Smoking ban on under-18s seems to have worked
Posted by Darren Christie on Aug 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The number of teenagers aged 18 and under who are smokers has fallen considerably since the legal age for buying cigarettes rose from 16 to 18, research has revealed.
The study, which was conducted by scientists from the University College London and published in the journal Addiction, found that the number of smokers in this particular age bracket fell by 7% – from around 24% to 17%.
Lead author based at Cancer...
Guns’N'Roses front man has Twitter account hacked
Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Axl Rose, the front man of rock band Guns’N'Roses, has had his Twitter account hacked by an intruder.
The hacker tweeted that all of the dates for the band’s forthcoming European tour had been cancelled.
The tweet read: ‘All upcoming Guns N’ Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds.’
However, the intrusion was quickly hushed, because the...
Man suffering from ‘cancer’ grows pea plant in his lung
Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Ron Svenden, a retired teacher from Massachusetts, USA, had been suffering from shallow breathing for months – so when doctors found a grainy spot on his lung during an X-ray, he had to prepare himself for a diagnosis of cancer.
The 75-year-old was told, however, that he had a pea seed in his lung that had split and sprouted to 12mm. It is believed the warm and moist conditions encouraged growth of the plant.
It...
George Michael charged with possession of drugs
Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Singer George Michael has been charged with the possession of cannabis, it has been revealed.
And according to Scotland Yard, the 47-year-old singer also faces police charges of driving his car under the influence of drugs.
Georgios Panayiotou – which is his real name – was arrested back in July after crashing his car into a photography shop in Hampstead, North London.
He has a history of drug use, and was...
Key to a good night’s sleep finally uncovered
Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Scientists have finally worked out the secret to a good night’s sleep – something many of us wish for, but never get.
The research found that it is all down to electrical impulses, or bursts – if you will -, of brainwaves deep in the brain. People who produce the most of these impulses, known to scientists as spindles, sleep better than those who don’t.
It is thought that these brainwaves are...
Drug traps to be introduced by police
Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Government is set to unveil a new testing device to catch motorists driving under the influence of drugs. The device is to be installed at every police station within two years, hopefully making Britain’s roads safer.
The device, known as the ‘drugalyser’ will make it much easier to catch and prosecute those driving under the influence. It will also help to reduce accidents. The device is expected...
Russian wheat export ban could push price of a loaf to record high
Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The price of a loaf of bread in Britain could reach a record-high after Russia brought in a ban on all exports of wheat and other grains.
Brought in by prime minister Vladimir Putin, the move will see 25% of the total world’s wheat exports dry up. Russia is currently suffering from its worst drought in over a century – and has seen much of its harvest destroyed by wildfires.
Although all of Britain’s...
UK Selling Cloned Meat?
Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 05, 2010 | Leave a Comment
It has recently been reported that cloned meat of a slaughtered bull entered the UK food chain. Two bulls have been identified as having the genetic make up of a US cloned cow.
Nutritionally, there is no significant difference in eating cloned meat to eating normal meat but to sell such meat, there are certain legal requirements needed. Before such meat could be fully passed for human consumption, it would need to...
Naomi Campbell admits to receiving ‘blood diamonds’
Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 05, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Model Naomi Campbell has admitted to receiving blood diamonds after a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997.
Charles Taylor gave the model an uncut diamond – which, according to prosecutors, is evidence that he received the precious rocks from Sierra Leone rebels in exchange for weapons during the country’s civil war between 1992-2002.
Miss Campbell had fought to avoid testifying, but...
Two teens die following holiday apartment carbon monoxide poisoning
Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 04, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Two teenagers have died and a third had to be resuscitated by paramedics after carbon monoxide (is believed to have) diffused into their holiday apartment.
Neill McFerron and Aaron Davidson, both just 18 years old, are thought to have passed away after inhaling the ‘invisible’ fumes while on holiday in the seaside resort of Castlerock in Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
It is believed the pair were celebrating...
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