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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are taking advice on the coronavirus threat but will continue meeting people as usual during their three-day tour of Ireland, it has emerged. William talked about the infection as he chatted to emergency workers at a reception hosted by Britain’s Ambassador to Ireland Robin Barnett in the 17th floor … Read more
Police seize Mercedes, BMWs and Jaguars in dawn raids across Essex involving 300 officers after probe into theft of dozens of cars worth more than £3m Police were sent to a farm near Romford, Essex early this morning for dawn raids At least nine arrests made and 20 warrants executed in the raids at around 5am Dramatic … Read more
Police arrest 46 people during dawn raids on ‘drug dens’ in huge county lines crackdown dubbed ‘Project Medusa’ – with ‘significant’ haul of Class A narcotics and £20,000 seized Fiver police forces worked together on ‘Project medusa’ to raid 11 properties 46 arrested, 36, from Merseyside, 5 from Lancashire, 1 Cumbria and 1 Scotland Another … Read more
How a probiotic drink could combat superbugs: Yakult-like liquid ‘could block DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria’ Drink is yet to be developed but would target molecules known as plasmids They exist inside bacterial cells and help them to become antibiotic resistant Bacteria use genes carried by plasmids which give resistance to antibiotics … Read more
A tick capable of carrying a host of killer illnesses has been found in the UK for the very first time, health officials have revealed. The Hyalomma rufipes tick – a small blood-sucking arachnid – is usually confined to Africa, Asia and parts of southern Europe. But Public Health England has now revealed one of … Read more