Residents of Birmingham will see significant increases in council taxes along with reduced services as the “bankrupt” town hall joins a growing number of local governments in their financial crunch. City councillors are set to vote on a ‘devastating’ package that would see taxes rise nearly 10 percent in each of the next two years—aroundContinue reading “Bankrupt Labour-Run Local Authorities Threaten To Hike Council Tax To Balance Their Books By Turning Off Streetlights And Cutting Bin Collections “
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Hellhole Island
Residents living on a ‘ghost town’ island claim gangs of youths ‘control’ the streets because they ‘never see police officers’. The angry residents of Sheerness, Kent’s Isle of Sheppey, who “feel abandoned” by the authorities, have called the town “the town that time forgot.” People are leaving the island in the Thames Estuary in searchContinue reading “Hellhole Island”
In Three Years’ Time, Australia May Be Cashless
A finance expert has warned Australia could become a cashless society in as little as three years with thousands of people to be left worse off because of it. Among those who could suffer in a cashless society are people in regional areas, those caught in emergencies, indigenous Australians, new immigrants, sex workers, the elderlyContinue reading “In Three Years’ Time, Australia May Be Cashless”
A New Study Says Vapers Are Inhaling 240 Chemicals
Vaping has become one of Australia’s biggest public health problems, with children as young as 14 taking up e-cigarettes. New research by the Australian National University is being used to back a call for a government crackdown on access to e-cigarettes. Vaping is frequently framed as a better option than smoking cigarettes but the reportContinue reading “A New Study Says Vapers Are Inhaling 240 Chemicals”
There Will Be Lean Times Ahead!
A survey has discovered that one in four adults is consuming less meat to try and save money. It comes after a study by the Office for National Statistics revealed that millions of households are reducing the amount they spend on essentials, such as food, and car journeys. About 70 per cent are taking actionContinue reading “There Will Be Lean Times Ahead!”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 