Big business ready to swallow ‘bitter pill’ of tax hikes to help rebuild Britain’s finances

Big business ready to swallow ‘bitter pill’ of tax hikes to help rebuild Britain’s finances By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 Big businesses are grudgingly accepting a higher tax burden as they prepare to play their part in rebuilding Britain’s finances … Read more

Kukri snakes swallow organs of toads and frogs while keeping them alive

Kukri snakes slice open toads and frogs before inserting their heads into their bodies and and eating their organs one by one while the prey is still alive, scientists report. Biologists have published three studies, each detailing the horrifying feeding behaviour in one of three different species of kukri snakes in Asia.  The three closely … Read more

Kukri snakes swallow organs of toads and frogs while keeping them alive

Kukri snakes slice open toads and frogs before inserting their heads into their bodies and and eating their organs one by one while the prey is still alive, scientists report. Biologists have published three studies, each detailing the horrifying feeding behaviour in one of three different species of kukri snakes in Asia.  The three closely … Read more

Professional rugby player jailed after trying to swallow 50 wraps of crack and heroin during arrest

A former public schoolboy and professional rugby player was jailed today after trying to swallow 50 packets of crack cocaine and heroin. Police had chased Lewis Szewczyk, 27, over fences and through back gardens, eventually tackling him to the ground where they saw him trying to swallow numerous packets of drugs.  Szewczyk, a professional rugby player … Read more

Professional rugby player jailed after trying to swallow 50 wraps of crack and heroin during arrest

A former public schoolboy and professional rugby player was jailed today after trying to swallow 50 packets of crack cocaine and heroin. Police had chased Lewis Szewczyk, 27, over fences and through back gardens, eventually tackling him to the ground where they saw him trying to swallow numerous packets of drugs.  Szewczyk, a professional rugby player … Read more

GUY ADAMS: Why our farmers will find it so hard to swallow green zealots’ chaotic new rules

For anyone who cares about the countryside, and nature conservation, fixing the mess created by the destructive and wasteful EU system which has governed British agriculture since the 1970s is one of the great opportunities of Brexit. Yesterday, the Government announced its replacement — a seven-year plan with subsidies to encourage farmers to improve ‘the … Read more

GUY ADAMS: Why our farmers will find it so hard to swallow green zealots’ chaotic new rules

For anyone who cares about the countryside, and nature conservation, fixing the mess created by the destructive and wasteful EU system which has governed British agriculture since the 1970s is one of the great opportunities of Brexit. Yesterday, the Government announced its replacement — a seven-year plan with subsidies to encourage farmers to improve ‘the … Read more

The targeted radiation beam helps cancer patients swallow

A new technique can help patients undergoing radiotherapy for throat cancer retain the ability to swallow normally — a development that could benefit around 12,000 people in the UK who are diagnosed with head and neck cancers each year. Treatment usually involves surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and can be successful, with up to 90 per … Read more

Why do I feel things going all the way down after I swallow? Just ask DR ELLIE CANNON

I have developed the uncomfortable sensation of feeling anything I swallow – food, or even tablets – ‘going down’ almost all the way into my stomach. It’s very odd. Any ideas what it could be? This would fall into the category of a swallowing difficulty, and it absolutely should be checked out by your doctor.    … Read more

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