The guardians of our national heritage have said they are winning the fight against a bug which would otherwise feast on some of the country’s finest historic treasures. Clothes moth numbers have fallen 18 percent at the National Trust‘s stately homes, according
Bed bugs are casting a shadow over the Olympics in Emmanuel Macron’s France this summer (Image: GETTY) Bed bug callouts have surged in recent months, driven by concerns stemming from last year’s infestations in Paris, prompting pest controllers to urge members of
Nearly 800 students were absent at an elementary school in America on Wednesday after health officials announced a “gastrointestinal outbreak” in the district. Fairhope West Elementary School in Alabama announced it was closing through Friday after 50 staff members and 773 students
An eight-year-old boy almost died after getting food poisoning after eating at a hotel in Turkey, said his mother as the family recounted their horror experience of the vacation. School dinner lady Natalie Parr, 36, of Manchester, said her son Jaxon Bentley
Bed bugs have been reported in a busy office block in Canary Wharf as sniffer dogs are drafted in to help find infestations. The government offices were emptied on Wednesday evening after fears the bed bugs could spread through the capital. It
Over 700 Airbus Atlantic staff have reportedly fallen ill after the company’s Christmas dinner, with vomiting and diarrhoea among the harsh symptoms experienced by the workers, according to the BBC. It is unknown exactly what in the Christmas meal has caused the
Residents in various European cities, including Athens, are resorting to unconventional tactics to combat overtourism, with grassroots campaigns taking a creative twist. Locals are now employing fake bed bug infestations, complete with official-looking posters, to discourage tourists, particularly those from the UK.
A woman feels “lucky to be alive” after a flesh-eating bug left her with a 20cm deep wound on her bottom. Tracy De Jongh Eglin says her bum now looks like “a peach with a huge bite taken out of it'”. She
A single mum-of-three who spent five years looking for answers about her parents’ tragic deaths while on holiday in Egypt has revealed that the incident has left her traumatised. Kelly Ormerod’s remarks follow a recent British inquest that determined John and Susan Cooper’s
British and Irish tourists in Spain are on the receiving end of a sharp rise in cases of a violent stomach bug – with the swimming pools in hotels thought to be at fault. Cases of the diarrhoea-inducing disease have rocketed up