A grandmother died after floodwaters from Storm Babet crashed into her home faster than she was able to get upstairs to escape them. Maureen Gilbert, 83, is understood to be the ninth person who has died in weather-related incidents in recent days
With the recent crowning of Pepper X as the new Guinness World Record holder for hottest chili pepper, here’s a look into just how the spiciness of a pepper is calculated — and some examples of very hot chilis for food daredevils
A series of damning WhatsApp messages shown at the Covid inquiry, reveal the government was described as a “terrible, tragic joke” by the head of the civil service. Simon Case, who was appointed cabinet secretary in September 2020 and had been made
A 2-year-old girl is the second person in Cambodia to die of bird flu this week, and the third this year, the country’s Health Ministry has announced. Laboratory tests confirmed that the girl, who lived in the southeastern province of Prey Veng,
A senior Labour official has claimed Suella Braverman wants to be the “most racist brown person in British politics”. Speaking at a party conference fringe in Liverpool, National Executive Committee (NEC) member Mish Rahman said the Home Secretary is the “most far-right”
At the event, which will be called ‘The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age’, the conversation will explore how both global and local communities will aim to create positive change surrounding online platforms. They will work on how
A breaching whale Saturday capsized a nearly 15-foot boat off the coast of Australia, leaving one man dead and another in the hospital, officials said. “At 6 this morning, police responded to reports of two people in the water,” New South Wales
A second person, in his 60s, has been arrested after the beloved Sycamore Gap tree was brutally chopped down, police revealed Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Fenney-Menzies said: “I hope this second arrest demonstrates just how seriously we’re taking this situation, and our
Comedian, actor and wellness influencer Russell Brand is facing an increasing fallout from the accusations of sexual assault made against him — all of which he has firmly denied. On Monday, it emerged the remaining dates of his live tour would be
Talking to another person, even if that person is a stranger, boosts people’s mood more than engaging in screen time or spending time sitting quietly alone, a new study found. Researchers from the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences