Jared Leto reveals he ‘nearly died’ while rock climbing when his safety rope began to fray

Jared Leto reveals he ‘nearly died’ while rock climbing when his safety rope began to fray as he dangled 600 feet in the air By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:11 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 04:11 GMT, 7 March 2020 Jared Leto had a brush with death – and he lived to tell … Read more

Fire safety experts warned Grenfell Tower refurbishment was making ‘c**p condition worse’

Fire safety experts warned refurbishment of Grenfell Tower was ‘making a c**p condition worse’ five years before blaze which killed 72, inquiry hears Exova warned of designs for refurbishment of Grenfell Tower as far back as 2012 The design was described by fire safety experts as ‘not great’, the inquiry heard Conversations with architect Bruce … Read more

Tinder tells users coronavirus safety is ‘more important’ than dating

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Skegness beach mascot is at risk of being axed over health and safety fears

Save Jolly the Fisherman! Skegness beach mascot is at risk of being axed over health and safety fears… because the costumes get too DIRTY Local officials have considered axing Jolly the Fisherman over health worries Character created by John Hassall in 1908 to advertise Great Northern Railways Famous illustration was accompanied by the slogan: ‘Skegness is SO … Read more

Pilot ignores safety warnings and ice cracks to land plane on frozen surface of deepest lake 

Moment pilot ignores safety warnings and huge ice cracks to land plane on the frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake Vadim Makhorov and Andrey Melnikov travelled across the Lake Baikal in Russia Footage shows their Cessna 172 aircraft narrowly skimming the frozen surface Comes after Russia’s emergency ministry warned drivers to take extreme care By Will … Read more

Prince William visits Tarmac Safety Park in Nottinghamshire

Prince William looked the part in a bright orange high-vis jacket as he visited the Tarmac National Skills and Safety Park in Nottinghamshire today.  The Duke of Cambridge, 38, was photographed operating an excavator simulator, before heading out on site and trying out the real deal.  During his visit, the father-of-three met with bosses and young … Read more

Match.com rolls out safety feature that relays details of your next date to three emergency contacts

Match.com safety feature lets users ‘check in’ with their friends to relay details of dates – including suitor’s name, meetup location and time Check-in allows users to notify emergency contacts when a date sends red flags The feature sends a text to one’s phone to check if it’s going alright  If a user replies, Match … Read more

European safety council calls for SUVs to be BANNED from towns and cities

A European safety council wants SUVs banned from towns and cities as part of efforts to cut the number of pedestrians and cyclists being killed.  The European Transport Safety Council in a report called for ‘urgent action’ to tackle deaths of vulnerable road users in built-up areas, with records showing almost 70,000 pedestrian and cyclist … Read more

MOT suspension ended in Northern Ireland despite safety concerns for car lifts

The suspension of MOTs in Northern Ireland has been lifted despite concerns about the safety of equipment at test centres. An investigation had earlier this week revealed that 48 out of the 55 vehicle lifts at garages for the National Car Tests (NCT) – the equivalent to the MOT in the UK – were found … Read more

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank’s merger with Virgin money cuts your savings safety net 

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank’s merger with Virgin money cuts your savings safety net By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:54 BST, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 09:22 BST, 5 June 2019 Savers with Virgin Money, Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank face changes to their compensation limits later this year. Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank … Read more