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Broadband firms could be given access to more than 600,000 miles of underground sewage and water networks in a bid to speed up the roll out of gigabit internet. If introduced government plans would force utility firms to open their infrastructure such as pipes and sewers for new superfast internet cables. The idea is that … Read more
Shocking moment a dozen police officers ‘intimidate’ teenage boy and hold his head against metal shutter Five police vans helped detain and release the boy in Newton Heath, Manchester Witness Chloe Seale, 36, said police acted like ‘the mob’ during May 16 incident She claimed that they held the boy by his neck after catching … Read more
Shocking moment a dozen police officers ‘intimidate’ teenage boy and hold his head against metal shutter Five police vans helped detain and release the boy in Newton Heath, Manchester Witness Chloe Seale, 36, said police acted like ‘the mob’ during May 16 incident She claimed that they held the boy by his neck after catching … Read more
Pregnant women are at no greater risk of developing severe COVID-19 than other women, according to research. Some 427 mothers-to-be were admitted to NHS hospitals with the life-threatening coronavirus between March 1 and April 14. Only one in ten needed treatment in ICU, which is no higher than the figure for non-pregnant women of the same … Read more
Simple blood test could identify people at greater risk of developing cancer by detecting whether they have abnormally small red blood cells Microcytosis is linked to genetic conditions that impact blood’s haemoglobin It has also been linked to iron deficiency which is a feature of some cancers Experts examined anonymised patient records to see who … Read more
Study links increase in ride-hailing trips from apps like Uber and Lyft to greater risk of accidents involving vehicles and people More ride-hailing trips may equate to an increased risk of accidents A study collected data from 370 million trips in New York City They found for every 100 ride-hailing pickups per hour accident risk … Read more
Smokers face a greater risk of coronavirus and put their loved ones at risk, according to a stark warning from Public Health England. Health chiefs said there has ‘never been a more important time’ to quit the habit than now because of the ever-worsening outbreak in Britain. PHE also claimed family, including children, will also … Read more
Police launch two more quarantine murder probes: Woman, 28, is quizzed after man’s body is found in house at 2am while man, 40, is arrested over death of pensioner in his 80s The woman was arrested after a man’s body was found in a property in Langley Mill, Derbyshire, at 2am on Friday morning The … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more