Prisoners have been bitten by venomous spiders and rats, according to a report highlighting ‘dangerous’ conditions behind bars. The Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) said false widow spiders bit prisoners at HMP Bullingdon, near Bicester, Oxon, after disturbing them during building work. At HMP Hollesley Bay, in Woodbridge, Suffolk, a prisoner was bitten by a ratContinue reading “Inmates Bitten By Venomous Spiders And Rats”
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A Pensioner, 70, Worries About The Winter
A pensioner has said he is ‘scared for the winter’ because he can’t afford to put the heating on as Labour prepares to scrap the winter fuel allowance from millions. Simon Moss, a 70-year-old retired customer service assistant, is facing a harsh winter ahead in his cold housing association bungalow. He already limits his shoppingContinue reading “A Pensioner, 70, Worries About The Winter”
Labour-Run Council Splashes Out Nearly £50,000 On LGBT-Friendly Rainbow Junction, Sparking Fury
It’s emerged that a ‘rainbow junction’ in support of the LGBT community cost taxpayers almost £50,000. The four crossings, painted in the coloured stripes of the Progressive Pride flag was rolled out in Chiswick High Road in February by the Labour-run Hounslow council. According to a newspaper outlet, disability campaigners were left furious when itContinue reading “Labour-Run Council Splashes Out Nearly £50,000 On LGBT-Friendly Rainbow Junction, Sparking Fury”
Brits Don’t Get Any Relief From The Cold!
Temperatures will fall to -8C overnight and freezing fog will remain into next week amid a yellow weather alert as regions of the United Kingdom wake to bitter frost. The Met Office has issued a warning covering most of England as commuters encounter below-freezing temperatures on Monday morning. The forecaster has said that the freezingContinue reading “Brits Don’t Get Any Relief From The Cold!”
Due To Cost Of Living Concerns, Almost TWO-THIRDS Of Britons Are Rationing Heating At Home
New figures reveal that almost two-thirds of Britons say they’re taking measures to ration their heating because of the cost of living crisis. In numbers which show the despair felt by the country about the state of its and their own finances, more than half (56 per cent) are also worried about how they willContinue reading “Due To Cost Of Living Concerns, Almost TWO-THIRDS Of Britons Are Rationing Heating At Home”
Is Working From Home Coming To An End?
A new survey has shown that working from home could lead to home energy bills being stretched by an additional £2,500 each year. Experts suggest home workers will herd back to the office this winter to sidestep the extreme energy bills. Energy regulator Ofgem reported on Friday its price cap would rise by 80 perContinue reading “Is Working From Home Coming To An End?”
Britain’s Energy Watchdog Urges Families To Turn Down The Heating By One Degree
The world’s energy watchdog has stated that families in Britain should turn down their heating by a degree to cut down Western reliance on Russian gas. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said its ten-point plan would cut gas imports from Russia to the European Union by more than a third in the coming year. ItContinue reading “Britain’s Energy Watchdog Urges Families To Turn Down The Heating By One Degree”