Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter A woman has claimed that she discovered the man she had been dating for weeks was engaged after finding his wedding website. On 17 August, Ellen Smith (@ellenelizsmith) …
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Credit card and personal loan costs on the rise, website finds
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Credit card and personal loan costs for new borrowing have jumped in recent months, according to analysis by a financial information website. Looking at the credit card market, the average purchase APR (annual …
Read More »Yoghurt could be the cure for bad garlic breath, study finds
Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter It’s hard to resist garlic sometimes, but its pungent smell can often last long on the tongue and what better way to get rid of it than good …
Read More »Workers spend over a third of their wages on payday, poll finds
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The average person spends more than a third of their wages on payday. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found they are quick to splash out on treats such as clothes, tech and …
Read More »Cotswolds metal detectorist finds 1,800-year-old Roman cavalry swords
Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Two rare Roman swords dating back to 160AD have been unearthed north of the Cotswolds by a metal detectorist. Glenn Manning found the cavalry swords and remnants of their wooden scabbards, along with …
Read More »Book bans and challenges surged by 33% last year, report finds
Banned books and proposed restrictions on library materials have surged across the US within the last school year, with coordinated campaigns launching hundreds of attempts to censor and restrict nearly 2,000 individual titles. A pair of new reports from library and free speech groups reveals a growing phenomenon that is increasingly targetting community libraries, not just schools, which right-wing activists …
Read More »Guards at Brook House detention centre choked, abused and forced migrants naked from cells, report finds
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Officers at a UK detention centre choked, abused and forced migrants naked from their cells amid a “toxic culture” where detainees where mistreated in “prison-like” conditions, a bombshell inquiry has revealed. An 800-page report into conditions at Brook …
Read More »US gun laws are failing to protect elections as political violence spreads, report finds
Last year, armed far-right activists in tactical gear were accused of intimidating voters at ballot drop boxes in Arizona, an incident that magnified the threats facing voters and election workers in the volatile aftermath of 2020 elections. Law enforcement officials and civil rights groups have been sounding alarms about growing threats and potential for political violence, following a surge in …
Read More »Women less likely than men to receive CPR from strangers, study finds
Sign up for a full digest of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Women are less likely to receive CPR from bystanders than men especially in the case of emergencies in a public area, according to a new study. Data from records of cardiac arrests that …
Read More »‘Surprising’ study finds hotels generally cheaper than Airbnb
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Hotels generally beat Airbnb on price, according to a study which claimed many holidaymakers will be “surprised” by the finding. Consumer group Which? compared the cost of thousands of hotel rooms with 300,000 one-bed listings on popular accommodation rental websites. The …
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