Woman caught speeding 20 times in TWO months is allowed to keep driving despite 66 points

Mother-to-be Georgia Elisabeth Carney, 30, (pictured) from Cheshire was stung by speed cameras multiple times on the M62  A pregnant beauty business owner who was caught speeding 20 times in two months has been allowed to keep driving her Audi despite the 66 points on her licence.   Mother-to-be Georgia Elisabeth Carney, 30, from Cheshire, was … Read more

How active funds can protect your savings in turbulent times

The havoc in the stock markets caused by the oil price war, coronavirus and the US travel ban has left one group of private investors particularly out-of-pocket and angry. These are investors in index-trackers which have been hard hit in the nerve-jangling rollercoaster of the past week. As we stand on the brink of a … Read more

Greenland and Antarctica are ‘losing ice SIX TIMES faster than in the 1990s’

Climate change is making Greenland and Antarctica lose ice SIX TIMES FASTER than in the 1990s 400 million people are at risk of annual coastal flooding  By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 18:01 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 18:05 GMT, 11 March 2020 Climate change is causing devastating impacts in Greenland and Antarctica with … Read more

Teens who use e-cigarettes are ‘nearly five times more likely to smoke tobacco later in life’

Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are nearly five times more likely to smoke tobacco later in life, study finds Many health experts view e-cigarettes as crucial tool in fight against tobacco and Public Health England has repeatedly endorsed the devices  But others are worried about safety concerns and their use by young people Schoolchildren in England … Read more

Monty Python’s Silly Walk is ‘exactly 6.7 times’ more silly than a normal human walk

Monty Python’s Silly Walk created by John Cleese is ‘exactly 6.7 times’ more silly than a normal human walk, say scientists – and it’s all in the way he flexes his knees ‘at the wrong time’ The team studied the way John Cleese knees bend while doing the silly walk They found his knees would … Read more

Butter produces three-and-a-half times more greenhouse gases than margarine

Butter produces three-and-a-half times more greenhouse gases than margarine – and burping and farting cows are to blame Experts analysed the carbon footprint of 21 butters and 212 non-dairy spreads They found that the dairy products had greater climate, land and water impacts Cattle were responsible for the most significant proportion of emissions  Cows release methane, a … Read more

Pet-owners searched for ‘Videos for Cats’ more than 55MILLION times in 2019

YouTube reveals 40 per cent spike in views of ‘Videos for Cats’ in 2019 to a staggering 55MILLION as pet owners entertain their felines with footage of birds and squirrels ‘having fun’ YouTube revealed to MailOnline stats for ‘Videos for Cats’ searches in 2019   Google-owned company revealed more than 55 million such searches last year  … Read more

Don’t laugh, but I’ve watched Bohemian Rhapsody 12 times: BONNIE ESTRIDGE on life with Alzheimer’s  

I have a new favourite phrase: ‘Where is my…’ It is usually said while I’m stomping around the house, hissing and cursing. Don’t get me wrong, I know how annoying it is. Both my daughters – when they lived with us – and my husband Chris often seemed unable to leave the house without first … Read more

Richest retirees have an income 17 TIMES bigger than poorest

Richest retirees have an income 17 TIMES bigger than poorest – and gap has almost doubled since 2010 Poorest retirees’ private pensions pay £2,260 a year, and richest get £38,940  Pension incomes rose 54% for poorest since 2010, while richest saw a 74% rise Gap has widened from £20,950 in 2010-11 to £36,680 in 2018-19  … Read more

Tyre wear produces 1,000 times MORE harmful pollution than car exhausts

Car tyres could be doing more damage to our health than the fumes from exhaust pipes, according to the results from a new test. Measurements found that 5.8 grams per kilometre of harmful particles are emitted by tyres as they wear when a car is being driven. That compares to 4.5 milligrams per kilometer produced from … Read more