Germany and France waded into the EU Covid vaccine row today to back threats to block exports of the AstraZeneca jab to the UK. Chancellor Angela Merkel came out in favour of an EU-first policy and the threat of a ban on exports to third countries like Britain that has been advocated by European Commission … Read more
US Air Force B-52 bomber sends ’emergency distress signal’ while flying over Gloucestershire A UK B-52 bomber transmitted a ‘squawk code 770’ while above Tewkesbury, UK Two of the giant planes were seen flying over central Gloucester earlier today It is not clear what the incident was but planes regularly send out distress signals By … Read more
An influencer has urged pet owners to do their research before buying puppies online after the Pomeranian she bought through a Russian Instagram seller died after just days in her care. Nail artist Sarah Woods, from Liverpool, who boasts nearly 39,000 followers on Instagram, was left distraught when the Pomeranian puppy she bought was delivered … Read more
‘Several’ boats sink and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas By Karen Ruiz For Dailymail.com Published: 20:39 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 21:12 BST, 5 September 2020 Several boats have sunk and multiple are ‘in distress’ at a Trump Boat Parade on Lake Travis, Texas, authorities said. … Read more
Women have been drinking more than men to cope with the ‘psychological distress’ of coronavirus and lockdown measures, a new study revealed. Researchers from the University of South Florida interviewed over 750 US adults about the impact coronavirus has had on their alcohol consumption. As COVID-19 continues to disrupt everyday life, many are resorting to … Read more
Following the sudden death of my husband, Barclays Partner Finance has been by far the worst and most unsympathetic company I have had to deal with. We had an interest-free loan in my late husband’s name relating to a gas boiler. I wanted to settle the £2,252 balance but it took me more than a … Read more
Armed police swarm around Bognor Regis seafront hotel to reports of a ‘man in distress carrying a knife’ Armed officers were snapped around the Royal Norfolk Hotel on The Esplanade The ‘ongoing incident’ in West Sussex involves a man in distress, police have said Part of seafront has been cordoned off and drone is being … Read more
Plants feel pain too! Chemical engineers at MIT develop system to monitor when plants are distressed by embedding microscopic nanotubes into their leaves Chemical engineers tested a monitoring system for damaged plant cells They inject microscopic nanotubes into cells and measure hydrogen peroxide Plant cells release hydrogen peroxide as part of a natural damage response … Read more