A massive 95 per cent of deaths caused by hot weather in London and the West Midlands occur before heatwave alerts have been triggered, a study has found. And many do not view high temperatures as a risk – with only two out of five over-75s saying they thought it posed a danger to their … Read more
One of the most surprising beneficiaries of the current crisis is the game of croquet. The Croquet Association reports a 110 per cent rise in sales of croquet sets, along with a surge in inquiries from people wanting to join croquet clubs. Meanwhile, John Lewis has apparently sold 600 per cent more croquet sets than … Read more
Coroner warns more babies could die after one-year-old girl was strangled to death by blind cord next to her cot Rifky Grossberger stood up in her cot and became caught in the looped cable At least 33 toddlers have died after accidents relating to blind cords since 2001 Coroner called for new parents to be … Read more
Plenty of motorists are already perplexed by the number of different dashboard warning lights that pop up on their car’s display, but there a few new ones they are going to need to get their heads around sooner or later. That’s because a number of dashboard icons are reserved only for plug-in cars that you … Read more
Boris Johnson could backtrack on the Huawei 5G deal after warning from spy chiefs over fresh security fears Intelligence agencies are reviewing advice given to No 10 amid concerns over new US sanctions A change of advice could force Boris Johnson to pull plans to use the firm’s kit in 35 per cent of the … Read more
Scandal-hit NHS trust at centre of baby deaths review receives its FOURTH warning in eight months from CQC over the safety of its emergency services Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust warned over its lack of paediatric staff Young emergency patients weren’t getting care in 15-minute national guideline Latest in string of scandals at beleaguered trust being … Read more
A police officer has been given a written warning after failing to seize drugs inside a hotel room where George Kay was ‘eating cocaine’ before he died of an overdose. A Cheshire Police misconduct hearing into George Kay’s death has concluded with a police officer receiving a written warning for ‘failing to take positive action’. George … Read more
The coronavirus currently sweeping the world may injure the placentas of pregnant women and cut off blood supply to their unborn babies, a small study has found. Scientists found visible damage to the placentas of all 15 mothers who were involved in the research. Lesions and blood clots were discovered in the vital organ, responsible … Read more
CEO of charity linked to Prince Harry is handed a final warning over his ‘verbally abusive drunken behaviour’ following a five-day leadership event at Colorado retreat Richard Sharp handed a written warning over his ‘verbally abusive’ behaviour The five-day event took place at YMCA’s Estes Park in Colorado, U.S, last year International organisation was founded in … Read more
Government urged to bring in laws preventing firms bumping up prices of items like hand sanitiser and face masks during coronavirus pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:13 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 18 May 2020 The competition watchdog has urged the Government to bring in emergency laws preventing … Read more