For the best part of four months during the height of the pandemic, 65-year-old Mandy Simons, who lives alone and has severe asthma, saw not a single other person. So, when the Government announced a pause to shielding in August, she instantly phoned her best friend Donna, who lives on the other side of London, … Read more
Teenage boy says he hid in school toilets for THREE days to escape bullies after teachers reported him missing from lessons to his parents The boy – who has not been named – was said to have gone undetected in toilets But staff at Cotham School, Bristol, had reported to his parents he was truanting … Read more
No pee-ping! Japanese designer unveils TRANSPARENT public toilets with glass walls that become opaque when they are occupied Acclaimed architect Shigeru Ban has unveiled transparent public toilets with glass walls in Tokyo Intended as a practical way to allow users to check for cleanliness as well as whether the toilet was occupied Unique toilets are … Read more
That’s a relief! Councils are ordered to REOPEN public toilets for shoppers and parkgoers after they were closed for lockdown The Government has encouraged councils to reopen their public toilets Non-essential shops are set to reopen tomorrow after being closed in lockdown The Chancellor said a review into the two-metre rule has been ordered by … Read more
What’s changing? From Monday, people can meet outside in groups of up to six as long as those from different households continue to socially distance. – Can I visit family and friends? Yes . This means that family groups of no more than six can meet in parks and private gardens for chats and even … Read more
Using a paper towel to dry your hands is ‘substantially’ more effective at removing viruses like coronavirus than a hand dryer, according to a new study. Scientists from the University of Leeds investigated whether the way people dry their hands in a public toilet made a difference to the way COVID-19 is transmitted. They found … Read more
Gender-neutral toilets should not cause controversy because they have always been used in France, says Britain’s most senior judge Lord Burnett spoke out after unisex facilities were introduced at the High Court Follows three years of controversy over introduction of gender-neutral cubicles Move provoked complaints from women who say it threatens female safe spaces Lord Burnett … Read more