Water births are just as safe as usual deliveries: Study debunks fears

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Water births are not more dangerous than usual deliveries, a study has revealed.  Women opting for the unconventional delivery actually get fewer agonising vaginal tears, according to University of Michigan scientists. The team compared water births to births in a bed at two midwifery units in the US. Results showed no differences in complication rates.  … Read more

For every electric car there are 37 new SUVs purchased

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The ongoing popularity of gas-guzzling SUVs could hamper the nation from reaching its air pollution targets, a new report has warned.  Despite ministers’ attempts to push drivers into electric vehicles, they are being outsold by 37-to-1 by SUV models that, on average, produce a quarter more dirty emissions than an average medium-size car, the study … Read more

Puerto Rico is back on its feet after being wrecked by Hurricane Maria and tourists are returning

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In late September 2017, a category five 175mph hurricane hit the island of Puerto Rico. It was the island’s worst natural disaster in recorded history. Two years on from Hurricane Maria, luxury hotels are finally returning to the island after lengthy renovation and refurbishment programs. Among the finest of properties on the island, situated in … Read more

Prosecutions for Blue Badge offences rise 18% but not all councils punish abusers

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Prosecutions for Blue Badge offences rise 18% as it’s revealed that a third of councils in England DON’T punish those who use permits fraudulently Some 2.29 million motorists in England have a Blue Badge – 4% of all drivers Latest figures show there were 1,432 prosecutions for misuse of the permits Massive 99% of these … Read more

On eve of Cyber Monday, crooks want to rip you off: Here’s how to spot 12 cyber scams of Christmas

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The season of goodwill is upon us – and cyber criminals are rubbing their hands in anticipation at how to take advantage of our generous festive feelings. The Mail on Sunday reveals the 12 online scams of Christmas – looking at the most likely ways that thieves will try to empty our bank accounts. 1. … Read more

Sipping fine wines in GREECE approved by the Queen’s wine and spirit merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd

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When you think of Greece, fine wine isn’t necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. Plump olives, feta cheese and punchy liqueurs are more in line with the spread I’d imagine from the arid country. But after sampling some of the grape-based tipples from Crete, I have altered my way of thinking. Crete is … Read more

Very’s Nintendo Switch Black Friday deal sold out but here’s the next best offers

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The best Nintendo Switch offers: Very’s epic Black Friday deal has sold out but there are still huge savings at Amazon, Argos, Tesco and GAME By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 20:34 BST, 29 November 2019 | Updated: 15:40 BST, 30 November 2019 Black Friday 2019 is well under way, and although shops in some locations … Read more

Smoke from Amazon rainforest fires may increase melting of glaciers in the Andes 1000 miles away

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 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

Skeletons buried near Bamburgh Castle belonged to people who had travelled across the British isles

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Britain was a fractious nation in the 7th Century AD, still looking for stability several centuries after the collapse of the Roman empire.  At this point, various kings ruled over different regions of land and many languages and religions dominated certain locales.  The exact date of the church is not known, but it is though … Read more