One in five people on the national transplant waiting list live in London
Organ Donation campaign tells Londoners that ‘Words Save Lives’ One in five people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant live in our capital city. That’s why NHS Blood and Transplant wants to let Londoners know that ‘Words Save Lives’ – with an appeal for people in London and surrounding areas to talk openly about organ donation. Latest figures being released for today’s campaign launch show there are 1,300 people in London on the transplant waiting list* and there are 6,500...
Fire breaks out at Trump Tower
Reports of a fire at Donald Trump's 58 storey midtown Manhattan skyscraper have been reported this morning. The blaze is believed to have started on the building’s roof, with firefighters attending the scene. The President is not there and there have been no reports of injury at this stage. NEW: A small fire broke out on the roof of Trump Tower Monday morning, caused by an electrical box, fire officials say. No injuries reported. -@AaronKatersky pic.twitter.com/Vx6YV6O4eE — ABC News (@ABC) January 8,...
How to Make: Vegan Celeriac & Truffle Soup
With each new year, countless New Year’s Resolutions are made. According to a recent YouGov survey, some of the most popular resolutions made by adults in New York include eating healthier, exercising more, saving money, and focusing on self care. Moreover, with additional push from initiatives such as Dry January and Veganuary, January has become a month synonymous with health. Set up by qualified health coach, Nutritionist and food technician Geeta Sidhu-Robb, Nosh Detox is the UK’s first home detox...
The minister being touted to replace Jeremy Hunt has Wikipedia page edited to remove links to Virgin Care
Education Minister Anne Milton, who is tipped to replace Jeremy Hunt as Health Secretary, has had her Wikipedia page edited today to remove links to Virgin Care. The page recently read that the MP's husband, Dr Graham Henderson "holds a high level position with Virgin Care". However the record was amended this morning along with a host of other amendments in what has been dubbed "serious Wiki surgery". Virgin Care recently made the news for suing the NHS after losing a...
KPMG quit Grenfell Inquiry role after their work for firms linked to blaze revealed
Consultants KPMG have announced they are quitting their advisory role with the Grenfell Tower blaze inquiry. The accountancy giant have waived all their fees for work carried out so far after campaigners pointed out their links to firms that are to come under the scrutiny of the inquiry. KPMG has lucrative contracts with Rydon – the main contractor in charge of the refurbishment which installed the cladding blamed by many residents for the rapid spread of the blaze; with Celotex...
Pilot on cloud nine when he drew giant smiley face in the sky – using vapour from the plane’s exhaust
A pilot was on cloud nine when he drew this giant smiley face in the sky - using vapour from his plane's exhaust. Mark Lloyd spotted the huge grin floating above Cambridge after the skilled sky-writing pilot flew overhead. He posted pictures of the huge grin online, describing it as a "nice start to 2018". A pilot was on cloud nine when he drew this giant smiley face in the sky - using vapour from his plane's exhaust. Mark...
Tesco launches Wicked Kitchen – a new plant-based vegan range
Towards the end of 2016, research conducted by Forum for the Future suggested that a third of the UK population now identifies as ‘flexitarian’, which was set to increase by 10 per cent last year. Also in 2016, figures released to coincide with World Vegan Day announced vegan food sales had increased by a whopping 1,500 per cent in just one year. In 2018, veganism is more prevalent than ever – with a record number of Brits taking part in...
Schoolboy aged 15 launches petition to ban HOMEWORK in secondary schools in UK
A 15-year-old boy is lobbying to have homework scrapped in secondary schools around the country. Lee Sibley, a GCSE pupil at Severn Vale School, Glos, started the Change.org petition urging Prime Minister Theresa May to ban homework in UK secondary schools. It has so far amassed 160 signatures, and the Year 11 pupil, who studies Politics, History, English, Maths, Geography, and Science, says the two pieces of homework a week he gets in each subject is too much. Lee, who...
15 things not to do in Japan
Different communities have different cultural practices, and so does Japan. Japan is one tourist destination that attracts many people from all corners of the world because of their unique culture. While there, there are also other amazing tourist attraction sites and places to visit including Tokyo and Hiroshima peace memorial museums, Kasuga-Taisha and Meiji shrines. Like it is stated above, Japanese have unique cultural practices, and those planning to visit Japan should be aware of their dos and don’ts. It...