Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade

Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade in shocking report in the wake of Team GB’s sweeping success at the Tokyo Olympics Almost half of Britain’s swimming pools could be shut down by 2030  A shocking report found only 2,468 facilities could remain amid … Read more

Bank of England’s chief economist warns of inflation risk

Bank of England’s chief economist warns inflation could be ‘nearer four per cent than three per cent’ by the end of the year and ‘everyone will lose’ if it continues to spike Andy Haldane said ‘everyone would lose’ if inflation level continues to increase Mr Haldane said inflation could be ‘nearer to 4% than 3%’ … Read more

NHS calls for ban on small magnetic toys due to risk to children

NHS calls for ban on small magnetic toys after dozens of children who swallowed them needed urgent surgery Ingesting more than one magnet can cause major damage in hours if not removed  They fuse in intestines or bowels, squeezing tissue and cutting off blood supply At least 65 children have been admitted to hospital for … Read more

Shocking moment three teenage girls risk their lives to sit down for a chat on train tracks

Shocking moment three teenage girls risk their lives to sit down for a chat on train tracks at level crossing Network Rail released the image to highlight the dangers of messing around It’s been forced to close footpath in Burton Joyce, Notts, after 16 near misses  Freight trains hit speeds of 60mph every day between … Read more

Deliveroo riders jump red lights and mount the pavements as they put the public at risk

Deliveroo riders jump red lights and mount the pavements as they put the public at risk by weaving in between pedestrians Some riders who work for Deliveroo drivers seen darting across pavements   Figures show 71mil orders made on Deliveroo app in first three months of year Complaints about riders congregating outside restaurants to pick up … Read more

Electric car chargers offer 9% return: Green return or high risk bond?

Investment offer: The 50 new chargers funded by the green bond will be operated under the Be.EV brand Investors are being offered a five-year ‘green bond’ paying a 9 per cent annual return to fund a string of electric vehicle chargers across Greater Manchester. Operating firm Iduna plans to add 50 new chargers to the … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Downing Street asks mourners not to gather or lay flowers due to Covid risk

Downing Street has today asked mourners not to gather or lay flowers for Prince Philip outside royal residences due to the risk of Covid – as palace staff prematurely removed an official notice announcing his death. It comes as hundreds of tributes pile-up at palace gates, including Buckingham, Windsor and Balmoral, following the Duke of Edinburgh’s … Read more

St Vincent warns of volcano eruption risk, orders evacuations

Thousands of residents of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to the imminent eruption at the La Soufriere volcano. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, said people living in so-called red zones in the northwest and northeast of the island needed to leave … Read more

Prof DAVID WERRING: Why the AztraZeneca jab is worth the risk

As a clinical neurologist, I must balance on a daily basis the risks and benefits of interventions in often complex, high-risk situations. While these are specialised decisions about the net benefit of a particular course of action, they are the stuff of medicine in general – and of course of life, too. And it is … Read more

Covid France: Thousands turn down AstraZeneca vaccine due to Macron’s U-turns over blood clot risk

Thousands of people are turning down AstraZeneca jabs in France due to ‘wave of panic’ created by Emmanuel Macron – with blood clot link ‘the final blow’ Medics say people are turning down the vaccine in droves after Macron’s U-turns Political opponents claim the anti-Brexiteer questioned jab to attack the UK Mayor of Calais today … Read more