A Japanese professor has predicted the year Japan will become extinct if the country doesn’t grapple with its rapidly ageing population. The year is 2720 and away from science-fiction fantasies of flying cars, robots and intergalactic travel to far-away stars one Tokyo visionary has made a damning projection. Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Tohoku University’s Research Centre for AgedContinue reading “Japan Is On Course For ‘Extinction’”
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Labour Voters Hate Starmer More Than Thatcher
According to a poll, even Labour’s own supporters believe that Keir Starmer is proving to be a worse prime minister than Margaret Thatcher. More in Common’s research provided more proof that Sir Keir’s start in No. 10 has left the British people utterly disappointed. Questioned who has been the best premier in the past 40Continue reading “Labour Voters Hate Starmer More Than Thatcher”
Increase In Shoplifting Offences
Shoplifting has risen to the highest level on record amid complaints the crime has been effectively ‘decriminalised’, new data revealed today. In the year ending in December 2023, police registered 430,104 offences, up over 37% from 315,040 in the year prior. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) states that the number is the highest since current recordsContinue reading “Increase In Shoplifting Offences”
It Boldly Delved Into Politics In A Star Trek Episode That Was ‘Banned’ For 34 Years
A Star Trek episode that made reference to an ‘Irish unification in 2024’ is still banned in Ireland. The High Ground, the twelfth episode of the third series, debuted in 1990 and tells the story of a terrorist group holding a member of the USS Enterprise-D crew captive in order to achieve their goals. However,Continue reading “It Boldly Delved Into Politics In A Star Trek Episode That Was ‘Banned’ For 34 Years”
Southampton Police Solve The Mystery Of The Human Placenta Found By A Schoolboy
Police have figured out why a youngster in Southampton discovered a human placenta in a park. In June of last year, a fifteen-year-old student discovered the placenta in Shirley, Southampton’s Holly Brook Park. This led to an eight-month, expensive hunt for the mother. Hampshire Police now say ‘certain ethnic practices’ led to the baby’s placentaContinue reading “Southampton Police Solve The Mystery Of The Human Placenta Found By A Schoolboy”
Recent News Regarding King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis
The King is now facing cancer treatment after it was uncovered while in hospital for a procedure on an enlarged prostate. According to Buckingham Palace, King Charles decided to ‘share his illness to prevent conjecture and in the hope it may aid public understanding for all those throughout the world who are stricken by cancer’.Continue reading “Recent News Regarding King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis”
Rage Against The Machine
Elon Musk has left even his most ardent fans terrified after he revealed his tech start-up, Neuralink, has become the first to successfully implant a microchip into a human brain. According to the richest man in the world, the procedure was performed on Sunday, and “initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” The device calledContinue reading “Rage Against The Machine”
Ulez And Speed Cameras Could Mistakenly Identify 2 Million Drivers A Day For Fines
More than two million motorists a day could wrongly encounter penalties for Ulez or speeding because of simple ways of gaming Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras or errors with the system. ANPR cameras are widely used to enforce road traffic regulations and are used by local councils or authorities to monitor vehicles entering or exitingContinue reading “Ulez And Speed Cameras Could Mistakenly Identify 2 Million Drivers A Day For Fines”
Our Road Will Never Be Fixed Due To A Loophole
Living on a street scarred by potholes is a reality for hundreds of Brits. However, for Sarah Ahmed and her 13-year-old wheelchair-bound daughter, potholes and flooded roads make getting out of their front garden an everyday battle. Mother of four, Sarah Ahmed, 35, has been trying to leave her home on dilapidated Mayfield Avenue inContinue reading “Our Road Will Never Be Fixed Due To A Loophole”
Are You Paying A Premium For Your Essentials?
It was revealed that supermarkets are charging up to 100 per cent more than competitors for the same item from Mr Kipling cakes to Pizza Express pizzas. Other products found to have large price differences between retailers, such as Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda, include Nescafe coffee jars and Cadbury mini rolls. The data puts theContinue reading “Are You Paying A Premium For Your Essentials?”
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