One in ten people in hospital beds in the UK are alcohol dependent and one in five are actually doing themselves harm by their drinking addictions. This has all been discovered by new research done on the NHS and the drinking culture. Hospitals are having to cope with a large number of people whose drinking…
Beijing tells the UK not to “interfere in its domestic affairs” after protests in the former colony. BBC News – UK
The footwear chain Office is considering a restructure that could result in some store closures after being hit with the high street downfall. The retailer suffered a 3% fall in UK sales in the six months to December 2018, it closed six of its 100 UK outlets. It has been said Office are planning to…
Three of the top 10 earners on the BBC’s latest list of star salaries are women. BBC News – UK
The UK’s biggest gambling firms have agreed to contribute money to fund treatment for gambling addicts. The owners of Ladbrokes Coral, William Hill, Paddy Power Betfair, Skybet and Bet 365 will now increase their voluntary money for helping addicts to 0.1% to 1% up to 2023 – this will be a contribution of £60 million. …
New electric vehicles will have to make a noise under a new EU rule which is coming into force on Monday. This rule has come into place after worries over low-emission cars and vans being too quiet as a result they put pedestrians at risk. All new types of four-wheel electric vehicles must now be fitted…
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