‘My nightmares are so bad that I scream out loud’: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

A few times a year, I have terrible nightmares during which I scream — but I don’t remember them in the morning. I am in my 70s, the only health problem I have is high blood pressure and I haven’t suffered trauma. Should I be concerned? Jane Thornton, via email. This is understandably distressing for … Read more

Pensioner, 83, who was jailed for playing Classic FM too loud in his home dies in prison 

Pensioner, 83, who was jailed for playing Classic FM too loud in his home dies in prison Ian Trainer, 83, was jailed for playing Classic FM too loud at his home in Aintree  The OAP had previously been sent to prison for the same offence but continued He is confirmed to have died in hospital … Read more

Rita Ora makes a VERY loud statement in a puffy canary yellow mini

Rita Ora makes a VERY loud statement in a puffy canary yellow mini, vast waist belt and bejewelled suspenders during London outing By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 15:18 GMT, 23 November 2020 | Updated: 15:31 GMT, 23 November 2020 For many, 2020 has been spent in variations of pyjamas and loungewear.  Yet Rita Ora … Read more

Man must give up geese he bought for company after neighbours complain about their loud honking

Lonely office worker must give up the geese he bought for company during lockdown after neighbours complain about their loud honking Sven Kirby bought the birds for £40 each in June and has hand reared them They’re often spotted walking with him in Leeds and even join him at the pub  He’s now been told … Read more

Man ‘is shot dead by armed police’ in Swindon as residents hear loud bangs and screaming at 2am

Man, 57, ‘is shot dead by armed police’ in Swindon as residents describe hearing loud bangs and screaming at 2am Police attended the scene after reports of two men arguing on the street at 2am One man, 57, was shot and died in an ambulance after unsuccessful CPR The incident has been referred to the … Read more

Christmas 2012: The hilarious awkward festive family photos bound to make even scrooge laugh out loud

Simply having a wonderfully awkward Christmas time! Festive family photos that’ll make even the worst scrooge laugh out loud By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 02:27 GMT, 23 December 2012 | Updated: 11:50 GMT, 26 October 2020 Taking holiday photos can often be an awkward experience for the senders as well as the receivers.  On some … Read more

Meghan Markle says ‘bad voices’ on social media are ‘so loud and so damaging’

Meghan Markle says the ‘bad voices’ on social media are ‘so loud and damaging’ – after claiming she quit her accounts for her own self preservation. This afternoon the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hosted a special edition of TIME100 Talks about the ‘state of our digital experience’.  Dressed in an Alexander McQueen black suit, Meghan, … Read more

Chelsea’s ‘noise cameras’ snared 130 drivers with loud engines in their first 11 days switched on

Supercar boy racers get slap on wrists: Chelsea’s ‘noise cameras’ snared 130 drivers with loud engines in the first 11 days since being turned on… but ALL are told they face £100 if caught again Supercar drivers use London streets as a ‘racetrack’ to show off their fancy cars The ‘noise cameras’ have caught more … Read more

Loud restaurants put a bad taste in diners’ mouths, say experts who found some sounds spoil meals

How much you enjoy your food at a restaurant depends on the venue’s noise, a study reveals. Acoustic experts at Flinders University investigated a patron’s experience under different background noise types and levels. Relaxing music at 30 decibels increased the liking of food by 60 percent, but playing it at 40 decibels decreased it to … Read more

A £4,000 fine for ‘recklessly’ leaving self-isolation and pub loud music banunder new Covid rules

Police will be allowed to dish out £4,000 fines to people who ‘recklessly’ breach their self-isolation under new rules sneaked out by ministers overnight.  Pubs and other venues in England are also banned from playing loud music or allowing singing or dancing under sweeping new coronavirus legislation quietly introduced today. People who refuse to self-isolate can … Read more