National Express set to use jobs retention bonuses to cut bus fares

National Express set to use jobs bonus to cut bus fares: Coaches only running a fifth full after lockdown slump By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 August 2020 National Express plans to use £4million in job retention bonuses to slash ticket prices on … Read more

Victoria’s Secret Angels Stella Maxwell and Lais Ribeiro celebrate National Underwear Day

Several Victoria’s Secret Angels, including Stella Maxwell, stripped down to lingerie and took to social media on Wednesday to celebrate National Underwear Day. The Belgian-born 30-year-old – who earned her ‘wings’ in 2015 – took a sexy boudoir selfie while reclining on her bed. Lais Ribeiro – who also earned her ‘wings’ in 2015 – … Read more

Ten wanderlust-sparking images that show the hypnotic beauty of Canada’s Banff National Park

Mesmerising lakes, mighty mountains and magical forests: Ten wanderlust-sparking images that show the hypnotic beauty of Canada’s Banff National Park The jaw-dropping images of the protected area in Alberta were snapped by Canadian photographer Kai Yhun The 26-year-old’s snaps show the likes of the beautiful Lake Louise and the incredible Valley of the Ten Peaks … Read more

National Audubon Society speaks out against namesake for slave-owning and white supremacist past

The National Audubon Society is re-examining and confronting the racist and slave-owning past of its namesake. The non-profit environmental organization, dedicated to the conservation of birds and other wildlife, was founded in 1905 and named in honor of Franco-American ornithologist John James Audubon. Audubon is perhaps most famous for illustrating birds in their natural habitats and publishing his … Read more

National Trust to axe 1,200 paid staff as part of £100million cuts

The National Trust plans to axe 1,200 paid staff to save £100million after coronavirus forced it to shut historic sites The National Trust has lost almost £200million since the start of the pandemic It proposes to cut a fifth of its annual spend including £60million in wages The charity has already saved by furloughing some … Read more

Trump threatens to send National Guard to Portland if violent protests continue

President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to quell Portland protests in an apparent attempt to save face hours after he backed down and agreed to remove federal troops from the city.  Trump once again decried ‘agitators and anarchists’ in Portland during an address in Midland, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon following the … Read more

National Park boss slams illegal ‘wild campers’ who leave litter

National Park boss hits out at illegal ‘wild campers’ leaving rubbish behind to despoil Britain’s great beauty spots Trevor Beattie shared images of South Downs beauty spots covered in rubbish  He explained ‘wild camping is damaging our National Park’ in a series of posts Images from Southwick Hill and Midhurst Common ‘examples of a greater issue’ … Read more

Deer roaming the National Trust’s Knole Park is shot dead when it turned ‘aggressive’

An ‘aggressive’ deer at an English beauty spot had to be shot dead after it injured a park-goer in an incident believed to have been sparked by a family feeding it carrots.   The National Trust says the wild animal had to be put down after it began ‘posing an immediate threat’ to visitors at Knole … Read more

National Lottery lets children gamble £350 a week online

The National Lottery is taking advantage of a loophole that allows children as young as 16 to gamble hundreds of pounds a week online.  There are fears the loophole could lead to an epidemic of gambling among future generations, with the latest figures revealing that 16 and 17 year olds spent £47 million on National … Read more

Britain won’t need another national lockdown, claims Boris Johnson 

Britain won’t need another national lockdown, claims Boris Johnson as he says he doesn’t want to use ‘that tool’ any more than Trident  Prime Minister has played down prospect of second national Covid-19 lockdown  He said he would not want to do it any more than Britain’s nuclear deterrent  His comments come as he celebrates … Read more