Commentary

This Popular Diet Could Sabotage Your Health, According to a Nutritionist

On December 16, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

The ketogenic diet, or low-carb diet, which has become very popular in recent years, turns out to be, in fact, detrimental to your health. Nutritionists say it is difficult to sustain and can cause weight fluctuation. On top of that, a ketogenic diet tends to cause dehydration. Only a select few can and should maintain […]

 

Water bills set to fall by up to £25 from 2020

On December 15, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

Water bills for households in England and Wales will fall yearly starting in 2020 by 15 to 25 pounds according to Ofwat. Rates have increased by 40% since privatisation in 1989. Costs of financing have decreased but water companies are allowed to charge for inflation so in 2020 consumers may not see a change in […]

 

Daredevils ‘WATER-SKI’ in flooded underground car park as massive floods batter UK

On November 28, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

This article describes a video that takes place in a flooded underground car park in London. As most people are evacuating the area a group of young men decide to have fun with it. They record a video ( which is what is shared in the article) of them water skiing through this flooded garage. […]

 

Thames Water to shut Cayman Islands subsidiaries under new chairman

On November 28, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

Thames Water used to be a British public utility but it sold out in 1989 and became a privately owned company. It is Britain’s largest water and wastewater service company. Thames Water has not paid corporation tax in over ten years. They have been deferring it due to their capital investment of installing a 15 […]

 

Torrential rain and 80mph winds close roads and railways as Britain is battered by floods

On November 27, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

In Britain, heavy rain and 80mph wind have caused many roads closed and railway service has been suspended. The area received heavy rains on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The forecast warns it will continue. Flooding has left vehicles submerged in deep water. Police ask people to slow down and seek alternative routes instead of […]

 

27 residents were evacuated from their homes in the village of Galgate, near Lancaster

On November 27, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

The village of Galgate saw an evacuation of 27 residents from their homes. That was a stunning event that surprised many in the community as well. It happened near Lancaster and made news throughout the UK too. Britain itself was hit by heavy flooding that damaged local communities over time. These residents wanted to evacuate, […]

 

UK floods: 70 people and horses rescued in Lancashire

On November 26, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

A bad flood has hit lancashire causing 70 people and 20 horses needing to be rescued. For than 500 calls were made to emergency services. The most effected places were Lancaster and Galgate. Rail services across the Noth West have been shut down due to floods and snow. Some people even had to be rescued […]

 

Beat your hangover with CHARCOAL! Vegan cafe serves up delectable blackened burgers to cleanse ‘toxins’ in your …

On November 26, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

A Sydney cafe has come out with a menu that people need to see. It is a vegan cafe and has acquired a lot of fans along the way. Notably, the vegan cafe now offers its own selection of charcoal burgers for patrons. Purportedly, these charcoal burgers can cleanse toxins in the body. There is […]

 

Moderate coffee drinking ‘more likely to benefit health than to harm it’, say experts

On November 25, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day can be beneficial, putting coffee drinkers at a lower risk for many diseases including certain cancers, as well as a lower risk of death. Though there has been some evidence of coffee causing problems with pregnancies and a heightened risk of bone fracture in women, coffee […]

 

Sunderland beaches get ‘excellent’ rating in water quality tests

On November 25, 2017, in Commentary, by Erik

According to a new survey of North East beaches, two beaches in Sunderland received a rating of excellent for the quality of the water. There were several other North East beaches that received a rating of good or excellent. this is a bi change from the year 2000, when only a handful of beaches had […]