Call Canine-9-9: Heartwarming moment black Staffordshire terrier rescues Toy Pomeranian from drowning in backyard swimming pool Hero dog Jessie saved her saved her furry friend Chucky from drowning in pool Chucky had become distracted by something in garden and fallen in the water Battled to stay afloat for 34 minutes as Jessie tried various ways … Read more
The Rowntree chocolate company has apologised after research into its own history revealed ‘shameful’ links to the slave trade and ‘oppressive practices’ in South Africa during the apartheid era. The investigation into the company’s history was party prompted by the Black Lives Matter movement and revealed evidence that the famously philanthropic family business may have … Read more
Incredible moment a father is knocked overboard by a WHALE and nearly swallowed as the animal smashes into boat with its mouth open looking for food off of South Africa Marino Gherbavaz, 51, was taking part in whale watching tour with his family Daughter Gillian, 22, filmed as dolphins hunted sardines off coast of South … Read more
Some animals, including humans, will start yawning after someone else nearby yawns, and a new study suggests this ‘contagious yawning’ helps fuel group cohesion. Researchers observing lions in South Africa found the animals do not just mimic each other’s yawns, they would copy subsequent behaviors. If one lion yawned, then got up and moved somewhere … Read more
She’s the only Strictly professional to win the show two years in a row. But Oti Mabuse has said that out of her three siblings, she’s not the best dancer – nor is it her older sister, Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse – but their middle sister Phemelo, who works as an engineer in South Africa. … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: Prince Harry gets the latest party gossip from Henrietta Worthington – lawyer with one of London’s wokest legal firms By Charlotte Griffiths for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:20 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 02:18 BST, 4 April 2021 He’s been pictured enjoying the Californian sunshine and surf but I … Read more
Pakistan and Bangladesh are put on the travel ‘red list’ sparking fears thousands of Brits abroad will scramble home as UK variant is blamed for countries’ third spike Travellers will be banned from these countries unless they are returning home Crackdown is aimed at reducing the risk of variants such as South Africa strain More … Read more
Scientists say they have created a new, portable test that can detect coronavirus in just minutes and even identify if it is a highly infectious variant. Developed by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, in La Jolla, California, the test is called NIRVANA (nanopore sequencing of isothermal rapid viral amplification for near real-time analysis). The … Read more
Pfizer‘s Covid vaccine still works against the South African and Brazilian variants of the virus, studies suggested today. The jab prevented 100 per cent of infections in a study run by Pfizer in South Africa and UK lab tests on the P1 Brazilian strain of the virus found it worked against that. Scientists had been … Read more
Britons are pushing back foreign holiday plans for a long-haul ‘blow out’ in 2022 as they go on staycations this year instead – with UK accommodation already 85 per cent full for this summer, travel experts revealed today. Others are focusing on this Christmas and New Year for a multi-generational big family holiday abroad – … Read more