Homeowners should plant absorbent plants in their front garden to fight flooding

The key to protecting your home against flooding could be as simple as turning your gravel and tarmac patches into gardens, according to a leading expert. A botanist has revealed planting ‘rain gardens’ of grass, shrubs and plants can help soak up excess water and combat flooding.  This past weekend, thousands of Britons were forced … Read more

Baby boy dies after horror crash between car and HGV on A55 in storm-ravaged north Wales 

Baby boy dies and woman fights for life after horror crash between car and HGV on A55 in storm-ravaged north Wales Boy, 21 months, died after leaving the scene near Gwalchmai in Anglesey, Wales Passenger was taken to hospital after collision between Ford Mondeo and HGV She has been transferred to hospital in Stoke where remains … Read more

EXCLUSIVE Love Island staff say mood on set is ‘horrible’ but are told their ‘jobs are safe’

Love Island’s crew have been ‘reassured’ on the show’s future and told their ‘jobs are safe’ following former presenter Caroline Flack’s tragic death. Staff on the ITV2 reality series described the mood on set in Cape Town, South Africa, as ‘on the floor’ and ‘incredibly low’ as they got back to work ahead of tonight’s … Read more

Tesla ordered by German court to stop cutting down…

Court orders Tesla to stop chopping down trees to build its German Gigafactory in victory for green campaigners Activists were trying to stop Tesla clearing trees to build a factory in Gruenheide  State environment office had given a green light to fell 92 hectares for the plant Planning permission hadn’t been granted so the construction … Read more

World Health Organization holds secretive talks with tech giants over coronavirus misinformation

Google, Facebook, Amazon and other tech giants spent a day in secretive talks with the World Health Organization to tackle the spread of coronavirus misinformation. Social media companies including Twitter and Youtube have already been working to remove post about the virus that are proved to be fake. The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered … Read more

Eco-friendly human compost burials where bodies of the dead reach 55°C and rot away in 30 days

Eco-friendly ‘compost burials’ where human bodies reach 131 degrees Fahrenheit and rot away in just 30 days, are due to launch next year after a successful pilot.  A trial of the process, which saw six dead bodies decompose among wood chips and other material, found that the remains made ‘great worm food’. It will be … Read more

‘I became Prince Harry’s bit of rough’: Caroline Flack told of relationship with royal in her memoir

‘I became Prince Harry’s bit of rough’: Caroline Flack told how she spent evening ‘chatting and laughing’ with the Duke when they first met before striking up relationship in her 2014 memoir Storm in a C Cup TV presenter, 40, took her own life on Saturday in run up to assault charge trial  More than … Read more