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Why ‘leaves on the line’ cause train delays: Tannins from fallen foliage break down to create an ‘ultra-low-friction’ black paste on the rails Tannins exist in high concentrations in the leaves of some plant species Chemicals create an slippery black paste when exposed to water and steel This cuts friction between railway wheels and the … Read more
Thug who slashed one man with a machete and stamped on another’s head in while falsely claiming they were paedophiles has been jailed for 12 years Jamie Forster attacked two men in separate unprovoked attacks in Sale last year He told the court he was a ‘paedo-hunter’ but both his victims were innocent He slashed … Read more
NHS Trust boss accuses her own staff of being responsible for coronavirus outbreak on wards by wearing PPE inappropriately Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge forced to close to emergencies since Monday Trust’s chief executive Sarah Tedford blamed outbreak on ‘irresponsible’ staff In a message sent to staff, she accused them of ‘not wearing appropriate masks’ But … Read more
Burnley vow to hand LIFETIME bans to the fans responsible for flying ‘white lives matter’ banner over Man City’s stadium as chairman Mike Garlick says club will ‘root out these racists and make sure justice is done’ Burnley say they will ban fans over a banner that flew over the Etihad on Monday A plane … Read more
German Maddie McCann prosecutor says Portuguese police ‘still think her parents are responsible’ as he slams the ‘cumbersome’ working relationship with them Hans Christian Wolters said working with Portuguese police is ‘cumbersome’ He added that they have different ideas of what happened to the British toddler Mr Wolters said the authorities have ‘evidence’ that the … Read more
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed. Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date. They found the net … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge feel it’s their ‘responsibility’ to step in and ‘comfort people’ during the coronavirus pandemic, a royal expert has said. Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, told The Sun that Kate Middleton, 38 and Prince William, 37, are determined to use their influence to benefit the royal family during the … Read more
Ofcom blasts ITV after Eamonn Holmes’ ‘ill-judged’ comments about 5G technology being responsible for coronavirus pandemic triggered 419 complaints from viewers Ofcom has issued ‘guidance’ to ITV for Eamonn Holmes’ ‘ill-judge’ 5G comments The ITV presenter made ‘highly sensitive’ statements on discredited conspiracy theories linking the spread of the coronavirus to 5G technology Holmes later … Read more
Will Smith poses with his family as he says he ‘feels responsible for a lot of the misinformation’ surrounding coronavirus because of his film I Am Legend By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 13:43 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 15:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 Will Smith has joked he feels ‘responsible for a lot … Read more
Nurses and their loved ones have taken to social media to share pride in their profession and to urge people to do more to help them in their fight against coronavirus by staying at home. Taking to TikTok, two nurses clad in surgical gowns, masks and gloves, took it in turns to hold up paper … Read more