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On Boxing Day, my poor wife looked as if she’d been in a boxing match. She was a mass of bruises and had broken her wrist. Actually, it’s not quite true to say that she had broken her wrist. I am ashamed to tell you that I broke it for her. Not on purpose, of … Read more
By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has developed which is said to spread far faster. A ‘strain’ is a new version of a virus which has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19. … Read more
Alicia Silverstone has received criticism over the years for choosing to raise her son Bear Blu on a strictly plant-based diet. But the Clueless star, 44, recently revealed that her son is ‘such an example of health’ that he has ‘never’ needed ‘medical intervention’ in all his nine years. ‘This is a child who is plant based. … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: The tonic we all needed… a drop of Eric & Ernie sunshine By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:29 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 02:29 GMT, 17 December 2020 Dementia Choir At Christmas Rating: Gordon, Gino And Fred: Desperately Seeking Santa Rating: The sign did it. … Read more
Baby deaths probe at Telford hospital finds ‘immediate and essential’ action is needed to improve maternity care across whole of England – as health minister slams NHS trust’s ‘shocking failings’ Inquiry into deaths and poor care allegations is looking at 1,800 families’ cases The independent review has identified seven ‘immediate and essential actions’ Senior midwife … Read more
They’ve been together for 37 years, although they never tied the knot. And both Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn sat down to talk about the secret of their marriage – which they say isn’t a secret at all – to People magazine. ‘You’ve just got to want to be together. I don’t think there’s any … Read more
Michael Gove DENIES that Britons will need ‘immunity certificates’ to go to the pub – despite vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi suggesting they could be required Nadhim Zahawi suggested restaurants & bars might reject people without a jab Michael Gove insisted people would not need to show proof to be let into pubs Airlines have already … Read more
Luke Brittain reached for the cell phone in his pocket. He wasn’t going to be able to get his lawnmower out of the six-foot ditch that he and the heavy machine had landed in alone. But he couldn’t seem to get his hand into his pocket. Brittain looked down. The pocket was intact, but his … Read more
Slowing the tide of ocean plastic: Microfibre filters should be fitted to all washing machines by law to protect sea life, environmental charity says Microfibres are tiny plastic threads released when clothes are machine washed Experts estimated that 165,000 tons of synthetic fibres enter the ocean annually The Marine Conservation Society is calling for microfibre filters … Read more
Glass bottles are much WORSE for the environment than plastic because manufacturing them uses more energy and resources, study finds Researchers from Southampton evaluated various types of beverage packaging They considered the impact of glass and plastic bottles, cans and milk cartons Part of the problem with glass bottles is that they are not reused enough … Read more