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The dash to ditch gas for hydrogen boilers: Ministers step up drive to cut fossil fuel use in next decade No new-build homes will be gas-powered after 2025 in shift away from fossil fuel Gas boilers in homes should soon be replaced by hydrogen-powered heaters It comes as Government said it was restarting talks about building … Read more
We will ditch Boris Johnson over bike lanes, say 27 percent of Tory voters, as council pays ‘gatekeeper’ van to monitor road barely used by cyclists in Surrey One in four people who voted Conservative say they will not do so next time Public support lost amid anger over the cycle lanes introduced during pandemic … Read more
Partisan cyclists have threatened to go to war with the council ripping out Kensington’s hated cycle lane and could challenge the ‘unreasonable’ decision at the High Court, it was revealed today. Extinction Rebellion is also not ruling out a second protest to save it after they stopped labourers pulling out bollards by glueing themselves to their van. … Read more
Outrage after brazen fly-tippers dump SEVEN CARAVANS in a ditch in the countryside The mobile homes were found on a quiet lane on the edge of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire last week Officials brand the discovery, which contained belongings and paperwork, as a ‘shockingly large fly-tip’ South Cambs District Council had the caravans removed by specialist contractors … Read more
Commons watchdog could ditch £3,000 pay rise for MPs after Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer condemned the idea amid public sector freeze and coronavirus chaos Ipsa mechanism for setting MP pay would have meant a significant rise in April Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer condemned idea of 4.1% hike amid coronavirus The watchdog is understood … Read more
Linzi Boyd admits straight off that she has no qualifications and doesn’t hold any public relations or marketing degrees – let alone an MBA. But what the mother of two, originally from Leeds and now living in London, lacks in qualifications she makes of up for in experience. She’s a serial entrepreneur and brand expert … Read more
Facemasks turn lipstick into a dead gloss: Sales slump by almost HALF as women ditch lippy while wearing PPE Sales of lipstick are down 49 per cent this year thanks to the rise of face masks Analysts said there was ‘significant’ link to the rule that made masks mandatory While lipstick sales have declined, eye … Read more
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: David and Samantha Cameron ditch plan to install swimming pool at their Cotswolds home – to protect their next-door neighbours’ ‘human rights’ By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 01:08 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 01:21 GMT, 14 November 2020 Having a former prime minister living nearby has many advantages, not … Read more
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is one of the highest awards given for gallantry and leadership. It can be given posthumously in ‘recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy’. The medal is given to people serving in all ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, … Read more
NHS nurses in intensive care units are being allowed to look after two coronavirus patients instead of one. It’s the second time NHS England has relaxed the rule on one-to-one nursing for critically ill Covid-19 patients during the pandemic. Regular guidance from the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine says that there should be one nurse … Read more