Should you swallow the cost of premium vitamins? Which ARE worth splashing out on…

There has long been debate about supplements — whether they can boost your health by ‘supplementing’ the nutrients you get from food or whether they are merely expensive placebos. For the most part, experts agree that we should be getting our nutrients from a healthy balanced diet rather than pills: the exceptions are vitamin D … Read more

The Queen should pose in face masks to help encourage public to wear them, government adviser says

The Queen and Sir David Attenborough should pose in face masks to help encourage public to wear them, government adviser says The Queen and Sir David Attenborough, both 94, could be asked to set example A government adviser suggested national treasures wear masks to promote use   Both have been isolating, with Sir Attenborough filming voice … Read more

‘People are dying, and you are doing nothing!’: Florida governor heckled during press conference

The governor of Florida has been heckled at a Miami press conference where he stressed that the coronavirus pandemic was under control.  As Ron DeSantis began his remarks, a young man began to heckle him, yelling, ‘People are dying, and you are doing nothing!’ The heckler continued: ‘You are falsifying information, and you are misleading … Read more

Tourists are thrilled as two humpbacks whales jump out of the water in Sydney Harbour for an hour

Stunning moment two humpback whales launch themselves out of the water in Sydney Harbour in front of delighted tourists Two 40-tonne adult humpback whales showed off their jumping skills for whale watchers in Sydney Harbour  Go Whale Watching photographer John Goodridge said the whales display was the most impressive he’d seen  The whales show lasted … Read more

The Queen DIDN’T order the Governor-General to dismiss Gough Whitlam

The Queen was not told Gough Whitlam was about to be dismissed as Australian Prime Minister to protect her from a constitutional crisis. Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked the Labor PM on November 11, 1975, after a protracted fight to pass the budget between him and Malcolm Fraser. In the leadup to his decision, Sir … Read more

The Queen DIDN’T order the Governor-General to dismiss Gough Whitlam

The Queen was not told Gough Whitlam was about to be dismissed as Australian Prime Minister to protect her from a constitutional crisis. Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked the Labor PM on November 11, 1975, after a protracted fight to pass the budget between him and Malcolm Fraser. In the leadup to his decision, Sir … Read more

Alarming rise in stillbirths during coronavirus pandemic emerges

Alarming rise in stillbirths during coronavirus pandemic emerges as new figures suggest the number has QUADRUPLED at just one London hospital Fears high-risk pregnancies are being missed as the NHS deals with coronavirus  One London hospital recorded four-fold increase in stillbirths since the outbreak Study also reports an increase in late-term terminations due to fetal … Read more

HMS Queen Elizabeth ‘will be sent to the Far East to take part in military drills with US and Japan’

One of Britain’s new £3billion aircraft carriers could be sent to the Far East under new plans drawn up by military chiefs, reports today suggest. The class leading HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to visit the region during its maiden grand voyage next year. The aircraft carrier is set to be involved in joint military … Read more

HMS Queen Elizabeth ‘will be sent to the Far East to take part in military drills with US and Japan’

One of Britain’s new £3billion aircraft carriers could be sent to the Far East under new plans drawn up by military chiefs, reports today suggest. The class leading HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to visit the region during its maiden grand voyage next year. The aircraft carrier is set to be involved in joint military … Read more

Car infotainment systems and mobile phones keeping death rate on Britain’s roads unchanged, warn DfT

Car infotainment systems and mobile phones have contributed to a ‘plateauing’ of deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads, ministers have warned. Officials are alarmed that the rate of casualties has remained unchanged since 2010, despite significant improvements in the safety of vehicles. At the moment, five people die on the roads and 68 are seriously … Read more