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A new survey that examines the drinking habits of young Brits has found that a typical under 25 year-old has five-times experienced a memory blank after drinking alcohol since turning 18, with 17 per cent experiencing a “blackout "ten times or more". Whilst these numbers are shocking it seems the severity of the situation is not hitting home with the demographic. The truth is 54 per cent said they would probably repeat their antics within a month. The findings also...

The UN was not impressed with France’s attempt to ban the burkini in around thirty coastal towns in France. The French high court overturned the ban and said it was clearly illegal, however presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy said he would enshrine the ban into national law, if he wins the contest, next year. It has been reported that some of the towns are ignoring the high court ruling and are continuing to fine women wearing a burkini and making them...

The number of pregnant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs has almost doubled in the past ten years. According to the Women and Equalities Committee, some 54,000 women were asked to leave their jobs, underscoring a "shocking" increase in discrimination. Oliver Black, director of My Family Care, said: "There is already nervousness within some industry’s about the redundancy of someone who is pregnant – certainly within areas like the financial services sector, people tend to tread very carefully. "However, what...

Incredible news has come out from Central America. Cost Rica has managed to power itself using only renewable energy for over one hundred days reports the Independent. It is a fantastic achievement and now the nation wants to push for a whole year without having to use fossils fuels. Currently the small nation has gone 121 days without using energy that has a negative impact on the environment. In 2015 renewable energy accounted for 99 per cent of Costa Rica’s...

As he left Downing Street, in a hurry after completely failing to persuade the nation to vote to Remain in the EU, David Cameron had already handed his key members of staff obscene pay rises. Cameron was well known for having a large cabal of special advisors or Spads around him, and paid them huge salaries. However, as he left his role of PM he ensured they got pay rises, up to as much as £18k a year, to award...

It is an excellent idea and one that will be life-changing for users of the London transport network who have an invisible illness or disability. TFL have just said they are launching a card and badge allocation to people who suffer from a range of issues, that hamper their daily commute. It is hoped, like the baby on board sticker for pregnant women, people will offer to give up their seats on buses and tubes to these people, making their...

The BBC has had a tough time in the past few years. The Jimmy Savile scandal, alongside other BBC stars abusing their position, has left a black cloud over the organisation. Now it has been revealed that a BBC investigative team have managed to hack into 39 BBC staff members accounts to find out who is leaking negative stories about the Beeb, reports the Daily Mail. The public broadcaster was aiming to uncover who is giving away secret information that...

Corbyn expected to win the upcoming labour leadership contest with an increased majority and even bigger mandate than he managed to secure during the last vote for the top job. YouGov, for the Times, carried out a survey of party supporters and they discovered that Corbyn should beat his challenger Owen Smith by a 62 per cent to 38 per cent margin. This would see an increase from 59 per cent Corbyn managed to attain in the leadership battle in...

The last place you want to be on a boiling hot day like today is one the Tube, the Central Line is more like a sauna than a form of transport in the summer months. Anyone who has spent a journey crammed against a sweaty persons' armpit will testify that the tube can be a cruel place. So to overcome this situation Transport for London has launched a Walking Tube map, that shows how far is from station to station....