A council has been slammed for screening off a homeless man from public view by surrounding him with bright plastic barriers emblazoned with hazard warning signs. Nottingham City Council cordoned off the rough sleeper by erecting the yellow screens in the doorway of a derelict shop where he sleeps. Community ...
A cash-strapped NHS Trust has banned doctors and nurses from using free tea and coffee machines – telling staff to drink HOT WATER instead. Health chiefs say it is too expensive to provide beverages to staff and from now on they will restrict free hot drinks to just patients and ...
Litter on Britain's beaches is up 10 per cent in just one year to its worst ever levels, prompting calls for a tax on waste. More than 700 bits or rubbish were found, on average, on every 100 metres cleaned as conservationists accused many people of treating our shores as ...
Amputees can learn to control a robotic arm or leg... with the power of thought, say scientists. Electrodes implanted in the brain create new connections between neurons - even years after losing the limb, according to new research. The discovery offers hope to thousands of soldiers, accident victims or diabetes ...
Guess what? A toddler friendly hotel really does exist. Our lifestyle writer and mum of two Clair Hart, took her family to a boutique hotel that offers family time with a difference... A toddler friendly hotel with a difference Anybody with children knows that going on holiday or for a ...
A recent survey conducted by Waitrose suggests one in six Brits now celebrate Thanksgiving. Coinciding with Thanksgiving’s increased UK popularity, a number of American food trends have also escalated – notably the value of the US barbecue food market, now worth £68m in Britain. Numerous stateside food and drink establishments ...
The 17-year-old boy may have been plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack at a JUSTIN BIEBER concert, the court heard. The lad searched for details of the venue's security just days before the Canadian popstar was due to play at the city's Principality Stadium, jurors were told. He also conducted more ...
Families up and down the country will be attending bonfire parties and fireworks events to celebrate Guy Fawkes night. Unfortunately the NHS annually reports increased incidences of children and adults suffering from serious burns. It's important to know what to do in the event of a burn, so please remind ...
This is the harrowing moment a Polish slave who was forced to work 20-hours-a-day making greeting cards was rescued by police living in a squalid loft. Footage released by police shows the man cowering under a workman’s jacket in the corner of an attic after he was forced into a ...