Police clash with anti-immigration protesters blocking dual carriageway as they march towards Dover where 100 pro-migrant activists are also holding demonstration At least 40 officers are at the scene on the A20 while protesters block the road Fears of violence were voiced and local MP pleaded with people to ‘stay away’ Cohorts of pro and … Read more
‘This is private property NOT a parking space’: Police return to their car after serious assault to find note berating officers for blocking driveway West Mercia Police were called to a major disturbance in Sutton Hill, Telford When police returned to their car, they saw a note under the windscreen wiper The note berating officers … Read more
A white man was fired from his tech job after blocking a young Mexican-American man from entering a San Francisco apartment complex where he lived and possibly assaulting another man who tried to intervene. A couple – reportedly William ‘Hank’ Beasley and his girlfriend – used their SUV to block Michael Barajas, a 28-year-old UC-Berkeley graduate, from … Read more
A white man was fired from his tech job after blocking a young Mexican-American man from entering a San Francisco apartment complex where he lived and possibly assaulting another man who tried to intervene. A couple – reportedly William ‘Hank’ Beasley and his girlfriend – used their SUV to block Michael Barajas, a 28-year-old UC-Berkeley graduate, from … Read more
Facebook and Instagram apologize after ‘mistakenly’ blocking out the hashtag ‘Sikh’ for three months The platforms say the block was instituted ‘mistakenly’ by its teams It did no offer any details on how or what the terms was blocked Instagram says ‘Sikh’ has been blocked on the platform since March 7 By James Pero For … Read more
Travel firms which have failed to refund customers after holidays were cancelled during the coronavirus crisis will face legal action, it was announced today. The Competition and Markets Authority said it will take companies to court after it was revealed thousands of British holidaymakers are owed up to £7billion from companies refusing to reimburse customers. … Read more
Experimental cancer drug may stop coronavirus in its tracks by blocking the virus from copying itself and spreading in the body in the same way it freezes tumor growth, researchers claim The University of Louisville developed a synthetic DNA piece called ‘aptamer’ that binds a protein called nucleolin found on the surface of cells It … Read more
Thousands of first-time online shopping customers risk having vital deliveries cancelled, a Money Mail investigation can reveal. Many elderly and vulnerable households have been forced to turn to the internet for their essentials, having perhaps never shopped online before. But major flaws with security checks have led to some banks mistakenly flagging the transactions as … Read more
How a probiotic drink could combat superbugs: Yakult-like liquid ‘could block DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria’ Drink is yet to be developed but would target molecules known as plasmids They exist inside bacterial cells and help them to become antibiotic resistant Bacteria use genes carried by plasmids which give resistance to antibiotics … Read more
British Airways accused of ‘deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights’ by ‘hiding’ the application form Frequent flyer website says British Airways is denying customers a legal right The issue is not arising when customers ask for refunds over the telephone An IT-savvy frequent flyer eventually found a workaround for the problem Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more