A woman who hid her big forehead underneath a fringe has spent $6,958 (£5,000) on a surgery to reduce it by 3cm. Camilla Coleman Brooks, 26, from North Carolina, spent years with a fringe to disguise her 8.5cm forehead. The average female forehead is around 6cm in the US. The mother-of-two decided to undergo forehead reduction surgery … Read more
England’s salt reduction programme between 2003 and 2018 successfully slashed salt consumption of the average English adult by 15 per cent, a new study has found. Data shows 8.38 grams of salt are now consumed every day, down from 9.38 grams in 2000. If these salt intake levels are maintained, by 2050 the programme would … Read more
Stopping coronavirus spreading in hospitals could have made ‘substantial’ reduction in first wave deaths as SAGE paper claims up to 40% of patients caught Covid AFTER admission Researchers said in-hospital spread prolonged the first wave by ‘several weeks’ NHS struggles to contain the virus, which spreads silently, especially when busy Some caught the virus then … Read more
Mass coronavirus testing in Slovakia slashed infection rates by 60 per cent in a week during a national lockdown, according to a study. Rapid tests were given to 5.2million people, almost the entire population (5.5m), with those who tested positive or refused to take a test forced to quarantine at home for 10 days. Operation … Read more
Mass coronavirus testing in Slovakia slashed infection rates by 60 per cent in a week during a national lockdown, according to a study. Rapid tests were given to 5.2million people, almost the entire population (5.5m), with those who tested positive or refused to take a test forced to quarantine at home for 10 days. Operation … Read more
British tennis facing £30m reduction in revenue after COVID-19 pandemic wipes out major events such as Wimbledon and Queen’s… resulting in 40% loss of LTA income The LTA’s loss of income will see an ongoing programme of cost cutting The AELTC is finalising its insurance claim for Wimbledon’s cancellation in 2020 There is hope that … Read more
Government plans to end automatic one-third reduction for guilty pleas if the suspect is ‘bang to rights’ before they get to court after outcry over sentences for PC Harper’s killers Govt. considering to scrap reduced jail sentences for ‘bang to rights’ criminals Follows backlash after one of PC Andrew Harper’s killers had sentence slashed Ministers … Read more
A huge reduction in ambient noise from traffic and aircraft during the coronavirus lockdown means that birdsong is more audible than ever, experts have found. Sound recordings taken in London and across the south-east of England by engineering consultancy firm 24 Acoustics revealed the remarkable change. Their ‘intelligent noise monitoring’ systems are designed to record noise coming … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
Traffic chiefs and experts are predicting a decline in traffic volume and train usage in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak with home working becoming a permanent reality for many employees. AA President, Edmund King, has said demand for travel, on the road or by rail, will be reduced as the majority of companies have … Read more