A teenager who struggled to see an NHS dentist when he was in agony fears he has been scarred for life. Jay Connaughton, 17, from Plymouth, Devon, developed an abscess in his mouth and attempted to locate a dentist but struggled so left it for two months, but when his face began to swell andContinue reading “After Being Unable To See An NHS Dentist For 2 Months, Teen Is Scarred For Life”
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The Great Unwashed
Millions of hard-up Brits are cutting back on showers, washing clothes less and sharing baths to try to save money on energy and water bills. According to new research, an incredible 43 per cent of adults are taking fewer baths and showers, while almost half are washing their clothes less frequently to cut energy andContinue reading “The Great Unwashed”
Social Media And Online Gaming Dominate Brits’ Social Lives, With One In Ten Lacking A Single ‘Real’ Friend
New research reveals that almost one in ten British people say they haven’t got any friends in real life. Instead, eight per cent of Brits between the ages of 18 and 70 emanate all their social interaction from the internet, the poll of 3,000 people reveals. Extrapolated out to the wider UK population of aboutContinue reading “Social Media And Online Gaming Dominate Brits’ Social Lives, With One In Ten Lacking A Single ‘Real’ Friend”
Meeting Official Healthy Food Guidelines Will Cost The poor Half Their Disposable Income
Research shows that Britain’s most impoverished families would need to spend half their disposable income on food to meet Government healthy eating guidelines. Soaring food and drink prices have left numerous households struggling to afford the healthier alternatives recommended in the NHS’s Eatwell Guide. The Food Foundation has cautioned that rampant inflation has hit theContinue reading “Meeting Official Healthy Food Guidelines Will Cost The poor Half Their Disposable Income”
Britain’s Cuckoo Population Faces Uncertain Future
New research warns that climate change is endangering cuckoos as the iconic migratory birds’ body cycles can’t adjust to global warming. Scientists say that it could put them as out of fashion as the 18th-century mechanical time-keeping instruments. Lead author Dr Chris Hewson, of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), said that many other speciesContinue reading “Britain’s Cuckoo Population Faces Uncertain Future”
Has The Woman Who Discovered Richard III Under A Car Park In Northampton Found ANOTHER King?
Finding one dead king under a car park may be deemed a fluke. Discovering two could be seen as a very peculiar habit. Yet this may prove to be the case for historian Philippa Langley. Through a combination of careful research and what she calls a strange sensation, in 2012 Philippa Langely famously identified theContinue reading “Has The Woman Who Discovered Richard III Under A Car Park In Northampton Found ANOTHER King?”
There Is A Feeling Among Shoppers That Supermarket Giants Are Taking Advantage Of Them
Two in three shoppers feel ripped off because supermarket colossi are charging much higher prices in their small convenience stores. The figures come from Which? amid new research demonstrating that trust in supermarkets has fallen to a nine-year low. The supermarkets typically charge more for the same product sold through their smaller convenience stores, suchContinue reading “There Is A Feeling Among Shoppers That Supermarket Giants Are Taking Advantage Of Them”
Thousands Of Young Australians Are Considering Moving Overseas By The End Of The Year
New research reveals that more than one in five Australians are contemplating departing the country within the next year. The data came from the latest AustralianNOW study by Quantum Market Research. The study found that Australia was set to lose about 600,000 people. The report says that with an increasing proportion of Australians planning toContinue reading “Thousands Of Young Australians Are Considering Moving Overseas By The End Of The Year”
Patients Went To A&E 4.7 Million Times Because They Couldn’t Get Advice Or Treatment From Their GP
An official study indicates that up to 4.7 million visits to hospital accident and emergency units in the past year may have been due to people being unable to see their GP. Research by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) discovered nearly one in five A&E patients studied had resorted to emergency departments becauseContinue reading “Patients Went To A&E 4.7 Million Times Because They Couldn’t Get Advice Or Treatment From Their GP”
An Attack On Google Chrome Has Resulted In a ‘High Threat’ Warning For Its Users
Google has alerted billions of Chrome users that the browser has been successfully targeted by hackers, revealing 30 new security weaknesses, including seven that pose a heightened threat to users. According to the company’s statement, the tech company is now releasing an update within the next few days to resolve the bugs, which affect Windows,Continue reading “An Attack On Google Chrome Has Resulted In a ‘High Threat’ Warning For Its Users”
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