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Maternity ward death traps, with dead children piled on top of each other and blood-soaked corridors, are the new norm in Nicolas Maduro’s socialist Venezuela. Seven years of back-to-back recession and the highest inflation in the world has destroyed the country’s healthcare system, with a critical shortage of doctors and nursing personnel, surgical equipment and … Read more
A destructive tornado has hit Alabama, trapping people in their homes, damaging buildings and downing trees – while a major winter storm blanketed parts of the Midwest. The tornado hit in Fultondale about 10.30pm, with Jefferson County under a watch until 1am. It caused significant damage and multiple people were trapped in buildings and cars, … Read more
Brexit is not over and Britain must not ‘fall into traps’, David Davis warns David Davis said there were ‘issues’ with Northern Ireland, fishing and Gibraltar He said giving MPs one day to approve the deal was ‘frankly not enough’ But the former Brexit secretary said the deal secured by Boris Johnson was ‘much better than … Read more
Brexit is not over and Britain must not ‘fall into traps’, David David warns David Davis said there were ‘issues’ with Northern Ireland, fishing and Gibraltar He said giving MPs one day to approve the deal was ‘frankly not enough’ But the former Brexit secretary said the deal secured by Boris Johnson was ‘much better than … Read more
A car dealer who sold death-trap second-hand vehicles tried to stop customers getting justice after he was sued, a Daily Mail investigation can reveal. Ahmed Alwaheeb’s firms sold cars riddled with faults – and which sometimes had government recall notices that required manufacturers to fix safety issues – but refused to refund customers. However, when … Read more
Moment bungling robber traps himself inside shop after trying to hold up staff with a snooker cue Jack Burrell, 19, was high on cocaine when he attempted to rob a Local 4U shop He failed to intimidate staff but had no escape as the sliding doors had broken CCTV footage shows Burrell fumbling with the … Read more
Dog-walkers allegedly threw logs into the path of cyclists and vicious ‘nail traps’ were planted in woods as tensions boiled over between riders and pedestrians during lockdown. The ongoing pandemic has left millions of people furloughed and taking advantage of the great British countryside. But secluded beauty spots, forests and parks have become ever busier … Read more
Mussel beds act as traps for microplastic pollution dumped in the ocean by slowing the sea water flowing over them, research shows Experts experimented with flowing water over different mussel reef structures When the mussels clumped together like in nature, the flow became turbulent This increased threefold the amount of microplastic ingested by the mussels By Ian … Read more
INVESTING SHOW: How to invest for high income and avoid dividend traps By This Is Money Published: 18:02 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 18:02 GMT, 24 February 2020 Investing for income is not just about picking the shares with the biggest yields. A glance down the FTSE 100’s list of big payers is enough … Read more
Are you one of the home buyers returning to the property market following months of uncertainty due to Brexit and last year’s election? Confidence among buyers and sellers is reportedly returning, with property website Rightmove claiming that the average newly-listed home price rose £2,589 in the month to mid-February to £309,399. If you’ve found a home … Read more