Millions borrowing to pay essential bills at Christmas, charities warn
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which campaigns on social issues, said a third of those it surveyed said they still had loans to pay off, which had originally been taken out to cover the costs of food, housing costs, energy bills or council tax. That coincides with an increase in the cost of gas…#wales #scotland #keithbutler #worcestershire (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts warn to let sneezes out after man tears hole in his throat
Doctors spread the story of man who had lucky escape in Scotland after trying to stifle a sneeze while drivingWhen you feel a sneeze coming on, it ’s best to let it out. Otherwise you could end up tearing a hole in your throat.That ’s the advice being issued by doctors after a man in his 30s experienced a spontaneous tracheal perforation – a potentially deadly condition – as he tried to stifle a sneeze while driving.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Health Common cold Infectious diseases Science Society Source Type: news
Two Arrested in Pirate IPTV Raids, Police Obtain Details of UK Subscribers * TorrentFreak
The UK's Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) has revealed details of raids on Tuesday targeting a pirate IPTV operation. The regional organized crime and counterterrorism unit says that warrants were executed at addresses in Essex, Hertfordshire, and Lanarkshire in Scotland. Two men…#iptv #essex #hertfordshire #lanarkshire #scotland #harlow #chigwell #walthamcross #skytv #amazonfiresticks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Did Kate Middleton meet Princess Diana?
This article contains spoilers for The Crown Season 6, Part 2, which debuted on Netflix on Dec. 14. In the final episodes of Netflix's hit royal drama The Crown, viewers are introduced to one of the show's most highly anticipated characters in Kate Middleton. Played by actress Meg Bellamy, Kate is…#crownseason6 #netflix #crown #katemiddleton #megbellamy #princewilliam #edmcvey #standrewuniversity #scotland #carolemiddleton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Subsea project to bring renewable power from Scotland to England awarded £1.8bn
One of Britain’s biggest power grid projects has awarded contracts worth £1.8bn for a 190km subsea electricity superhighway to bring renewable power from Scotland to the north of England. National Grid and Scottish Power plan to begin building the “transformative” £2.5bn high-voltage power line…#scotland #nationalgrid #eastcoast #eastlothian #countydurham #egl1 #guardian #prysmiangroup #hvdc #gevernova (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mass whale strandings: what is behind the recent spate of ‘suicidal’ urges?
Scientists are still puzzled by these tragic events, usually involving pilot whales. Vital clues, however, may lie in the tight-knit social ties that give each pod a unique cultureIn July this year, responders scrambled to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland, to reach astranded pod of long-finned pilot whales. Most had already died. One was refloated and survived. The others were put down with a rifle.It was one of the UK ’s largest mass stranding events (MSE), and the team retrieved samples from the organs and tissues of every pod member. Though exhausting and upsetting, the work revea...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Tom Mustill Tags: Whales Cetaceans Environment Marine life Oceans Wildlife Biology Science Zoology Source Type: news
Hong Kong, Singapore prime property to see contrasting fortunes as luxury homes globally set to trend higher in 2024
“Our overall prime price forecast for 2024 has grown from 2.1 per cent to 2.5 per cent since our mid-2023 assessment,” said Kate Everett-Allen, head of international residential research at Knight Frank. Prime homes are defined as the top 5 per cent of the residential market. However, the fortunes…#kateeverettallen #knightfrank #singapore #hongkong #hongkongs #edinburgh #scotland #johnleekachiu #knightfranks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Like unscrambling an egg’: scientists alter DNA to save Scottish wildcats
A bold genomic process is being harnessed to eliminate decades of interbreeding with domestic moggiesScientists are preparing plans to restore the fortunes of Scotland ’s threatened Highland wildcats – by identifying and removing DNA they have acquired from domestic cats.Researchers have warned that the Highland tiger, as the wildcat is also known, is critically endangered because it has bred so much with domestic moggies. All animals now bear evidence of interbreeding, and many have little “wild” left in them.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Wildlife UK news Cats Rewilding Animals Environment Scotland Conservation Science Pets Source Type: news
A tale of two very different Covid inquiries
In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Complete disregard’: Charities condemn Barclays over frozen bank accounts
Barclays has been accused of “a complete disregard” for its customers by charities and community groups that have had their accounts frozen without warning, throwing them into financial chaos. A charity that helps young people suffering with cancer, and another that drives elderly people to…#guardian #barclays #charitiescommission #wales #scotland #northernireland #sophieepstone #alanhutson #lloyds #rhondda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NEC hears of shocking conditions imposed on migrant care workers
Meeting in London and online yesterday, UNISON’s national executive council (NEC) condemned the resumption of violence in Gaza and repeated the union’s call for an immediate ceasefire.
General secretary Christina McAnea and president Libby Nolan told the meeting how emotional they had found addressing some of the recent peace rallies. They stressed how important it was to explain the union’s position on the war in the Middle East.
The NEC discussed and agreed a new statement on the Gaza-Israel conflict.
Elsewhere, the general secretary updated the NEC on various pay disputes across the UK. Ms McAnea said it was “ut...
Source: UNISON Health care news - December 7, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News care NEC Source Type: news
Practices to slash thousands from heating bills after £2m green grant
Thirteen GP practices in Scotland could slash thousands of pounds from their heating and lighting costs after benefiting from a £2m grant from a public sector energy efficiency scheme. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - December 6, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
Quirk in our galactic neighborhood may explain cosmological mystery
The Milky Way galaxy in which our solar system lies may exist in a "giant void", where space is about a fifth as dense as the universal average. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers from the U.K. and Germany, who argue that such may explain a puzzle relating to how we measure the rate…#bigbang #doppler #cmb #hubble #scotland #newtoniandynamics #mond #newton #liciaverde #spain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Q & A: Who could be entitled to thousands in unpaid wages?
Many UK workers could be entitled to thousands of pounds unfairly taken from their pay following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in a successful challenge brought by UNISON.
The case was between police workers (officers and staff) and their employer: the Northern Ireland police force. Formally titled Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew, the case was about underpayment of holiday pay over a period of 25 years.
UNISON intervened in the case and the workers won. Here, the union’s head of legal services, Shantha David, explains exactly what happened – and what this means for all workers.
How did t...
Source: UNISON Health care news - December 4, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article News employment law supreme court unison legal Source Type: news
Can we save £15,000 stamp duty on our home purchase if we get married sooner?
are looking to buy a property together in joint names. We both own homes separately under our individual names. We live in my partner’s property as our main residence and let out my property as I’m currently on maternity leave and have had issues selling it. We are selling his property to fund the…#customs #northernireland #sdlt #wales #scotland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
