Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and folk singer Cat Stevens attend the opening of ‘Europe’s first eco-friendly mosque’ in Cambridge Cat Stevens, now Yusuf Islam, invited President Erdogan to the mosque opening ‘Europe’s first eco-friendly mosque’ cost £23 million to build and is in Cambridge Protesters planned demonstrations against Mr Erdogan’s visit to the mosque … Read more
NHS hospitals are warned not to use absorbent gel granules to stop spillages after two confused patients DIED when they tried to eat them The granules absorb moisture and are like the silicone packets inside new shoes Hospitals have been warned of the deadly consequences of eating them before But deaths are still happening because … Read more
Thrifty woman reveals how she got her muddy stair carpet looking like new with a simple trick using a £1 spray and empty bottle Anna Holliday, from Newcastle upon Tyne, found perfect tip to clean her carpet She used some Elbow Grease, bought for £1 and water to get rid of all the muck Shared the … Read more
Flu hits England early: Health chiefs call for parents to get children vaccinated NOW as intensive care admissions are three times higher than last two winters By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 15:07 GMT, 5 December 2019 | Updated: 15:13 GMT, 5 December 2019 Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated … Read more
The wreckage of a World War I German armoured battlecruiser has been discovered off the coast of the Falkland Islands. The SMS Scharnhorst, the flagship of Admiral Maximilian Graf von Spee’s East Asia Squadron, was sunk on 8 December 1914 during the Battle of the Falkland Islands, a crucial naval battle in the early days … Read more
Feeding peanuts to some babies from as early as three months could protect them from developing allergies, scientists say. Current guidelines say babies should be fed nothing but breastmilk until six months – and only then should solid foods be introduced. Mothers of high-risk babies, those with eczema or are sensitive to certain foods, took part … Read more
Tories have a 10-point lead over Labour with just a WEEK until the general election as Jeremy Corbyn struggles to turn around his campaign The crunch general election vote on December 12 is now just seven days away But Labour appears to have stalled in the polls and is not making any progress New survey … Read more
Nigel Farage today lashed out at Jacob Rees-Mogg’s sister for quitting the Brexit Party along with three other MEPs. Mr Farage complained that his former colleagues ‘don’t understand’ the election dynamics in Labour marginals after they dramatically abandoned him, urging voters to back Boris Johnson at the election. But in a bruising interview with the BBC’s … Read more
Joint-oldest elm tree in Europe planted in the 17th century during the reign of James I is cut down after contracting Dutch elm disease from infected logs in nearby timber stores for use in wood burning stoves The twin Elm trees in Preston Park, Brighton were planted around 1613 One of the twins developed Dutch … Read more
Rising temperatures caused by global warming could cause the amount of arsenic in rice to triple by the end of the century, a new study warns. The toxic chemical gathers naturally in the crop, and research has now proved that rising temperatures increase its presence in the grain. Arsenic can cause significant health problems and … Read more
French police fired tear gas at protesters in Nantes this afternoon as the country was brought to an abrupt standstill in the country’s worst nationwide strike for decades. Schools were closed, flights were grounded and much of the Paris Metro was halted as a public sector strike aimed at forcing President Emmanuel Macron to abandon … Read more
Brooke Shanks, now 22, was demoted at work by managers who tried to oust her from her first job because she was ‘only 21’ An interior design graduate has won a £3,000 payout from bosses after they were found to have discriminated against her for being too young. Brooke Shanks, of Glenmavis, North Lanarkshire, was demoted … Read more
A mother feared her baby would die when she became ill at two weeks old and doctors asked if anyone with a cold sore had kissed her. Karen Diamond, 28, from Gateshead, took Willow to hospital after noticing she had a lump in her leg and foot looked ‘clubbed’. Mrs Diamond said that when doctors examined … Read more