Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays A family are demanding answers after a grandmother died of a lethal bug while on holiday in the Caribbean. Lynn Stigwood, 70, died of legionnaires’ disease which she caught during a 10-day stay at the Grand Sirenis resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic […]
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THE UK Government is hoping that businesses can continue to utilise the NHS test and Trace App as the country approaches Freedom Day. The system, which was initially launched on May 28, 2020, has been vital for the safe reopening of businesses – but has recently come in for criticism after people were "pinged through walls." ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live […]
Read more(Reuters) – A rare case of human monkeypox was detected in Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday, making it the first case of the virus seen in the state. The viral illness was found in a U.S. resident, who recently traveled from Nigeria to the United States and is currently hospitalized in Dallas. "While […]
Read moreSometimes scarcity makes an experience feel more valuable. Perhaps that is the case when drivers take a trip up Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. Traveling up the one-way unpaved road is a seasonal delight. Old Fall River is only open from July 3 to Oct. 4 of this year. A recent drive up the historic road […]
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Boris U-turns and will NOT use trial testing scheme to avoid quarantine after being contacted by test and trace over meeting with Covid-infected Sajid Javid amid fury at attempt to sidestep isolation rules forced on hundreds of thousands of ‘pinged’ Brits Health Secretary Sajid Javid revealed on Saturday that he tested positive for Covid and is showing symptoms That has […]
Read moreHumanity has big dreams to travel the galaxy but will we ever boldly go anywhere much? In the next part of our series exploring the science behind sci-fi, we look at wormholes, warp drives and “spooky action at a distance”. Star Trek promised us a lot, didn’t it? Not only did Captain Kirk and his crew travel the universe lightning […]
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MAT George, a co-host of the popular podcast "She Rates Dogs" has been killed in a hit and run accident, police say. The 26-year-old was struck and killed by a white BMW heading eastbound on Beverly Boulevard, in Los Angeles, at around 2.30am on Saturday morning. George reportedly wasn't crossing the street at a marked crosswalk. The BMW continued eastbound […]
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More On: china US sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong democracy crackdown China’s cyber-watchdog sends authorities to Didi as it amps up probe This Chinese company now sells more smartphones than Apple 7-foot-4 Chinese teen girl getting Yao Ming comparisons In its annual defense white paper, Japan on Tuesday issued a dire warning about Taiwan: A China storm is brewing […]
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A Wellington chef is being called a hero after he possibly saved the life of a stranger he found “face down on the ground” in a park early Thursday morning. When James McLaren, 27, was walking home through Aro Park he saw a man on the ground and immediately thought he was drunk. But he decided to check on the […]
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