Dig For Victory – so ran the famous wartime slogan, part of a campaign launched by the Government in 1941. ‘Your Garden Counts More Than Ever!’ In a time of strict rationing at the height of the Second World War, with food imports disrupted by German U-boats, gardening – arguably Britain’s favourite pastime – became … Read more
We’re all aware of the official advice. But could we be doing more to boost our wellbeing, shore up our mental health and protect ourselves during the pandemic? ANGELA EPSTEIN asked the experts for their survival tips. Learn a language to switch off Dr Adam Simon, a GP in Manchester, says: Learn a language to … Read more
A Chinese nurse has died of cardiac arrest after fighting on the front line against the coronavirus epidemic in Hubei for 56 days. The 32-year-old medic, Zhang Jingjing, was pronounced dead yesterday, according to a statement from her hospital. She was due to go home after completing her 14-day quarantine. The nurse left behind her … Read more
Heartache as mother-to-be suffering from coronavirus dies during labour at London hospital – but medics save her child A mother who was infected with coronavirus has died during birth of her child Death at Whittington Hospital, North London, has left her family ‘devastated’ Not known if victim had underlying health conditions – investigation is underway … Read more
Apple Watches could save users from DROWNING as they detect a significant amount of water and then notify emergency services for help Apple’s patent describes technology to save Apple Watch users from drowning A network of sensors would detect the volume of water surrounding the user It then determine’s the users location by locating the … Read more
MEMOIR DEAR LIFE by Rachel Clarke (Little Brown £16.99, 336 pp) Growing up in the 1970s, Rachel Clarke loved hearing her father’s tales of his career in medicine. But one story, — from his days as a naval anaesthetist — lingered uncomfortably in her mind. He was only a young man himself when an explosion … Read more
Archaeologists have unravelled the demise of a high-ranking warrior in Ancient Greece who underwent incredibly complex head and neck surgery 1,500 years ago. It is thought the male was a high-ranking Caballarius — a mounted archer or lancer — in the Grecian army whose life was ultimately ended by a fatal ear infection. Detailed analysis … Read more
The world’s oceans and Earth’s marine life can be saved by 2050, scientists claim, but substantial rebuilding efforts will be required. An international team of researchers say humanity is at a point at which it must choose whether to leave future generations a resilient, vibrant ocean or an ‘irreversibly disrupted’ one. The team’s study lays … Read more
Happy as a pig (rescued from) muck: Water bosses send two huge 8000ml tankers to empty a flooded animal reserve to save a pig which is scared – of MUD Barry the pig had become trapped when his field at Trindledown Farm in Newbury, Berkshire was flooded Barry lives at a rescue farm but can’t … Read more
It is nearly a month since the Government turned the key on a nationwide lockdown — changing the world, almost overnight, for businesses across the UK. Despite being promised support packages, many small businesses fear they will not survive. Figures this week revealed that banks have given vital loans to only 5,000 British firms — … Read more