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Two men are hospitalised after having substances sprayed on them in attacks minutes apart across London Man in 40s was sprayed by an ‘unknown substance’ in Lewisham, south London Another man in his 20s was stabbed and substance sprayed in Waltham Forest The first attack happened around 9.20pm and the second at 10.40pm tonight By Jemma … Read more
Cider loses its fizz: Sales of the fruity alcoholic tipple fell by more than £20million last year as analysts blame a poor summer and popularity of new drinks Sales of cider in the UK have dropped by more than £20m in the past year The market fell by 2.4 per cent to £834.9 million in … Read more
BREAKING: First confirmed case of coronavirus in New York after woman in her 30s tests positive after traveling to Iran By Lauren Edmonds For Dailymail.com Published: 01:28 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 01:34 GMT, 2 March 2020 The first positive case of coronavirus in New York state has been confirmed on Sunday by Gov. Andrew … Read more
Amanda Knox tied the knot in an ‘out of this world’ wedding ceremony on Saturday wearing a galactic-themed costume. Pictures obtained by DailyMail.com show Knox, 32, arriving at her space-themed wedding to long-term boyfriend, poet Christopher Robinson, at Elk’s Lodge in Washington State. The bride did not wear white, instead opting for yellow patterned loose-fit … Read more
Tiny plastic particles are found in a Snowdon lake sparking fears they were transported via polluted RAIN Scientists found three pieces of microplastic per litre of water in Llyn Glaslyn Number rose to eight pieces per litre by the time this water reached the sea Bangor University’s Christian Dunn said plastic ‘most likely’ appears in … Read more
Reading classic novels instead of self-help books can boost brain power and improve your quality of life, new research suggests Reading complex works of classic literature boosts brain power, research says It ‘frees emotions and imagination’ and lets people feel alive, suggests professor The brain ‘gets excited, it gets emotional’, according to Professor Philip Davis … Read more
Lidl is punished for going green as business rates on solar panels surge by 700 per cent Discount retailer Lidl was paying £689 on the solar panels on a typical shop But the German-owned chain has seen this rise 528 per cent to £4,329 a year Lidl has put panels on seven stores but wants to … Read more
People say it’s not what you know in life but who you know. Certainly I’ve always coveted friends, family, work colleagues — and the tens of hundreds of contacts I’ve accrued as a journalist with nearly 40 years on the clock. I have the telephone numbers of politicians past and present (including the PM’s mobile), … Read more
Millions of British chickens are bred to grow to full size in just 35 DAYS leading to shocking damage to legs, hearts and lungs, RSPCA warns Millions of factory farm chickens are being grown twice as fast than in the 1950s New study shows fast-growing birds are up to twice as likely to die or be … Read more
More pupils face missing out on their first choice of secondary school because of teacher shortage and ‘bulge’ in pupil numbers, experts warn One year ago nearly 115,500 missed out on their first choice secondary school A lack of teachers could exacerbate the problem of over-subscribed schools Education Policy Institute think-tank report warns teaching numbers … Read more