The BBC‘s new series of police drama Line of Duty has been criticised over a line in the script referring to a character with Down’s Syndrome as a ‘local oddball’. Viewers said the label given to Terry Boyle, played by Tommy Jessop, by Adrian Dunbar’s character Superintendent Ted Hastings was ‘disappointing’ and ‘appalling’. Others said the … Read more
A Royal Navy warship will be deployed off the coast of Gibraltar for the first time under Britain’s defence review – but an Army Colonel has warned it is a ‘huge mistake’ to cut 10,000 troops amid warnings that China‘s forces are growing at a ‘frightening rate’. The Government is due to outline to Parliament … Read more
Boris Johnson is expected to ask European leaders to dismiss any proposals to block coronavirus vaccine exports to the UK amid fears Britain’s triumphant rollout could be delayed by up to two months if the EU pushes ahead with its threats of a ban. In a dramatic move, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of … Read more
Personal trainer with a fear of body fluids has won a disability claim after refusing to pick up sweaty towels in the gym she works at Ali Burton, 27, works as personal trainer for a Nuffield Health gym in West Sussex She suffers anxiety disorder ‘triggered’ by touching items with ‘hygiene issues Despite telling bosses … Read more
Has green-fingered Kate found a new calling? Gardening-mad Duchess of Cambridge could take advantage of seed-swapping scheme on her doorstep Phone box is turned into a gardening seed swap just 200 yards from Kate’s home Locals hope that the Duchess of Cambridge will visit the seed-swaping box soon She revealed just last June that her … Read more
Due to Iceland’s location on the Mid-Atlantic ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, and its location over a hot spot, the northern Nordic island country has a high-concentration of active volcanoes. Known as the land of fire and ice, the island currently has 32 active volcanic systems, 13 of which have seen eruptions since the … Read more
Is working just one or two days a week the road to happiness? Decreased hours could be the secret to contentment, study suggests Academics found that those who had lost jobs were more likely to experience mental health problems But they found the happiest of 5,000 people surveyed were part-time employees Cambridge University study found … Read more
RAF ‘is preparing for a space war’ after Russian testing of anti-satellite weapons that could block military operations RAF senior officer Sir Mike Wigstone warned Britain must catch up with enemies Warned otherwise Vladimir Putin could exploit our ‘complete reliance’ on space Russia has successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon in recent months By Mark Nicol … Read more
Nine in 10 people seeking help for hair loss are women: Shocking figure is a reversal in demand from 20 years ago… and stress could be the major factor Nearly nine of ten requests for hair loss treatment now come from women Stress has been highlighted as the leading reason for the condition in women … Read more
Every adult will be encouraged to test themselves for coronavirus at least twice a week under new plans to help ease Britain out of lockdown. Testing chiefs are pushing the message in the hope of identifying people without symptoms. They believe that getting people to regularly swab is vital in driving down the spread of … Read more