Heather burning on peat bogs to be banned in blow for moorland landowners and shooting parties

New regulations are to be brought in to prevent the burning of heather and other vegetation in a bid to better protect peatlands. The plans to bring forward legislation for protected blanket bog habitats have been welcomed as ‘vital’ for ‘globally important’ land. But the ban will be considered a blow to gamekeepers and to grouse … Read more

Married At First Sight: Aleks Markovic blasts Instagram over banned video

The video Instagram tried to ban: Married At First Sight star Aleks Markovic hits back after footage from her laser hair removal treatment was reported as ‘inappropriate’ By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:15 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 28 January 2021 She’s the former Married At First Sight star … Read more

1969 BBC royal documentary banned by Queen since 1972 is on YouTube

A controversial documentary about the royal family which was famously banned by the Queen from ever being shown again after its 1969 release has reappeared on YouTube. In 1972, Her Majesty ordered the BBC’s fly on the wall documentary, which featured her calling the US ambassador ‘a gorilla’, to be locked away and not aired … Read more

Royal documentary banned by the Queen since 1972 has reappeared on YouTube

A controversial documentary about the royal family which was famously banned by the Queen from ever being shown again after it’s 1969 release has reappeared on YouTube. In 1972, Her Majesty ordered the BBC’s fly on the wall documentary, which featured her calling the US ambassador ‘a gorilla’, to be locked away and not aired … Read more

Headteacher warns pupils could be BANNED from school if parents break lockdown rules

Headteacher Martine Buckley has warned parents that children could lose their place at school if lockdown rules are broken A headteacher has threatened to withdraw pupils from a school in Oldham after children told teachers they had been visiting people outside of their households. Martine Buckley, executive headteacher at Yew Tree Community School in Chadderton, … Read more

Gerard Butler caught up in ‘toxic masculinity’ row after beer ad starring tee-total star is banned

He is depicted as the macho action hero for our generation and has been tee-total for almost two decades, but Gerard Butler has been caught up in a gender stereotyping row, leading to the banning of a South African beer advert. The Paisley-born actor, famous for his lead roles in films such as Olympus Has … Read more

Married At First Sight stars were given a list of ‘banned words’ for the reunion

There were tears, tantrums and catfights during filming of the Married At First Sight Grand Reunion in Lilyfield, Sydney, last month. And while the warring cast members are rumoured to have hurled shocking insults at each other at the dinner party, there are a few words you won’t be hearing when the first episode of the … Read more

Now lone mothers are banned from FILMING their baby scan

Now lone mothers are banned from FILMING their baby scan despite maternity units already stopping partners from attending Public Health Wales has banned pregnant women from video-recording scans Its guidance says the recording ‘might affect the sonographer’s concentration’ Campaigners seek legal advice over the policy they claim flouts GMC guidance  By Anna Mikhailova Deputy Political … Read more

Coronavirus UK: NHS hospitals ‘could be banned from Covid vaccines’ if they give second doses

Hospitals ‘could lose their licence’ if they dish out second doses of Covid jabs before 12 weeks as doctors warn controversial dose-spacing strategy is putting patients at risk NHS hospital in Southampton warned staff not to give second doses early Government is stretching doses as far apart as possible to make supplies last But medics … Read more

Misinformation about election fraud plummeted 73 percent a week after Twitter banned Trump

Online misinformation about the presidential election plummeted after President Donald Trump was suspended from Twitter and several other social media platforms. Claims of election fraud dropped 73 percent after the ban, according to a new report from research firm Zignal Labs, from 2.5 million mentions to 688,000. The fastest and biggest decline was on Twitter, … Read more