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Expert says hotels are a soft touch as there is no security

An American mass shooting expert says hotels are a soft touch for attacks like Vegas due to their lack of security. Professor Adam Winkler of UCLA is a gun law expert and has been cited in landmark Supreme Court cases, including opinions on the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms. And he added that with 320 million guns in the US, such massacres are impossible to stop. At least 50 people have been killed and more than 400 were...

Dad of cocktail waitress caught up in Las Vegas massacre recalls bone-chilling call where she told him: “Everyone is dying around me.”

The father of a cocktail waitress caught up in the Las Vegas massacre has told of the "bone-chilling" call he received from her as bullets rained down on her and her friends. Lexi Cheplak, 25, frantically dialled her dad Jon Cheplak at 10.17pm local time while in the audience of the bloodbath country music concert. The Las Vegas local, who attended the Route 91 Harvest Festival with a group of girlfriends, told horrified Jon: “Everyone is dying around me.” She...

Las Vegas shooting death toll rises – what we know so far about US deadliest mass shooting

A gunman firing down at an outdoor country music festival from an upper floor of a nearby Las Vegas hotel has left over 50 dead and 200 injured according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). He has been named Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old local man. The mounting casualties from last night make the tragedy the deadliest peacetime mass shooting in United States history. Last year 29-year-old Omar Mateen murdered 49 people and injured 53 injured in Orlando, Florida, storming into...

Is flying from regional airports better?

The start of a holiday all too often involves the stressful experience of navigating your way round colossal airport terminals and splashing out on pricey parking spots. Contrary to popular belief, this doesn't have to be the case. The benefits of flying from local airports outside London are twofold, here's a few of them... ​They're easier to navigate Quieter airports tend to mean smaller queues in security and at the various facilities, for example Southend Airport has been voted the best airport...

The world’s most boring sports revealed – do you agree?

Golf has beaten off competition from cricket, snooker and BRIDGE to be crowned the world's most BORING game. The snoozeworthy sport was invented in Scotland in 1497 and has been putting spectators to sleep ever since. However, it hasn't stopped it becoming one of the world's most popular games, with the US Open offering a prize of over $2 million to the winner. And there are 118 countries in the International Golf Federation, making it one of the most globally...

Has the UK election results had any impact on the price on Bitcoin?

The recent skyrocket in Bitcoin’s market value has caused there to be a great deal of speculation about how long lasting this success will be and whether it is just a matter of time before it sees a significant crash (as was the case on previous occasions). As Bitcoin is decentralised by nature, it is possible that it will perform differently than other currencies as it is not controlled by any company, government or a particular organisation. Bitcoin, the very...

Stricter rules should be imposed for unsecured loans

There is no doubt about it, unsecured loans are disputed and there is an obvious reason for that: the high interest rates Should these loans be banned or is it appropriate for the general public to have access to this facility? It's a difficult question to answer as there are both pros and cons regarding the matter. These loans are often very expensive due to the high interest rates, which is the main problem. Many customers experiencing difficulties when the time...

Gaming Trends: How Online Gamers Communicate and Why

Back in 2007, Science Daily published a report by Marko Siitonen of Jyvaskyla University covering online gaming communities. At the time, web-based multiplayer media was relatively new, and everyone involved was intrigued as to where the new interaction platform would take us in the future. Even then, the study showed that online games caused long-lasting relationships between players who would transcend chat systems by meeting in real life, talking on the phone and speaking via email. The report also acknowledged...

Top ten sports bars in London

As we look ahead to a busy twelve months of sport action, one criteria that is necessary for every fan across the country – which bar to watch it in? Leagues such as the Premier League for football, Aviva Premiership for rugby have begun in exciting fashion, while we look ahead to an Ashes series down under and none other than Fifa World Cup to be had next summer, we’re not light of sporting events to come. Every Sports fan...

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