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Mystery posters are trolling politicians with their own words
Mysterious billboards have been spotted trolling politicians with rash promises that they must wish people would forget. First up was this tweet that David Cameron must wish had been deleted - his promise from the 2015 election campaign: https://twitter.com/ByDonkeys/status/1082938368491700224 “Britain faces a simple and inescapable choice - stability and strong Government with me, or chaos with Ed Miliband” the former Tory PM warned solemnly. And we all know how "stable and strong” things have been since he uttered those words,...
Cutting down on meat saved Brits more than £2.8 billion last year
Cutting down on meat saved Brits more than £2.8 BILLION last year, a study found. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found 26 per cent reduced their meat intake during the past 12 months - and in doing so, saved an average of £209 each. The biggest motivations for making the change include health concerns, saving money and reducing the impact of meat consumption on the environment. Commissioned by vegetarian brand, Linda McCartney Foods, the study found the proportion of...
Young Brits feel pushed down the route of going to university
Many young Brits feel they are being pushed down the route of going to university, according to research. A survey of 1,500 recent school leavers found two thirds were urged to go into higher education by teachers, while almost six out of ten said their parents wanted them to pick that option. For the most part however, teens said their parents were supportive of whichever path they decided to follow. But one in five did say their parents pushed 'too...
Birth of black hole ‘captured for first time’
The moment captured by multiple telescopes on Earth is thought to herald the birth of a new black hole or neutron star, caught at the exact moment of its creation
Ocean warming ‘accelerating’
Over the next six decades sea temperature is forecast to rise by at least six times more than it has in the last six
Easter Island’s famous statues ‘marked where inhabitants could drink fresh water’
The simple explanation solves a riddle that has baffled the world for centuries, say scientists
Poundland hits back over ‘Booby’ and ‘Booty’ marshmallows which urge shoppers to ‘squeeze’
Shoppers have taken to social media to criticise the "appalling" and "misogynistic" candy items
Transgender teen’s crowdfunder to pay for his eggs to be frozen in case hormone therapy leaves him infertile
Charlie Scarterfield, 17, has launched a crowdfunding page asking strangers to donate money so he can freeze his eggs before undergoing testosterone treatment
Bookies now offering odds on what the government will ration first in 2019
Bookmakers have officially started to offer odds on what the UK government will officially ration first in 2019. Irish bookie PaddyPower has released odds on 14 items that could be rationed after Britain exits the European Union. Fuel is odds-on favourite to be rationed first, with odds as slim as 15/2. That's followed by milk, bread, olive oil, cheese and coffee. Luxury items such as red and white wine, Prosecco and Champagne also made the list. According to the bookmaker...