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By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 12:57 BST, 1 August 2025 Ann Summers has become the latest retailer to give its UK staff body cameras as workers grapple with sexual harassment and shoplifting.The lingerie chain said it was conducting trials of the technology across a few shops.It follows other household names Tesco, the Co-op and Lidl, which are providing staff with bodycams to protect them from abuse and assaults.And it comes after Ann Summers’ boss said the retailer is often seen as ‘fair game’ to target because it sells sex toys and underwear.There were more than 2,000 violent or abusive incidents every…
Sex and the City fans around the world were stunned in late May, when Variety reported that Kim Cattrall was making a long-awaited appearance in the Max spin-off And Just Like That…Cattrall, 67, played Samantha Jones on all six seasons of the original HBO series Sex and the City, a role she reprised in two movies in 2008 and 2010. Rumors surfaced about a feud between Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker nearly two decades earlier, and while both Cattrall and Parker have denied those rumors, it came as no surprise when she wasn’t returning for And Just Like That, when it debuted…
Archaeologists have uncovered ruins in Israel they believe once housed the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred, gold-covered chest described in the Bible. According to scripture, Moses placed the Ten Commandments inside the Ark, which was kept in the Tabernacle, a portable sanctuary built shortly after the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt, traditionally dated by some scholars to around 1445 BC. While the fate of the Ark remains a mystery, it vanishes from the biblical record before the Babylonian sack of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Now, a team working at the ancient biblical site of Shiloh has unearthed a stone structure that appears to…
Parents have been urged to vaccinate their children during the summer holidays amid a resurgence in potentially deadly measles cases.British health chiefs already sounded the alarm over a spike in cases earlier this year; last year saw the highest number of infections recorded annually since 2012.But experts are now concerned that travel during the summer holidays could lead to another surge in England when the new school term begins.A rise in measles infections, dubbed ‘the world’s most infectious disease’, in recent weeks has already forced some nurseries to instate Covid-era infection control policies.One child in Liverpool also died last month—it is understood they…
Holidays are supposed to be relaxing, fun and an opportunity to make amazing memories. But they can often be very overwhelming too.New research has revealed which destinations are the most stressful to visit, after analysing the 51 most-frequented cities in the world.The study looked at a variety of factors to determine the rankings, including weather discomfort, reviews, crime data and tourist density.And it was Paris that proved to be the most stressful city to visit, cramming more than 47.5million tourists a year into just 105km² – making it ten times busier than New York. Though the popular destination scored averagely in regards to weather discomfort and…
By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 15:08 BST, 1 August 2025 | Updated: 15:08 BST, 1 August 2025 LeBron James did little to dampen the speculation over his future with a social media post that sent some NBA fans into meltdown.The basketball legend, 40, confirmed he will play a 23rd NBA season when exercised his $52.6million option with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this summer.But James has been at the center of trade rumors over the offseason after his agent Rich Paul hinted that his future might lie away from the Lakers.And on Thursday, the 40-year-old posted a picture of himself working out in front…
The last Chancellor to back an overseas takeover of a British listed company was Conservative Philip Hammond when SoftBank swallowed Arm Holdings in 2016 in the aftermath of Brexit.That went badly for Britain’s leading smart-chip designer, which is now quoted in New York.Admittedly, pension consolidator Just Group is not a tech pioneer. But it is a London-quoted company which has accumulated £27billion in pension fund assets, serving some 500 smaller firms.It is a key player in a sector where the UK’s biggest insurers Legal & General and Aviva are leaders.So, it is somewhat bizarre to hear Rachel Reeves trumpeting the…
Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to groping a woman at a 2022 horror movie convention in New Jersey.Busey was accused of inappropriately touching two women’s buttocks during a photo shoot at Monster Mania at the Doubletree Hotel in Camden on August 13, 2022 – and trying to unhook another victim’s bra, allegedly asking that woman ‘where she got them.’ Despite previously denying any wrongdoing, the Lethal Weapon actor, 81, admitted one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, saying the assault was ‘not an accidental touching’ during a virtual court appearance on Thursday, per Court TV. Under a plea agreement, remaining charges against…
A massive earthquake off the coast of Russia was detected more than 4,700 miles away in Upstate New York, highlighting the incredible reach of seismic waves. Data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed the tremor struck about 84 miles east-southeast of Kamchatska at around 7:24pm EST.With a magnitude of 8.8, it ranks as the sixth strongest earthquake ever recorded.Meteorologist Howard Mange revealed that shockwaves from the megaquake were picked up by a seismometer in Binghamton, New York. The first waves to arrive were the primary waves, or P-waves, reaching the seismometer about 11 minutes after the initial quake. These are the fastest seismic…
At 36, Adam Wereszczynski was gobsmacked when tests revealed he had liver disease.As a finance professional, long workdays spent crunching numbers and evenings dedicated to client entertainment left little time to think about his health.Now aged 42, he told the Daily Mail: ‘I was slightly overweight, but I was going for runs and going to the gym when I could. I was tired all the time, but I just put that down to how busy I was. I never even thought twice about my liver – but when you’re young, you do tend to think you’re a bit invincible.’At the…