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Low interest rates are forcing Brits to switch traditional savings for more quirky investments – including books, vinyl records and TOYS. First editions by famous authors top the alternative investment chart, followed by collectable coins, toys, antiques and classic vinyl. Stamps, designer clothes, works of art and classic cars also appear on the list, which emerged from a survey of 2,000 investors by comparethemarket.com. Smart savings included: A “tatty” old watch bought for £6 at a car boot sale –...

As we move into what by rights should be a relaxing summer weekend – the Premier League is back, the trees are still green, books to read and lawnchairs to sit on – unless we choose to completely ignore the news our nerves are as frayed as a university student heading into a final exam with a hangover. The party's over, now what the hell do we do? The first headline I saw this Friday morning was on The Guardian:...

THE number of privately educated Army officer cadets jumped by a fifth last year, with equalities campaigners claiming the military continues to be dominated by ‘posh boys’. Figures released by the Ministry of Defence revealed 250 cadets entering the British Army’s officer training school at Sandhurst in 2016/17 were from fee-paying independent schools, compared to 330 from state schools – making up 43% of the year’s cadet intake. With just 6.5% of pupils in the UK being privately educated according...

'If we had an effective electoral law leading Brexiteers would now be in jail' David Davis’ former chief of staff says Boris Johnson should be in prison. The striking comments come just a week after Lord Sugar also claimed that Boris Johnson and Michael Gove should be behind bars for Brexit ‘lies’. Last week Lord Sugar told BBC Radio 5 Live that the pair should ‘100 per cent absolutely be thrown in jail for claiming the NHS would be £350...

A former mayor was blasted for saying travellers should go “back to Ireland” with their "thieving and filthy ways". Chris Walker, 72, made the remarks in a heated email row in which he debated the number of travellers coming to the area with fellow councillors. One of his colleagues then posted the comments on his blog to highlight the “shameful" attitude against travellers in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Julian Ware-Lane. During the email chain, Julian Ware-Lane urged the council to find a...

We are delighted that DEFRA have announced that CCTV will be mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new plans announced today by Michael Gove. The demand for CCTV in slaughterhouses has been steadily building for years. The need for it has sadly been evidenced by many undercover investigations showing appalling acts of cruelty and the extreme suffering that can go on behind closed doors. Emma Slawinski our Director of Campaigns said: “We are absolutely thrilled that DEFRA has recognised...

Snakes lose their stripes the nearer they live to man - because of pollution, suggests a new study. Researchers monitoring turtle-headed seasnakes living on coral reefs in the Pacific noticed something unusual about the snakes' colour patterns. Seasnakes living in more pristine parts of the reef were decorated with black-and-white bands or blotches. But those in places with more human activity - near the city or military activity - were black. This is a photograph of a turtle-headed seasnake.  The...

Labour have warned today of a major rise in the amount of NHS land being put up for sale as the Tories’ mismanagement of NHS finances leaves hospitals struggling to cope. Labour have today published new research showing: · The amount of NHS land under consideration for sale has more than doubled in the past year, to over 1300 hectares. · The Government have refused to make public details for more than half of the available area in their annual...

A prototype house which will be used in Scotland's first village for the homeless was unveiled today. The village will include 10 homes for people who are currently living in mostly unsupported temporary accommodation, shelters, and B&Bs. Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn with Prototype house for Scotland’s first Social Bite village for the homeless IS unveiled in St Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh. And work has already begun on the 1.5-acre site in the Granton area of Edinburgh, with the first residents...