The knobby ‘horns’ on top of a giraffe’s head may act like a dangerous lightning rod, according to a conservation scientist in South Africa. Two female giraffes were found dead at Rockwood wildlife reserve in Northern Cape after a sudden lightning storm in February. When rangers investigated, they found that one of the older giraffe’s … Read more
Police have launched a murder investigation after a ‘vulnerable’ father-of-three who was ‘tormented and bullied for weeks’ was beaten to death on his doorstep. Glenn Smith, 47, was allegedly assaulted by a gang of youths who then fled and left him to die outside his home in the early hours of this morning. Shocked neighbours … Read more
Aged 68, I am, like millions of people in their 60s, still working. And, also like millions in this age group, I have an underlying health condition — an auto-immune disease. So, as the nation gears up to return to work, how worried should people like me be? And if we are worried, what are our … Read more
British satellites are ‘inherently vulnerable’ to attack, former space chief warns as he calls for legally-binding treaty on space weapons Sir Chris Deverell said the weaponisation of space was bad news for everyone Former head of UK Joint Forces Command said Russia is not alone in developing these weapons Moscow fired a missile-like weapon from its … Read more
A Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out for vulnerable Brits before it gets approved by medical regulators, according to the UK’s vaccine tsar. Normally, it takes up to two years before a medication is given the green light by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the UK’s drugs watchdog. But experts believe a coronavirus jab … Read more
Germany is vulnerable to a second Covid-19 wave because only 1.3 per cent of the country has developed antibodies, experts fear. The Robert Koch Institute, the nation’s infectious diseases agency, warned almost everyone in the country may still be at risk of getting infected. Even the minority with antibodies — thought to be around 1million … Read more
Warning over cowboy builders cold-calling vulnerable households as lockdown ends By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 7 July 2020 Homeowners are being warned of a rise in cowboy builders targeting vulnerable households as the UK exits lockdown. Experts say they expect a ‘significant escalation’ … Read more
Vulnerable problem gamblers are being failed by a toothless, weak and out-of-date regulator, scathing report warns Gambling Commission is slammed for failing vulnerable gamblers in report Commons public accounts committee said the body was slow to react to issues Committee chair Meg Hillier said body was ‘toothless’ and called for overhaul By Chris Brooke for … Read more
More than two million people trapped at home under the Government’s ‘shielding’ scheme to protect them from coronavirus will finally be allowed back outside and to reunite with loved ones from July 6. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said levels of the virus in the UK are now so low that it will soon be safe for … Read more
Trump administration will make eventual coronavirus vaccine free to ‘vulnerable’ frontline workers, elderly Americans and people with underlying conditions who cannot afford the shot On Tuesday, a Trump administration official pledged that the coronavirus vaccine will be free for Americans who can’t afford it Some commercial insurance companies are allegedly ‘eager’ to cover the cost of the jab … Read more