Social media firms ‘must do better’ in tackling online abuse and racism, the head of Britain’s communications regulator will say today. Melanie Dawes, chief executive of Ofcom, will condemn Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for their lack of success in tackling racism and say ‘they simply must do far better.’ It comes after England footballers Marcus … Read more
Acrob-rat-ics! Horrified woman captures the moment a huge rodent uses her clothing line as a tight-rope to reach bird feeder Melisa Paterson, 26, from Norfolk, spotted rat scaling her washing line in garden She had moved bird feeders after seeing rodent scale a pole for the animals Captured impressive acrobatic creature hanging from line as … Read more
Girl, 11, is treated in hospital after being bitten by an ADDER while on family walk as her foot swells up to three times its normal size Grace Roys was bitten while walking at the Cod Beck Reservoir in Osmotherley Mother Maggy Mace, 37, said little girl was vomiting and had a throbbing foot She … Read more
Drinking coffee can REDUCE your risk of heart arrhythmias — with each additional daily cup lowering the chance by 3 per cent, surprising study finds University of California experts studied 386,258 participants for around 5 years Data was sourced from the UK Biobank’s collection of genetic and health data They found that advice to cut down … Read more
Sadiq Khan today launched Transport for London‘s biggest advertising campaign in nearly a decade as the Mayor desperately tries to attract people back to the capital. Sectors including hospitality, retail and events have been hammered by successive lockdowns with Underground usage still at just 38 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. And Mr Khan has now launched … Read more