Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak freezes alcohol and fuel tax in boost for Covid-weary UK

Cheers to that! Rishi Sunak freezes booze tax for a second year in a row in a boost for Covid-weary Brits and also keeps fuel duty frozen for the tenth successive year Increases in duty on beer, cider, wine and spirits  axed for second year in a row  Tax on a tankful of fuel will … Read more

Soap bubble FREEZES in -18F temperatures in Canada in relaxing video

Beautiful video footage shows a soap bubble freezing over in less than 30 seconds on a 18°F (-28°C) morning in Winnipeg, Canada.   The relaxing footage shows the bubble gently quivering in the wind before it starts to form star-shaped ice crystals, like intricately carved pieces of tin foil, all over its surface.  These crystals grow until … Read more

Joe Biden freezes billions of dollars of arms sales to the Middle East including F-35s to the UAE

Joe Biden freezes billions of dollars of arms sales to the Middle East including F-35s to the UAE and smart bombs for Saudi Arabia State Department says deal for 50 F-35s for the United Arab Emirates is frozen while it is reviewed along with munitions deal for Saudi Arabia Trump administration rushed through last-minute deals … Read more

Facebook freezes Dorset historical re-enactment society members’ accounts AGAIN

Facebook has banned a Dorset-based historical re-enactment society for a second time after mistaking it for a far-right militia group.   Five elderly members of the Wimborne Militia of Dorset were left bemused after their Facebook accounts were suspended last month. The social media giant has been taking down and restricting accounts of right-wing paramilitary groups … Read more

Strictly’s Bill Bailey focuses on the Glitterball trophy after Tier 3 freezes plans for one-man show

As London moves into the dreaded Tier 3, Bill Bailey finds himself cancelling a slew of stage dates over Christmas and the New Year. But the comedian, 55, is looking on the bright side – fixing his sights firmly on the Glitterball trophy during this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing finale. While Bill told The Mirror … Read more

Hot water immediately FREEZES after being thrown out into the air on a -44°C day in China

Ice-pectacular! Amazing moment hot water immediately FREEZES after being thrown out into the air on a -44°C day Footage shows people in China splashing hot water from flasks into mid-air The water is seen turning into ice crystals and forming an arc-shaped misty halo The scene was spotted in the northernmost Chinese city of Mohe … Read more

Facebook freezes accounts of British historical re-enactment society

Facebook freezes accounts of British historical re-enactment society ‘after mistaking them for a US far-right militia’ Wimborne Militia, in Dorset, recreate historic battles from the 17th century  Five of its 60 members have recently had their Facebook accounts disabled They fear it is because the page has been mis-identified as a right-wing page Facebook moved … Read more

TUC chief refuses to rule out wave of union-backed STRIKES if Rishi Sunak freezes public sector pay

Britain could be hit by a wave of strike action if Rishi Sunak goes ahead with a public sector pay freeze, a senior trade union leader warned today. Frances O’Grady, the TUC president, lashed out at reports suggesting that only doctors and nurses will escape a throttling of pay as the Government seeks to balance … Read more

Borrowers face ‘lender lottery’ as 323,000 payment freezes end soon

Hundreds of thousands of people still on breaks from their mortgages and unsecured debts face a potential ‘lender lottery’ from next month as blanket protections are removed. Banking body UK Finance said financially vulnerable people benefiting from 323,700 payment holidays across mortgages, credit cards and personal loans will be offered help ‘tailored to their individual … Read more

Kim Kardashian ‘freezes’ social media for #StopHateForProfit

Kim Kardashian announces she will be ‘freezing’ her Facebook and Instagram profiles tomorrow because she can’t ‘stay silent’ while they spread ‘hate, propaganda and misinformation’ and ‘split America apart’ Kim Kardashian West announced Tuesday that she will ‘freeze’ her Instagram and Facebook accounts because the platforms allow for hate and misinformation She said: ‘I love … Read more