‘’The rain will be heaviest across western facing hills, in particular parts of the southern Pennines and northern Peak District where we could see up to 120mm over the course of the warning period with 40-70mm of rain widely across the whole Amber area.’’ … [Read more...] about UK weather – Storm Christoph named as Met Office issues amber weather warning for 54 HOURS this week
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What is the BRCA gene and how does it affect people's risk of cancer? Having a mutated BRCA gene - as famously carried by Angelina Jolie - dramatically increases the chance a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, from 12 per cent to 90 per cent. … [Read more...] about Woman, 33, who was told her ovaries were ‘dead’ following a breast cancer diagnosis gives birth to her second child – and says changing her diet helped her fall pregnant
Poland’s growing problem with illegal European waste
Piotr Barczak of Zero Waste criticizes the Polish government for not doing enough to fight waste management crime. Too many permits are issued and controls are too lax, he says. He is calling for tougher penalties and would like to see the German and Polish environmental authorities cooperate much more closely. … [Read more...] about Poland’s growing problem with illegal European waste
Are banks open today in lockdown 3? Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest and Halifax opening times and advice
Make a 'strong' password with 8 or more characters and a combination of upper case characters, numbers and symbols Don't do online banking on public WiFi, unless absolutely necessary Don't click on dodgy email links claiming to be from banks Use different passwords for different sites Never re-use your main email password Use anti-virus software Don't accept Facebook friend requests or LinkedIn invitations from people you don't know Think before you put personal info on social media Find My iPhone, Android Lost and BlackBerry Protect all allow you to remotely wipe a stolen phone. Set this feature up Only shop online on secure sites Don't store your card details on websites Password protect your phone and other devices … [Read more...] about Are banks open today in lockdown 3? Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest and Halifax opening times and advice
Wealthy businessman’s daughter ‘felt in grave danger when stranger stalked her for eight months as he took photos, contacted her on social media and approached her outside her flat’
According to the charge his conduct amounted to stalking and caused Ms Weatherall 'serious alarm or distress, which had a substantial adverse effect on her usual day-to-day activities when you knew or ought to have known that your course of conduct would cause alarm or distress to her on each occasion in that you sent many communications and attended her residences many times'. … [Read more...] about Wealthy businessman’s daughter ‘felt in grave danger when stranger stalked her for eight months as he took photos, contacted her on social media and approached her outside her flat’
