Very hungry caterpillar that chomps its way through PLASTIC could help break down carrier bags

Very hungry caterpillar that chomps its way through PLASTIC could help speed up the breakdown of carrier bags and other litter Wax worms are a pest which live on a diet of beeswax when found in the wild  The caterpillar and its gut bacteria are also able to survive by eating plastic  Specifically, the pest is … Read more

Cheryl is taught the ‘Sweetie Dance’ by Lily and Joseph during The Greatest Dancer final rehearsals

The Greatest Dancer final is just days away.  But, Lily and Joseph took a break from rehearsing to teach dance captain Cheryl, 36, the ‘Sweetie Dance’ – a booty popping move which she performed aggressively alongside the extremely excitable youngsters for her Instagram followers. The former Girls Aloud singer looked terrified by Lily Straughan, 11, … Read more

Calling overweight people fat or lazy must stop ‘to fight against the obesity epidemic’

Calling overweight people fat or lazy must stop because stigma is blocking the fight against the obesity epidemic, experts have said. A statement made by 100 health professionals worldwide said prejudice against overweight people can cause both physical and mental harm. The ‘social exclusion’ faced by people with obesity is similar to that of diseases in the … Read more

Loyal puppy Magnus pushes his elderly owner’s wheelchair as he shepherds him along street 

Loyal puppy Magnus pushes his elderly owner’s wheelchair as he shepherds him along street Dog Magnus is seen helping his owner Anatoly Derbenev, 70, move down street Puppy moves underneath the wheelchair and appears to use his head to push it Mr Derbenev said Magnus is ‘only family’ and has been helping him since a pup … Read more

Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Andrew Manze album reviews: A real curate’s egg and an offer of favourites

Sheku Kanneh-Mason                            Elgar                           Decca, out Friday Rating: Andrew Manze                         Vaughan Williams                    … Read more

Coronavirus will kill Britons, warns Britain’s Chief Medical Officer

Coronavirus WILL kill Britons, warns Britain’s Chief Medical Officer: Professor Chris Whitty says UK epidemic is now ‘highly likely’ and wearing masks will not stop infections – as two more test positive in Scotland Professor Christ Whitty says people buying masks is only effective for hospital  Comes amid fears that the NHS won’t have access … Read more

‘Tourists go away’: Graffiti appears in Granada telling visitors that they’re not wanted

‘Tourists go away’: Graffiti appears in the Spanish city of Granada telling visitors that they’re not wanted Granada was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984 due to its Moorish past  According to local media, over 27,000 visitors come to Granada every day  Police suspect that an organised movement is behind the anti-tourism graffiti  By … Read more

Blackstone snaps up student housing firm IQ in £4.7bn deal

US private equity giant Blackstone snaps up student housing firm IQ in £4.7bn deal By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 26 February 2020 Private equity giant Blackstone has snapped up a student housing firm for £4.7billion in one of the UK’s biggest ever property … Read more

Love Island’s Rebecca Gormley and Biggs Chris continue to flaunt their new-found romance

Love Island’s Rebecca Gormley puts on a busty display in a blue mini dress as she and Biggs Chris go out on another date… but the beauty queen insists ‘nothing is official’ By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 09:21 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 09:21 GMT, 4 March 2020 They both left the Love … Read more

Health of children in Britain is ‘falling behind those in other wealthy countries’, report warns

The health of British children is falling behind other wealthy countries and is even going into reverse in the poorest areas, a major report has warned. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health fear the Government are in danger of ‘failing a generation’ if changes aren’t made. Death rates for babies under the age … Read more