In the early days of World War II, Franklin Roosevelt told the country, ‘The news is going to get worse and worse before it gets better and better, and the American people deserve to have it straight from the shoulder.’ Straight from the shoulder: The job of a President is to tell the truth. To … Read more
Viewers of Channel 5’s Police Code Zero last night slammed the ‘soft’ 18 month suspended sentence handed to a getaway driver who dragged an officer 650ft down the road. Sgt Nick Morley and his team had stopped James Williams, 23, to question him after he drove his Mercedes through a stop sign at speed in Thornton … Read more
The ‘skirt suit’ has always been the pinnacle of power dressing. It calls to mind images of women on a mission to smash the glass ceiling: Melanie Griffith in Working Girl; the ruthless mean girls in the classic teen film Heathers; and sharp 1950s film sirens such as Grace Kelly. They were the kind of … Read more
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a nine-point lead over President Donald Trump as both candidates gear up for nominating conventions in the next two weeks, a new national poll shows. The Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released Sunday found that 50 percent of US voters intend to vote for Biden this November, compared with … Read more
Sweden’s Prime Minister orders a public inquiry into the country’s handling of coronavirus amid rising criticism of its soft lockdown as its death toll passes 5,000 – the fifth-highest in the world per capita More than 5,300 Swedes have died compared to around 250 in Norway, 600 in Denmark and 325 in Finland, all of … Read more
A delicate, soft coral garden has been found near Greenland at a depth of 1,600 feet underwater — where the pressures is 50 times greater than at the surface. Experts from the UK and Greenland made the discovery — the first of its kind to have been seen in the region — using an innovative and … Read more
SUGAR SWEETENED DRINKS Drinking large amounts of sugar in drinks such as pop, soda and juices can lead to serious health problems, including weight gain, tooth decay and diabetes. Some drinks contain upwards of 40 grams of sugar—equivalent to about 10 teaspoons of sugar—and 200 or more calories in a 12-ounce serving. The NHS says … Read more
The pets that stay furry well hidden: Images of dogs and cats camouflaged against soft furnishings have become a hit during the coronavirus lockdown By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:50 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 25 May 2020 It’s the online trend that’s grown even more popular through the long weeks of … Read more
Professor Robert Dingwall warned the measures were ‘extreme’ and risked making children ‘miserable There is no need to remove soft toys from classrooms or ban children from touching books when schools eventually reopen, one of the government’s experts has claimed. Professor Robert Dingwall warned the measures were ‘extreme’ and risked making children ‘miserable’ when they … Read more
Researchers build the world’s fastest ‘soft’ robot, which can travel more than THREE TIMES faster than the previous record holder using movements that mimic a cheetah Researchers at North Carolina State University built a new ‘soft’ robot using silicone bands to mimic the gait of a cheetah It’s just 2.7 inches long but travels nearly … Read more