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Rescuers say fat cat found in bin bears uncanny resemblance to bagpuss
The cat - named Matilda - was found by refuse collectors in a large chest-height bin outside a block of flats in Croydon.
Facebook bans prominent British far right figures ‘who spread hate’
Facebook has announced that it is banning some of the most prolific British far-right figures from its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The move comes after the world’s biggest social media firm said it would tackle the spread of white nationalism and supremacist content on its networks following the Christchurch mosque shooting in New Zealand. Earlier this month Facebook banned far-right pages in Canada. From midday today, 12 British accounts are banned under Facebook’s “dangerous individuals and organisations” policy. Donald Trump...
‘County lines’ gangsters who used kids as young as 14 jailed in modern slavery trial
They forced "vulnerable" south London teenagers to sell crack and heroin for them
97 year old paedophile told he will probably die behind bars as jailed for child abuse
Christopher Stowe could spend his 100th birthday in jail after being jailed for for sexually abusing a young girl in the 1970s
The UK “Porn Ban” – what do you need to know?
While the Internet undoubtedly offers innumerable benefits to our society, it also has the potential to cause huge issues. Key amongst these is the possibility of minors stumbling across material – such as pornography – which studies show can be damaging to young people’s mental health. The NSPCC, for example, recently cited widespread confusion over what constitutes “normal” intimate activity as a cause for increasing peer sexual abuse. Safeguarding children online, and helping to prevent them from viewing such material, is therefore of utmost...
The Devastating Effects of Water Scarcity on Nature and Humanity
The Magna Imperio System for desalinating water is growing in importance around the world as global leaders are seeking new efficient and ecologically impressive ways of cleaning up drinking supplies. “Our Electrochemical Nano Diffusion, or END(R) technology, is based on groundbreaking electrochemical cell research I conducted before and during my time with the US Navy,” says Grant Page, founder, president and CEO. “Our END® process systems set the new benchmark for energy efficiency and high-recovery which make desalination technology more...
Meat-eating beast larger than polar bear with skull bigger than rhinoceros once roamed Eastern Africa
The massive mammal larger than any big cat stalking the world today was the top predator 23 million years ago when early apes and monkeys were struggling to survive
People in 70s suffering memory loss had it restored – after brain was zapped with electric pulses
It gave them the thinking power of someone in their 50s - through just five 20 minute sessions, say scientists.
‘Achilles’ heel’ of pancreatic cancer has been identified
It is a protein that fuels the tumour - offering hope of a drug that stops it in its tracks, say scientists.