Schools urged to BAN cakes and biscuits in nanny state lunchbox crackdown
Health campaigners are calling for a ban on cakes and biscuits in school lunches, following new analysis of sugar content in common snacks. Action on Sugar, a group of health…
Harland & Wolff’s failed Scilly Ferries venture left £3m in debt before collapse
Harland & Wolff’s ill-fated venture into the ferry service sector, Scilly Ferries, amassed debts of £3m before succumbing to administration earlier this year, according to recent disclosures in official filings.…
‘It’s a myth!’ Andrew Lloyd Webber blasts claim farmers are ‘swimming in cash’ as he joins mass London rally
Andrew Lloyd Webber has joined thousands of farmers protesting in London today against planned inheritance tax changes, dismissing claims that farm owners are “swimming in cash”. The renowned composer, who…
‘Total challenge’: Rising cost of baby supplies pushes vulnerable Ontario mothers to the brink
Vulnerable mothers in Ontario are struggling to nurture their infants as rising costs in baby supplies and limited social supports are placing extraordinary pressure on families. Maternity shelters across the…
Ukraine launches Biden-supplied longe-range missiles into Russia as world on edge awaiting Putin’s response
Ukraine has launched its first American-supplied long-range missile strike against Russia. The attack targeted a military facility in Russia’s Bryansk region, some 130 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian media…
Ontario proposes fix to issue of dwindling long-term care cultural admissions
Ontario is proposing a pilot project to tweak long-term care priority rules in order to address a problem of declining and mismatched admissions to the province’s cultural homes. The issue…
‘Immersive’ Minecraft theme park experience to open in UK
A new “immersive real-life” experience based around the best-selling video game Minecraft is to be opened in the UK, it has been announced. The owner of Legoland, Alton Towers and…
Molly-Mae Hague claims she thought ‘life was over’ in emotional admission amid shock split from Tommy Fury
Molly-Mae Hague has admitted she thought her “life was over” after giving birth to her daughter Bambi – recalling the “really low lows”. Hague – who came runner-up on Love…
Get Bristol snow updates on WhatsApp as Met Office warns of disruption
Today’s snowfall in Bristol has brought the first taste of winter, leaving a light dusting of the white stuff across large parts of the city. Snow began falling this morning,…
UKHSA says heart attack and stroke risk much higher today in amber alert
Charities have warned of the impact of the cold weather on society’s most vulnerable people as the UK experiences what the Met Office has called “the first taste of winter”.…