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For some homeowners, making their home more environmentally friendly may be on the to-do list this year. Although small changes can contribute towards this, installing new, sustainable hot water and heating systems can make homes warmer, reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills. Heating accounts for 20 per cent of UK emissions according to the … Read more
Supermarket websites have been strained after Boris Johnson announced the third national lockdown on Monday with shoppers racing to book delivery slots. Both the Sainsbury’s and Tesco apps reported problems due to surging demand, while some shoppers took to Twitter to reveal they were 4,864 in the queue for an Ocado shop. Shoppers at some … Read more
BBC Radio 1 insiders have defended a decision to play its ‘alternative version’ of Fairytale of New York to avoid offending younger audiences who are ‘particularly sensitive’ to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality. The station decided to edit the words ‘f***ot’ and ‘sl*t’ from the track – sung by Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and … Read more
BBC Radio 1 insiders have defended a decision to play its ‘alternative version’ of Fairytale of New York to avoid offending younger audiences who are ‘particularly sensitive’ to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality. The station decided to edit the words ‘f****t’ and ‘sl*t’ from the track – sung by Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and … Read more
Gareth Southgate admits Greg Clarke had ‘no alternative’ but to resign following car-crash parliamentary appearance… but England boss adds it ‘is a shame’ given the work he did to launch FA’s diversity code By Nathan Salt For Mailonline Published: 19:24 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 19:58 GMT, 11 November 2020 England boss Gareth Southgate … Read more
Giving John Lewis a run for its money! Heart-wrenching Christmas charity single music video about an elderly man and his dog leaves viewers ‘sobbing’ Singer Sam Clegg recorded an ‘alternative’ John Lewis Christmas advert Heart-wrenching music video captures the bond between a man and his dog The film has a tragic ending, leaving viewers ‘weeping’ … Read more
Plastic bags with holes cut out work as PPE and could be an alternative to shields, doctors on the Covid-19 frontline have claimed. Medics in India who trialled the DIY face coverings revealed they could still breathe while carrying out procedures. And they reported that their spectacles didn’t fog up — a problem suffered by many … Read more
‘I wanted to break free… it got me through some dark days:’ Mariah Carey reveals she made a secret alternative album while she was making her 1995 album Daydream By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 01:55 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 28 September 2020 Mariah Carey on Sunday revealed she made … Read more
The day after Facebook announced it will launch its Oversight Board in October to determine what’s allowed on the site, critics launched their own alternative. The Citizens, a UK nonprofit, unveiled the ‘Real Facebook Oversight Board’ on Friday to address the social media giant’s policies and practices ahead of the US presidential election. The group … Read more
The Prime Minister said a second lockdown was the ‘last thing anybody wants’ but revealed his administration was considering whether it needed to ‘go further’ than the current national restrictions that were put in place this week Government scientists have spooked Boris Johnson with warnings of hundreds of daily coronavirus deaths ‘within weeks’ as they … Read more