Private island off Maine coast for sale – $339,000 with cottage complete with OUTHOUSE and NO shower

A remote, private island off the coast of Maine with a charming cottage but no heat or running water is looking for a hardy buyer, one that won’t mind washing up in the brisk Atlantic Ocean waters or relieving themselves in the nearby outhouse.  The cabin – and outhouse – are located on Duck Ledges … Read more

Stunning drone photography captures red, orange gold and PURPLE fall leaves across the US

Stunning drone footage and photographs shows trees across the United States exploding into vibrant fall colors.    New England states famed for their dazzling fall displays – New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, put on a typically-brilliant show, with their forests a mass of red, yellow and orange, as well as the odd green tree that’s yet … Read more

People receiving the J&J vaccine may not need to be watched for allergic reactions

Is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine allergy free? Experts say clinics may not need to watch patients for severe reactions for 15 minutes after getting the shot because it uses different technology from Pfizer and Moderna Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine combines genetic material from the coronavirus with the genes of virus that caused colds to induce … Read more

Leading cancer surgeon found guilty of misconduct for abusing doctor lover

A top cancer surgeon has been banned from treating patients for three months after he repeatedly subjected his girlfriend to a torrent of alcohol-fueled rage and accused of her of having multiple affairs. Jeremy McKenzie, 55, verbally abused his partner – named only as Dr A – on a ‘daily basis’ and once fell on top of the mother-of-two while he … Read more

Leading cancer surgeon found guilty of misconduct for abusing doctor lover

A top cancer surgeon has been banned from treating patients after he repeatedly subjected his girlfriend to a torrent of alcohol-fueled rage and accused of her of having multiple affairs. Jeremy McKenzie, 55, verbally abused his partner – named only as Dr A – on a ‘daily basis’ and once fell on top of the mother-of-two while he was drunk, a … Read more

Rare YELLOW lobster named Banana is a one-in-30 million catch that was born with a genetic mutation

Catch of the millennia! Rare YELLOW lobster named Banana is a one-in-30 million catch that was born with a genetic mutation that causes pigment reduction A Maine fisherman caught the yellow lobster and donated it to science Researchers have named it Banana and are now caring for the crustacean Banana was born with a condition … Read more

Manchester City legend Colin Bell dies age 74 after non-Covid related illness

Manchester City legend Colin Bell dies age 74 from ‘non-Covid related illness’, with club to wear retro No 8 shirts against rivals United on Wednesday night in honour of England midfielder who won the title and FA Cup in blue Colin Bell has died at the age of 74 following a short, non-Covid related illness … Read more

From Joyce Carol Oates to Barry Schechter, Gemma Reeves and Isabel Ashdown: This week’s fiction 

From Joyce Carol Oates’s quartet of novellas to Useless Miracle by Barry Schechter, a kaleidoscopic debut by Gemma Reeves and Isabel Ashdown’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By Hephzibah Anderson and Max Davidson and Madeleine Feeny and John Williams Published: 22:01 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 2 January 2021 Cardiff, By … Read more

New tracking system may predict where the next coronavirus hotspots will be

A new global surveillance system may be able to predict where the next coronavirus hotspots will be.   Developed by researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois, it can track where the virus is, where it is going, how quickly it will arrive and whether or not it is accelerating.  Its most recent report claims Wisconsin is on … Read more