‘Take away the propaganda’: School cleaner films herself ripping down Covid safe signage from a classroom wall – and boasts she’s been ‘doing it all year’ Disgruntled school cleaner films herself ripping Covid safe signage from a wall Videos were posted to social media with caption ‘take away the propaganda’ The posters gave primary school … Read more
Nearly a third of the farmland around the world is at high risk of pesticide pollution, according to a new report. Scientists in Australia examined how nearly 100 agricultural chemicals were used across 168 countries, to determine which pesticides surpassed recommended levels. Pointing to ‘widespread global pesticide pollution risk,’ the research found 64 percent of … Read more
Missing British girl, 14, is found safe and well after she vanished outside her school in Majorca Taya O’Loughlin, 14, has been found safe and well after disappearing on Tuesday The teenager was last seen outside a secondary school in Palma earlier this week Reports said she was last seen with a Spanish girl who … Read more
Wearing a face mask during intense exercise is safe for healthy people, according to the results of a new study. Italian researchers tested breathing ability, heart activity and exercise performance in a group of 12 healthy people while they were using an exercise bike with and without a mask on. Although the experts found differences … Read more
Home movers have had four million of their possessions either lost, damaged or stolen in transit over the past 12 months. Nearly a quarter of people said items did not make it to their new home in the same condition they left in, according to a new survey by Direct Line home insurance. The average … Read more
Keep your outbuilding safe from crooks: £30m-worth of gear has been nicked from garages and ‘shoffices’ in the last three years – so here’s eight tips to get secure Over 70,000 outbuilding thefts reported in England and Wales since 2018 Spike in sheds and the ‘shoffice’ during lockdown has exacerbated problem Take some simple steps and … Read more
Paramedic reveals why you should NEVER tip a child’s head back during a nosebleed – and the safe way to stop blood from flowing quickly Australian paramedic Nikki has revealed how to properly treat a nosebleed She says you should never tip head back as blood will flow to stomach or lungs This can cause … Read more
Tony Blair calls for vaccine passports: Ex-PM says scheme would make public ‘feel safe’ to return to normal life – and suggests anti-vaxxers are not ‘very sensible’ The former PM, 67, encouraged everyone to have the Covid vaccine if possible UK Government considering a ‘Covid clear’ scheme ahead of lockdown lift Mr Blair stressed that … Read more
Britain has one of the greatest restaurant scenes in the world. It makes this country a uniquely exciting place to live and do business. You might never have thought about it this way, but our restaurants are a major national asset. And they are on their knees. As are our pubs. Last year, the hospitality … Read more
Britain’s biggest car maker, Jaguar Land Rover, said yesterday it would cut 2,000 jobs from its global salaried workforce. The cuts will not be in the brand’s factories – of which there are three in the UK – and are being made as part of efforts to restructure the business to improve efficiency. The announcement … Read more