Bus drivers are avoiding drinking water because the working conditions make it physically difficult to stay hydrated. Drivers say their cabs routinely hit 40°C or more, effectively turning into greenhouses when the air‑cooling or air‑conditioning systems fail — which, according to numerous drivers, is frequent. Because numerous bus routes do not have toilets at eitherContinue reading “This Week’s Heatwave Makes Bus Drivers Afraid To Drink Water”
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Inmates Bitten By Venomous Spiders And Rats
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”
Children Who Live In Shipping Containers
A leading welfare official said that thousands of children are living in shipping containers or flats built cheaply in old office blocks. The Children’s Commissioner said that they’re among 124,000 children living in temporary accommodation arranged by councils after their families became homeless. Anne Longfield said children in homeless families were frequently put up inContinue reading “Children Who Live In Shipping Containers”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 