Banks and building societies have already started slashing rates on some of the best savings deals, just two days after the Bank of England announced an emergency base rate cut to 0.25 per cent. Three of the seven highest-paying easy-access accounts have either been pulled from sale or seen their rates cut, while some of … Read more
Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are nearly five times more likely to smoke tobacco later in life, study finds Many health experts view e-cigarettes as crucial tool in fight against tobacco and Public Health England has repeatedly endorsed the devices But others are worried about safety concerns and their use by young people Schoolchildren in England … Read more
Fire, smoke and tear gas have risen across the Greek-Turkey border today as police fight back migrants after Ankara threw open the gateway to Europe. Migrants, most of them Middle Eastern and African men, were seen hurling back canisters of tear gas on Wednesday morning, setting fire to fences near the village of Kastanies. Heavily armoured … Read more
By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more
Timber! Spectacular moment a tree splits vertically and disintegrates into a cloud of smoke during felling The tree was chopped by a logger before splitting sideways in Nanaimo, Canada It split vertically and disintegrated into a huge cloud of smoke during felling Appearing swept up in the moment, the worker shouts ‘that was ‘f*****g nuts!’ By … Read more