Britain’s £2 billion veterinary industry is being examined by the competition watchdog amid concerns that pet owners are not getting value for money and that the cost of care has skyrocketed faster than inflation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a review of the sector, looking at consumer experiences and vet business practicesContinue reading “Fees Rise 13 Percent A Year Amid Fears Pet Owners Are Ripped Off “
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School Buildings At Risk Of Collapsing Are ‘Told To Be Prepared To Shut Down At Short Notice’
Dozens of schools that could be at risk of collapsing have reportedly been told they could be forced to close down at short notice if they’re not made safe. Hundreds of schools across the nation were built with reinforced autoclave aerated concrete, known as RAAC, between the 1960s and 1990s, with the buildings having aContinue reading “School Buildings At Risk Of Collapsing Are ‘Told To Be Prepared To Shut Down At Short Notice’”
As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’
The NHS has heralded a ‘new era’ of healthcare that will see hundreds of thousands of patients treated at home to avoid lengthy hospital stays. From September, 10,000 patients a day will be cared for on ‘virtual wards’, using wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor their vital signs remotely. Health chiefs believe the expansionContinue reading “As Part Of The ‘New Era’ Of NHS Healthcare, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patients Will Be Treated At Home On ‘Virtual Wards’”
British Banks’ Privacy Policies Provide Them With The Ability To Monitor Customers’ Social Media Activities
The UK’s largest banks were compared to ‘communist China’ after it emerged their privacy policies permit them to monitor customers’ social media. The four biggest high street lenders, NatWest, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC and Barclays have all declined to deny that they keep track of users’ activity. The disclosure came days after leading Brexiteer NigelContinue reading “British Banks’ Privacy Policies Provide Them With The Ability To Monitor Customers’ Social Media Activities”
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”
After Being Caught Red-Handed On A Ring Doorbell, A Rogue Trader Is Jailed
A rogue trader who attempted to con money from a helpless pensioner was found out thanks to the victim’s Ring doorbell camera. Tommy Taylor, 31, targeted the 74-year-old resident by demanding money for roofing work that had never been carried out. The victim’s son had installed a video doorbell on his father’s home in FernhillContinue reading “After Being Caught Red-Handed On A Ring Doorbell, A Rogue Trader Is Jailed”
It Doesn’t Pay To Work Hard
Angry workers have slammed a universal income benefit trial handling £1,600 a month to people who will be paid without having to work. A group of 30 people have been selected to take part in what will be England’s first-ever trial of a universal income scheme. Over the course of two years, they will receiveContinue reading “It Doesn’t Pay To Work Hard”
We Are Brothers At War
The ongoing rivalry between Princes William and Harry might appear unusual in the level of public outrage it’s created. Fuelled by apparently non-stop complaints from Montecito, most recently in the shape of Prince Harry’s new memoir Spare, it has definitely forged a torrent of bad publicity for The Firm, but this isn’t the first timeContinue reading “We Are Brothers At War”
The Theft Of £120 From An Account Left Mum Fuming
A single mum has been left panicking about how she was going to pay for food and electricity after £120 came out of her account when she filled up with £10 of petrol. Mum of four Tina Harding called at the Esso Tesco petrol station, in Ardwick, at about 11.20 am, Friday, March 10 toContinue reading “The Theft Of £120 From An Account Left Mum Fuming”
In Protest, Locals Hang Posters In Windows And Daub Paint Over A New Street Sign Renaming Black Boy Lane
Angry Londoners have daubed the name of their street sign black after Haringey council renamed Black Boy Lane due to racist connotations. Posting a photograph of the controversial street sign to Twitter, the leader of Haringey council Peray Ahmet denounced it as mindless vandalism. She said that she was sad and disappointed to have beenContinue reading “In Protest, Locals Hang Posters In Windows And Daub Paint Over A New Street Sign Renaming Black Boy Lane”
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