1 hour ago Secret mining studies and private deals: is a new gold rush quietly starting in El Salvador?

As the country’s metal mining ban is lifted, rural communities fear a return of the contamination, violence and water shortages that cost so many lives and livelihoods in the pastSet off the main road through San Isidro, El Salvador, an old gate sits locked by a chain. Across its rusted metal wire mesh are emblazoned the words: “Private property, entry forbidden.” A bus stop outside is covered with faded black and yellow posters. Though peeling with age, their message can still be read: “No to mining – yes to life.”This is the site of what was once the El Dorado gold mining project. After the suspension of operations in 2009 amid community backlash, OceanaGold formally closed the project in 2017 following El Salvador’s historic prohibition of metal mining. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Five simple science based hacks that can help with weight loss

Hot curries, fermented foods, and a handful of nuts could help with shedding pounds this autumn, says Giulia Crouch

Politics

4 h. ago 'I bought £14 wedding dress on Vinted and saved myself thousands of pounds'

A bride-to-be who bought a wedding dress from a second-hand clothes website for just £14 was stunned when she received the gown she had paid for, and even more so when she tried it on

Economics

5 h. ago More than two million pounds of barbecue pork jerky recalled over metal contamination

The jerky is sold across Costco and Sam's Club stores

Politics

6 h. ago High street giant’s ‘final clearance’ sale ends in HOURS as it shuts shop for good – and is closing three more next week

A MAJOR UK retailer is set to permanently pull the shutters on another location today. Shoppers can still nab deals as the bargain chain's final clearance sale is underway until the end of the day. The Poundland store has slashed the price of stock as part of a massive clearance sales before the closure today. Shoppers in...

Economics

9 h. ago Thames Water paid £20mn to cover KKR’s due diligence for abortive bid

Cost adds to multimillion pound fees billed by advisers trying to secure utility’s future

Economics

10 h. ago Four 'vampire devices' in your home that could cost you hundreds more on energy bills

There are certain 'vampire devices' in the home that could be costing households hundreds of pounds on their energy bill

Economics

19 h. ago Check your cabinets: More than 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication part of elevated recall over health risk

The tablets were distributed nationwide in up to 1,000-count bottles

Events

21 h. ago Costco recalls popular wagon due safety risk posed to children

The product went viral as a wagon for children earlier this year

Events

22 h. ago Lost Salvador Dalí painting bought for £150 sold at auction for £45,700

Illustration of ‘old sultan’ by surrealist artist found at a house clearance sale by Cambridge antiques dealerTo the untrained eye, it looks more like an alien has landed on Chewbacca’s head than a masterpiece by Salvador Dalí.But the watercolour and felt-tip painting – bought two years ago for £150 – has been sold at auction for £45,700, after it was identified as a lost illustration of an “old sultan” by the great surrealist artist. Continue reading...

Economics

23 h. ago ‘If you’re in a hurry’: Company that designed Louvre getaway forklift release spoof ad after £76m pound heist

Bocker manufacturers boasted their lift can hold ‘up to 400kg of treasures at 42m per minute’

Economics

23 h. ago ‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure

Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one weekFor decades, Khoji Wesselius has noticed the oily scent of pesticides during spraying periods when the wind has blown through his tiny farming village in a rural corner of the Netherlands.Now, after volunteering in an experiment to count how many such substances people are subjected to, Wesselius and his wife are one step closer to understanding the consequences of living among chemical-sprayed fields of seed potato, sugar beet, wheat, rye and onion. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Poundstretcher: free £10 vouchers with bargains retailer's weekend Halloween event

The retailer is bringing back its hugely popular Halloween giveaway 👻

Economics

25 h. ago Aldi's £10 Specialbuy item that can 'save up to hundreds of pounds on heating'

Prevent precious heating from escaping the home this winter with this nifty radiator hack.

Economics

27 h. ago North Lanarkshire school raises thousands of pounds for cancer charity

Alexander Peden Primary and Nursery in Harthill held their annual Macmillan Coffee Morning last week and as always it was a magnificent turn out from family, friends & members of the local community, who all came along to help raise funds for this worthy cause.

Politics

27 h. ago Chelsea: Regis Le Bris plays down Marc Guiu loan links as striker tipped for Sunderland return

The 18-year-old Spaniard was recalled from his loan to Wearside after less than a month

Events

27 h. ago UK gardeners warned that green bin mistake could lead to hefty fine

Gardeners are being warned to double-check what they put in their garden waste bins as councils across the UK have been cracking down on contamination in garden waste collections

Events

28 h. ago Mobile network launches £5 phone plan to take on Sky and giffgaff

Spusu is a new mobile network that has launched in the UK and is offering a range of SIM-only deals from just £4.90 per month

Economics

28 h. ago Cyclists told to stop riding two bikes over 'disintegration' fears

The sports equipment company issued a customer recall about the wheels

Politics

37 h. ago Neutrogena makeup remover face wipes recalled in these states over bacteria concerns

More than 1,000 cases of the Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes have been recalled

Politics