Fire Service Receives Record Number of Call-Outs to Obese People

The fire service got a record number of call-outs to obese people last year, rising from just over 700 in 2012 to 944 in 2015-16. Firefighters are being called to move obese people from buildings because they are too large to move independently. According to a spokesman for the National Obesity Forum, the problem is worsening because obese people are getting larger. Tam Fry told the BBC: “This is not about more people being obese. “This is about those who are already obese...

Corbyn Wins – What Next?

Former underdog Jeremy Corbyn is on course to beat challenger Owen Smith and will most likely be re-elected leader of the Labour Party next week. But then what? From purges to merges, deselections to elections, here are ten things to keep an eye on: 1. Reselections It used to be the case that before every election, Labour MPs would have to sit down and persuade their local parties to let them keep their seats. This process was called mandatory reselection, and it was abandoned in 1990. Local...

Watch – Australian woman wearing Burkini ‘chased off French beach’

The Burkini row in France is still rumbling on, now a Muslim woman from Australia has spoken out, after she claims she was forced to remove the beachwear while in France. The woman was wearing the Burkini to show solidity with fellow Muslim women who had been forced to remove their chosen swimwear, while on certain beaches in France. Images emerged of one women being forced to remove her burkini by four policemen carrying guns. The woman in question, a...

How To Make The Perfect… Mushrooms on Toast with Venison

Set up last year by Great British Menu winner Richard Bainbridge, Benedicts in Norwich has been named Norfolk’s Best Restaurant in this year’s Norfolk Food and Drink Awards. Having previously worked at the Michelin-starred Morston Hall, also in Norfolk, the chef has shared the recipe for his simple albeit impressive dish of venison and Girolle mushrooms on toast. “This is a beautifully simple dish that is classy and grown up. It sings autumn! Perfect as a Starter or as Main...

2,500 Life Jackets Used By Refugees Laid Outside Parliament

Some 2,500 life jackets used by refugees have been laid outside Parliament today to represent those who died on their way to Europe. According to new figures the World is on course to register the highest number of migrant deaths this year, with pressure mounting on governments to do something about it. Forecasts from analysts at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) indicate that the number of fatalities among refugees will pass the landmark figure of 10,000 in 2016. This...

Business Confidence Drops to Four-Year Low

Business confidence has dropped to a four-year low following Britain's vote to leave the EU, with the outlook for demand, employment and investment weaker across all sectors of the economy. The service sector saw the biggest fall, down by a sizeable 30 points  across hospitality and leisure, retail and wholesale, business and other services. The Lloyds' Business in Britain report found more than a quarter of companies said the main threat to growth in the next six months was economic...

4 Privet Drive Goes Up For Sale

The real 4 Privet Drive from the Harry Potter movies has gone on sale in Martins Heron, Bracknell. The detached family home was picked from hundreds for use as the Little Whinging set in 2001 and is now on the market for £475,000, the Independent has reported. Complete with the cupboard under the stairs, Potter fans now have the opportunity to re-live the repressed childhood of the boy wizard in the house of the horrible Dursleys. However, buyers will have three other...

Photosynthesis for Humans! Study Shows Men’s Libido can be Boosted by Light

We are all aware of how photosynthesis converts light into chemical for plants and other organisms, but new research suggests it could have a similar effect on men! According to a University of Siena study, exposure to light can help boost the levels of testosterone in men and increase sexual satisfaction. The university recruited 38 men who have been diagnosed with having low libidos, splitting them in to two groups with varying degrees of exposure to light. The researchers found the men that spent...

Pelvic Foor-ed: Study Shows How Clueless British Blokes Are About their Partner’s Health

What in god's name is a pelvic floor? Is that some sort of new dance move I'm not aware of? Is it a brand of kitchen tiling? Sanitary products? If you like me wouldn't know where to start when it comes to terms such as pelvic floor and Kegal, and if you think mapping out a woman's 'time of the month' is like deconstructing the fibonacci code then don't worry. You're not alone. A new study has revealed four in ten...

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