Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade

Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade in shocking report in the wake of Team GB’s sweeping success at the Tokyo Olympics Almost half of Britain’s swimming pools could be shut down by 2030  A shocking report found only 2,468 facilities could remain amid … Read more

Bank of England’s chief economist warns of inflation risk

Bank of England’s chief economist warns inflation could be ‘nearer four per cent than three per cent’ by the end of the year and ‘everyone will lose’ if it continues to spike Andy Haldane said ‘everyone would lose’ if inflation level continues to increase Mr Haldane said inflation could be ‘nearer to 4% than 3%’ … Read more

NHS calls for ban on small magnetic toys due to risk to children

NHS calls for ban on small magnetic toys after dozens of children who swallowed them needed urgent surgery Ingesting more than one magnet can cause major damage in hours if not removed  They fuse in intestines or bowels, squeezing tissue and cutting off blood supply At least 65 children have been admitted to hospital for … Read more

NASAs goal of returning humans to the moon by 2024 at risk due to extreme space weather

NASA’s Artemis mission to send the first woman and next man to the moon by 2024 could be at risk due to extreme space weather, solar forecasters have predicted.  Scientists from the University of Reading looked back over 150 years of space weather data to find patterns in the timings of the most extreme events. … Read more

DAN WOOTTON: Is Harry’s reunion with William to honour their mother Diana at risk?

The gulf between Prince William and Harry over the way they intend to publicly deal with their father has become seismic. In private, the Duke of Cambridge has shared many of his brother’s views about Prince Charles’ parenting ability in the past. However, the thought of broadcasting such private family matters in the incendiary way … Read more

DAN WOOTTON: Is Harry’s reunion with William to honour their mother Diana at risk?

The gulf between Prince William and Harry over the way they intend to publicly deal with their father has become seismic. In private, the Duke of Cambridge has shared many of his brother’s views about Prince Charles’ parenting ability in the past. However, the thought of broadcasting such private family matters in the incendiary way … Read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Moderate drinkers are at less risk of heart attacks than teetotallers

Frank Sinatra, famous for his heavy drinking, once said: ‘Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but The Bible says: ‘Love your enemy.’ And that neatly encapsulates our love-hate relationship with booze. We know the dangers of heavy drinking, but most of us still get a lot of pleasure from a tipple. Despite the pressures of … Read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Moderate drinkers are at less risk of heart attacks than teetotallers

Frank Sinatra, famous for his heavy drinking, once said: ‘Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but The Bible says: ‘Love your enemy.’ And that neatly encapsulates our love-hate relationship with booze. We know the dangers of heavy drinking, but most of us still get a lot of pleasure from a tipple. Despite the pressures of … Read more

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines cut the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 by 94%

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines cut the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 by 94%, the largest real-world CDC study confirms – and just one dose reduces the odds of illness by 82% CDC compared vaccination status of 623 health care workers who tested positive for COVID-19 to the status of 1,220 who tested negative  People … Read more