White Island volcano survivor who suffered burns to 70 per cent of her body reveals her injuries

White Island volcano survivor Stephanie Browitt has revealed the full extent of her injuries after suffering horrific third degree burns to 70 per cent of her body.  Ms Browitt is still on the long road to recovery after the December 2019 eruption off the east of New Zealand that claimed the lives of her sister and … Read more

Pensioner burns down 673 hectares of Brazilian rainforest by setting car alight in insurance scam

A pensioner’s car insurance scam backfired, causing a disastrous blaze burning huge swathes of land, when his car exploded in a protected rainforest in Brazil.   Heli Barroso Martins, 66, burned down 673 hectares of vegetation in the the Araras Biological Reserve, in Petrópolis in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro. The fire, which destroyed the … Read more

Treatment that burns fat and stimulates muscle growth in mice could reverse physical ageing

Reversing physical ageing could be as simple as giving people a treatment that encourages their body to burn fat and promote muscle growth, study finds.  Researchers from the University of Bonn worked from the idea that a fatter stomach and shrinking muscles are common signs of ageing that ‘could be reversed’.  This treatment – which … Read more

Bandages laced with a special healing agent could be used to treat burns or chronic wounds

Bandages laced with a special healing agent that promotes the formation of new blood vessels could be used to treat people with burns or chronic wounds Experts from the University of Sheffield developed two styles of the bandages These include a cotton non-woven bandage as well as a cotton wax dressing  In tests on chicken … Read more

Minister Conor Burns QUITS after watchdog finds he abused MP status

Minister Conor Burns QUITS after standards watchdog finds he abused status as an MP in father’s dispute with company By James Tapsfield, Political Editor, For Mailonline Published: 11:27 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 11:39 BST, 4 May 2020 A minister quit today after a standards report found he abused his status as an MP … Read more

Cabin designer Ross Burns from Aim Altitude wants to revolutionise air travel

Plane cabins resembling a cross between a restaurant, sports bar, living room and a shop could be coming to a flight path near you in the near future. That’s if a certain British aircraft interior designer and his team get their way.    Ross Burns is the lead designer of cabin interiors at Bournemouth-based Aim … Read more

Britney Spears burns down her home gym after an accident with two candles

Oops… I burned down my gym: Britney Spears reveals how she SCORCHED home exercise room after having an accident with two candles  By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 23:07 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 23:07 BST, 29 April 2020 Britney Spears has revealed that she burned down her home gym after having an accident … Read more

Eating disorder charity slams The Restaurant That Burns off Calories as viewers call it ‘triggering’

Fred Sirieix’s new show The Restaurant That Burns off Calories sparked uproar last night, with many viewers taking to social media to accuse the programme of being ‘triggering’ and ‘insensitive’. Leading eating disorder charity Beat urged people with conditions like anorexia and bulimia not to watch it, and reported a surge in demand for its … Read more