Cambridge University students made to write essay on ‘perils’ of flouting Covid rules if caught

Students at Cambridge University have allegedly been forced to write five-page essays on the ‘perils’ of breaking Covid-19 rules if caught flouting them. Bosses at the university have also allegedly asked repeat rulebreakers to carry out ‘community service’ and undergraduates at one college have even been banned from their own rooms as punishment.  These punishments … Read more

The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis discovers the perils of being an influencer

The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis discovers the perils of being an influencer after falling victim to a ‘neighbour’ who keeps stealing her deliveries By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:46 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 11:49 GMT, 3 January 2021 She gained a legion of fans after being dumped by Locky Gilbert on … Read more

‘The perils of live TV!’ BBC News presenter apologises after he is caught on camera yawning

‘The perils of live TV!’ BBC News presenter Ben Brown apologises after he is caught on camera yawning in live gaffe that had viewers in stitches BBC news presenter Ben Brown was caught off guard on live TV on Sunday The director cut back to him in the studio by mistake catching him yawning Viewers thanked him … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: The perils of closing Britain

The annual gathering of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without the cacophony of voices heard when you bring together financial officials, economists and bankers in one place cannot be re-created online. It is the focused conversations in and around the IMF/World Bank meetings which make them the Wimbledon of global finance. After the collective misery … Read more

Revellers defy the perils of Storm Alex and coronavirus curfew for a Saturday night out in the rain

Revellers have defied the perils of Storm Alex and the coronavirus curfew for a Saturday night out in strong gales and torrential rain. Young drinkers flooded the streets of Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds last night, with many carrying umbrellas while others held their jackets over their heads to shield themselves from the conditions. Party-goers in … Read more

The thorny perils of gardening: A pricked thumb, rashes… and even poisoning!

A thorn in the finger is an everyday injury for most gardeners — and for tree surgeon Lindsay MacPherson it’s more routine than most.  So when he snagged his finger on a blackthorn tree he was chopping, he naturally thought little of it. But that little thorn caused an infection that left him in hospital … Read more

The thorny perils of gardening: A pricked thumb, rashes… and even poisoning!

A thorn in the finger is an everyday injury for most gardeners — and for tree surgeon Lindsay MacPherson it’s more routine than most.  So when he snagged his finger on a blackthorn tree he was chopping, he naturally thought little of it. But that little thorn caused an infection that left him in hospital … Read more

Ping pong balls show perils of not social distancing during the coronavirus crisis in PSA

Don’t trigger the coronavirus trap: Ping pong balls demonstrate the perils of not social distancing during the crisis An Ohio Health Department PSA uses ping pong balls to remind people of the dangers of not practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic The ‘Flatten the Curve’ video shows what happens when a ping pong ball … Read more

Ping pong balls show perils of not social distancing during the coronavirus crisis in PSA

Don’t trigger the coronavirus trap: Ping pong balls demonstrate the perils of not social distancing during the crisis An Ohio Health Department PSA uses ping pong balls to remind people of the dangers of not practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic The ‘Flatten the Curve’ video shows what happens when a ping pong ball … Read more