That sinking feeling: Barges tip over and submerge while over are left high and dry after mechanical glitch at sluice gate DRAINS canal in just 90 minutes Boats were left stranded on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath, Somerset, on Tuesday evening The canal level dropped by almost two metres in an hour and … Read more
Hundreds of dry cleaning firms are on brink of ruin due to high number of Britons working from home in casual clothes rather than suits High number of people working from home mean dry cleaners could go under Dry cleaners had already faced a waning demand over the past decade But industry leaders warned a … Read more
Millions of swimmers face frustration as 1,000 pools remain closed as operators’ funds dry up Four out of five swimming pools are still shut, according to Swim England Rule on how many can swim at a time means firms ‘will struggle to break even’ Just 330 or so public pools out of 1,657 across England have actually … Read more
As a lifelong insomniac, it’s been drummed into me that ‘blue light’ — the type emitted by smartphones and laptop screens — is the enemy. This short-wavelength, high-energy light is also a natural part of sunlight, and helps to regulate our body clocks in the morning by suppressing the release of the sleep hormone melatonin, … Read more
Hundreds of people have scrambled for two pub jobs in a sign work in Britain is running dry. As many as 484 hopefuls applied for two £9-an-hour positions at the Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, southwest London. General manager Mick Dore posted an advert for the roles on Twitter and was staggered by the response. He later … Read more
Britons are preparing to dust off their shorts and put their umbrellas away as forecasters predict a return of sunny spells and weather ‘more like July should be’ with temperatures soaring to 75F (25C) over the next ten days. The thick blanket of grey cloud will begin to break up from tomorrow, the Met Office … Read more
Woman is pulled from burning flat as explosion rips through dry cleaners below Fire broke out in dry cleaners on Croydon High Street in south London last night Emergency services pulled woman from first-floor flat in burning building London Fire Brigade received reports of an explosion in the dry cleaners By Jack Wright For Mailonline … Read more
The best shampoos contain avocado or peppermint and oil won’t make your hair greasy if it’s applied the right way, a Hollywood hair stylist to the stars has revealed. Philip Berkowitz – known professionally as Philip B – is a Los Angeles hair stylist whose celebrity client list includes Drew Barrymore, Halle Berry and Gwyneth … Read more
The quirky boats that now rule on dry land, from a 19th Century barge in Suffolk to a former ferry in Cornwall A 19th Century Dutch barge moored on the River Deben in Suffolk sleeps four A Cornish farm is the setting for The Wild-de-go, once an Isles of Scilly ferry Wake up in the … Read more
Stark pictures today show Britain’s parched reservoirs after what is expected to be the driest May for England since 1896. The UK has recorded the sunniest spring since records began in 1929, while it is also set to be the driest May for 124 years, with official Met Office figures on rainfall set to be published … Read more