Grammy nominee Jordin Sparks glammed up for a red carpet date with her husband Dana Isaiah Thomas at the Hollywood premiere of Disney’s live-action Mulan remake on Monday. The 30-year-old American Idol 6 champ and the 27-year-old A Higher Calling author will celebrate their third wedding anniversary on July 16. Posing outside the Dolby Theatre, … Read more
Such is the fear over the spread of coronavirus in the UK that panic-buying of sanitising hand gels has forced some retailers to ration supplies. Boots is reportedly restricting sales to two bottles per customer, while most supermarkets have sold out online and are rationing stock in-store. In fact, hand washing is always better for … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Linda Fairhall, an NHS nurse since 1979, claimed district nurses were being put under an unfair strain due to new duties placed upon them in 2013 A nurse with a spotless 38-year record was unfairly sacked after warning that the crippling workload on NHS staff had led to a patient’s death, a tribunal has ruled. Linda … Read more
New York health officials warn over circumcision ritual after four cases of herpes in babies were linked to procedures performed by Rabbis Since September 2019, four infants in New York have contracted herpes Officials are warning against a practice called metzitzah b’peh, in which a Jewish rabbi removes blood from the cut with his mouth … Read more
Microsoft issues financial warning as coronavirus disrupts its Chinese supply chain for Windows and Surface devices Microsoft’s sales for this quarter had been projected at $10.75–$11.15 billion The firm has not yet provided a revised estimated based on the virus’ impact Microsoft does not expect its cloud-computing business to be affected, however The warning came … Read more
Car wing mirror that flashes red when a cyclist is approaching could stop drivers opening the door into their path Sensors and cameras will automatically detect nearby road users Red lights around the wing mirror and the door will flash when triggered An alert will also sound to make both driver and cyclist aware of danger … Read more