A recovering alcoholic who gave up drinking during the first lockdown is urging supermarkets to keep alcohol away from queues to minimize the chance of relapse and help reduce alcohol-related harms. Experts have backed the call, saying the “simple step” of placing booze away from tills, where people queue, or in prominent end-of-aisle promotions would … Read more
San Francisco Chronicles The paper reports that as many as 25,000 Comcast customers in Oakland reportedly lost internet and cable services yesterday (Sunday) – and access to the big San Francisco 49ers football game – after the provider’s fibers were apparently severed by bullets. The outage apparently began around 5am when bullets apparently cut Comcast … Read more
According to South Korean and Japanese assessment, the missile flew about 800 kilometers (497 miles) and reached a maximum altitude of 1,242 miles before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The reported flight details make it the most powerful missile North Korea tested since 2017, when the country launched Hwasong-12 and … Read more
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un was not reported to have attended the test in one of the busiest ever months for the country’s advancing missile programme North Korea has boasted of launching a nuclear-capable missile which can reach the US ( Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image) North Korea has boasted of launching a … Read more
EasyJet is launching an initiative to recruit 1,000 pilots over the next five years, with a focus on attracting more women. The airline, which has forecast a strong summer of bookings as the UK emerges from the Covid crisis, is looking to tackle a gender imbalance in the industry. The pilot training program is being … Read more
A woman who said she would never be a mother has spoken of her joy at having four babies in less than two years. Kirsty Hannam, 31, was diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 18 and doctors told her it was very unlikely she would have children. But in November 2018, Kirsty found out … Read more
LISBON — Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa won an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s general election, winning a third straight term, with his Socialist Party securing an absolute majority in parliament. “This is a special night for me,” Costa told the cheering fans. “The Portuguese have confirmed that they want a Socialist Party government for the … Read more
The hair-raising clip was filmed just off the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, as the anonymous fisherman fled as quickly as possible on his boat Brazil: Fisherman Flees From Mysterious Sea Beast This is the terrifying moment a fisherman is chased by a haunting sea creature with glowing eyes. The unidentifiable creature can … Read more
Smart shopping and lots of recycling have helped a family-of-four from Girona live a lifestyle of zero waste and go weeks without producing rubbish. Esther Peñarrubia decided to eradicate single-use plastic from her life to reduce her family’s waste when she moved house. Bulk buying, reusing old materials, scouring second-hand shops and minimizing products which … Read more
A recovering alcoholic who gave up drinking during the first lockdown is urging supermarkets to keep alcohol off queues to minimize the chance of recidivism and reduce alcohol-related harm. Experts have backed the call, saying the “simple step” of placing alcohol away from checkout counters where people are queuing or in prominent promotions down the … Read more