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Saving tropical swamps could help prevent future pandemics by reducing the likelihood of diseases jumping from animals to humans, study finds Peatlands are high in biodiversity are suffering severe habitat loss currently Researchers say these factors create a perfect storm for zoonotic transmission This describes the ability of a pathogen to jump from one species … Read more
As the virus crisis continues, households are cheering themselves up with some good old-fashioned retail therapy. The pandemic has again brought the country and economy to a standstill and threatens to inflict further financial woe. But one silver lining for some has been that with no need to commute, and pubs and restaurants shut, they … Read more
Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds will praise NHS medics for delivering their son Wilfred and for saving the Prime Minister’s life as he fought coronavirus. In their first joint television appearance, a recording for the Pride of Britain awards, they will thank frontline workers for their ‘courage and dedication’ during the pandemic in … Read more
A British couple drowned in Portugal after the woman was swept away by the a riptide and her fiancé tried in vain to rescue her. Kim Fletcher, 34, and Danny Johnson, 33, had been holidaying at a spiritual retreat when their group went to the beach at Zambujeira do Mar in the municipality of Odemira, … Read more
Fat rat is freed from a manhole by firefighters – but not before the rotund rodent chomps one of the men saving it Volunteer fire brigade rescued rat stuck in manhole cover in Germany yesterday They arrived around 4.45pm in Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate The rat bit into one of the rescuer’s gloves when they reached … Read more
Super organised mum’s simple trick for saving money on her family holiday divides the internet Super organised mum has revealed her money-saving trick for family trip away She wanted to surprise her three young sons with a mini weekend getaway So she decided to pre-package all their snacks to help her save time and money … Read more
A McDonald’s customer recently revealed a sneaky hack for buying a cheeseburger for half price. Josh Garlepp filmed his journey through a McDonald’s drive-thru in Perth, Western Australia, and posted it to TikTok on Sunday. In the video, he asked a restaurant employee whether he could add a slice of cheese to his hamburger, valued … Read more
Britons stashed away more than ever before between April and June this year, official figures revealed, as the coronavirus lockdown kept the country at home and prevented people from spending. The percentage of disposable income which households saved rose to an all-time high of 29.1 per cent, more than double the previous record of 14.4 … Read more
Is this the end of insurance rip-off? £1billion saving predicted as firms are stopped from charging existing loyal customers more than new ones The Financial Conduct Authority announced that insurers would not be allowed to charge loyal clients more than new ones The FCA found insurers were making it harder for customers to stop automatic renewals … Read more
A financial expert has revealed his top money saving tips from using two banks to prioiritising holidays and splitting up savings into different accounts. Max Phelps created the Five-2 Money Diet – which is based on the common diet of eating normally five days a week before restricting calories for the other two. He said … Read more