Gold coast! Mystery as hundreds of precious jewels wash up on beach in poor Venezuelan fishing village sparking frenzied treasure hunt The mystery treasure washed up on beaches of the village of Guaca, Venezuela Since September hundreds of pieces of jewellery and golden nuggets found Unconfirmed reports some locals sold their discoveries for as much … Read more
How easy it is for high-minded rich people to lay down the law for poorer folk. They often haven’t the faintest idea of the effect of their expensive recommendations on ordinary lives. The most recent example comes from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), a quango which advises the Government on measures to tackle climate … Read more
Worldwide ginger shortage caused by poor harvests and coronavirus-hit Chinese farms threatens to leave a bad taste in festive cooks’ mouths Shoppers have reported they cannot find ginger, right before the festive period Due to a worldwide shortage, supermarkets are struggling with their supplies Poor harvest and the impact of the pandemic have affected this … Read more
Half of the bridges on our roads are in a ‘poor’ condition, official figures suggest Almost half of England’s motorway bridges are in a poor or very poor condition Some 858 bridges have at least one crucial section in a ‘very poor condition’ Highways England insisted a ‘poor’ rating does not mean a bridge is … Read more
Boris Johnson was today accused of putting poorer residents’ lives at risk when he delayed introducing the Low Emission Zone during his tenure as Mayor of London. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived 80ft from the south circular road in south-east London, died after three years of seizures and 27 visits to hospital for treatment to breathing problems. … Read more
Weak handshake may be a sign of long-term health problems and premature ageing in men due to lower levels of oxygen in their blood, study suggests Scientists find a link between poor grip and hypoxemia – low oxygen in the blood Hypoxemia can lead to oxygen-starved body tissues and lead to organ failure A simple test measuring … Read more
Diego Maradona ‘died poor’ with ‘almost nothing left in his bank account’, it has been claimed. Maradona, who died from a heart attack at the age of 60 on Wednesday, squandered much of his vast fortune through a combination of a life of excess and having his money ‘stolen’ by people who took advantage of … Read more
Ministers squandered £10 billion on PPE because inadequate stockpiling forced them to pay over the odds, a damning report has found. The Government’s spending watchdog found that as global prices surged, the NHS had to pay up to 1,300 per cent extra for Covid safety kit. It meant that between February and July, the ministers … Read more
Pope Francis hits out at ‘feverish consumerism’ and urges economists to involve the poor in post-coronavirus rebuilding Pope says the poor should have a say in making a ‘different economic narrative’ He urged economists to promote post-virus economic models involving the poor He recently highlighted how those on society’s margins are hit hardest by crisis … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s extortionate Operation Moonshot mass-swabbing project is destined to ‘fail miserably’ and could accelerate Covid-19’s spread, top experts warned today. The £100billion scheme, championed by the Prime Minister’s outgoing chief aide Dominic Cummings, is designed to reopen swathes of the economy by swabbing millions of asymptomatic people every day for coronavirus. But a panel … Read more