Brits should stockpile enough tinned food and water to last three days, government says
A new government website has appeared online outlining measures to prepare for an emergency. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is urging the British public to ‘prepare for an emergency’ by stocking up on essential items. A website has appeared online in recent days called prepare.campaign.gov.uk, which outlines a list of precautions that people should take […]
1 year ago
Supermarkets impose purchase limits on fruit and veg as fresh produce supplies dwindle
The rationing is expected to last ‘weeks’ Asda and Morrisons have imposed purchase limits on lines of fruit and vegetables, with other supermarkets considering similar temporary measures amid dwindling fresh produce supplies. Asda has introduced a customer limit of three on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries. Meanwhile, Morrisons said it […]
3 years ago
Second Afghan child dies after eating toxic mushrooms in Poland
Authorities have pushed back on the idea of negligence A second child of an Afghan family who had been evacuated from Kabul to Poland has died after eating soup containing the death cap mushroom. Unaware of their dangerous properties, the family gathered them from a forest outside their quarantine centre. Though the properties of the […]
4 years ago