgirl: But school-leaver Schumacher, Michael Schwarzenegger, Arnold Scorsese, Martin Scotch: Used for whisky, pies, pines, mists and wool shops. Scots or Scottish preferred in other contexts Scots Porage Oats: Prisoners do porridge Scott Thomas, Kristin Scouts: Not Boy Scouts. Scout leaders: Not Scoutmasters Sea Lords: They used to work at the Admiralty seasons: Are all lower case: spring, summer, autumn, winter seasonable: Appropriate for the time of year, opportune. Its opposite us unseasonable for weather that is unexpected seasonal: Occurring regularly at a particular season (see spring). Sebag Montefiore, Simon. His wife is Santa Montefiore second home owners (three words) Seinfeld, Jerry Selfridges selfie: Not 'selfie' senior and junior: After American names should be Sr and Jr Services. The Services takes the cap S, servicemen/women do not sewerage/sewage: Sewerage is the pipes, sewage the stuff Sharia law is a tautology: Islamic law is not shear: Something is shorn off, or shears off: it never sheers off sheikh, sheikhdom Shepherd's Bush shih-tzu Shia: Not Shi'ite ship: Uses 'she' as a pronoun: 'The Princess Louise is a ship. She is a beautiful ship' Sikora, Karol: Cancer expert Sikorsky (helicopters), Sikorski (Polish politician) silicon: The element from which chips are made: silicone is a sealant and is used to make cooking utensils Sindy doll Sinn Fein: No accents ski, skier, skied, skiing Sky News, Sky Sports smelt: Not smelled Snowdonia: Not Eryri. Snowdon: Not Yr Wyddfa somebody, someone Sotheby's: With apostrophe sound bite Speaker of the House of Commons: Always capped. specialty: The specific discipline of a doctor speciality: Something that is particular to a certain person, business or institution spelt not spelled Spielberg, Steven spilt: Not spilled spin doctor: Best used only ironically, ditto the verb to spin in this context spoilt: But despoiled spokesman: Not spokeswoman, spokesperson stadiums: not stadia Starmer, Sir Keir: Not Kier Start-up state: Lower case except when part of a title (State President, Council of State, but state-owned) stationary: not moving stationery: writing paper stiletto: The plural is stilettos Stratford upon Avon strike: Not strike action strangle: If someone has been strangled they are dead; if they are alive they have been throttled. However, there is a criminal offence of strangulation in which the victim is living suicide: Do not say 'commit suicide', but that a person took their own life. The coroner records a verdict of suicide. sun: Cap only in (rare) references to it as a star. The sun is out, our sun is one of many suns, the distance between the Sun and Alpha Major is... Sunni swap: Preferred to swop swashbuckler: Not a daredevil but a swaggering bully swath: Noun, a strip swathe: The verb
Gulf Business
6 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Business
World Gold Council: Gold prices rise 26% in H1; see outlook for H2
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes Gold surged 26 per cent in the first half of 2025, notching 26 all-time highs and outperforming major asset classes as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal amid a weaker US dollar, stagnant bond yields, and mounting geopolitical tensions, according to the The WGC report, titled 'Downhill or Second Wind?' , explores whether gold has peaked or still has room to run in the second half of the year. It projects that gold could rise a further 0 per cent to 5 per cent under current consensus expectations. However, deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, including stagflation or recession, could drive gold prices up another 10 per cent to 15 per cent, while widespread conflict resolution may lead to a 12 per cent to 17 per cent decline. 'Gold has continued its record-setting pace, rising across all major currencies, and showing remarkable strength in the face of a volatile global backdrop,' the WGC report stated. Strong demand, ETF flows H1 2025 saw average daily gold trading volumes reach a record $329bn, bolstered by robust over-the-counter activity, exchange-based trading, and renewed inflows into gold-backed ETFs. Global ETF assets under management surged 41 per cent to $383bn, with holdings rising by 397 tonnes to 3,616 tonnes – the highest since August 2022. Central banks maintained strong buying momentum, though slightly below record levels, continuing the trend of diversification away from U.S. dollar holdings. The WGC's attribution model indicates that opportunity cost factors, such as a weakening dollar and stagnant yields, contributed 7 per cent to gold's return, while risk and uncertainty added 4 per cent. Dollar falters, gold gains The 'Trade-related geopolitical risks played a large role, not just directly, but by fuelling moves in the dollar, interest rates, and broader market volatility – all of which fed into gold's appeal,' the report noted. H2 scenarios: range-bound or breakout? Consensus forecasts suggest below-trend global growth and persistently high inflation in the second half, with US CPI expected to reach 2.9 per cent. The Federal Reserve is anticipated to cut interest rates by 50 basis points by year-end. Under this base case, gold is expected to consolidate with potential modest gains. The WGC warns that more severe scenarios – such as intensified stagflation, recession fears, or escalated geopolitical tensions – could prompt a stronger rally. Conversely, a return to economic stability and easing geopolitical risks could lead to reduced investment flows into gold and a steeper pullback. Even in a bearish scenario, however, the WGC sees $3,000/oz as a natural support level, noting that lower prices could revive consumer demand and discourage recycling. Outlook: Structurally resilient While the report acknowledges the unpredictable nature of the global macro environment, it concludes that gold remains well-positioned as a strategic asset. 'Given the intrinsic limitations of forecasting the global economy, we believe gold – through its fundamentals – remains well positioned to support tactical and strategic investment decisions in the current macro landscape,' it said. At the end of June, gold stood at $3,287/oz, with a record high of $3,434 reached on June 13.
