2 h. ago 'I'm a GP — avoid a water bottle habit that risks diarrhoea and vomiting'

A GP has warned of the potential dangers that come with not cleaning your water bottle regularly - and the consequences could be unpleasant

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7 h. ago 'I'm a GP — stop a water bottle habit that risks diarrhoea and vomiting'

Dr Aarthi Sinha has shared a common mistake that could increase your risk of diarrhoea and vomiting

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43 h. ago Urgent warning as bottles of premium Scottish water brand recalled as customers told ‘do not drink’

SHOPPERS have been warned to ditch their drinks after bottles of premium Scottish water were urgently recalled over a potential safety risk. Waitrose issued the alert through the Food Standards Agency on Tuesday this week, telling customers not to drink certain bottles of its upmarket No1 Deeside Mineral Water. The scare affects 750ml bottles of...

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62 h. ago Waitrose issues ‘do not drink’ warning over bottled water glass shard risk

The supermarket said the water may contain shards of glass

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65 h. ago Ninja Thirsti that rivals Stanley cup plummets to under £5 in double

The insulated travel bottle normally costs £29.99 but can be snapped up for under £5 when two offers are combined

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2 d. ago 'Unsafe to drink' warning issued as Waitrose urgently recalls bottled water that could contain shards of glass

The supermarket said the products may pose a risk of injury if consumed and urged customers not to drink them.

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3 d. ago Waitrose issues urgent glass alert for popular drink and tells public 'do not consume it'

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said in an update released this evening that Waitrose was recalling the water over the 'possible presence of glass fragments upon opening the bottles'

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3 d. ago Shoppers save 30% on iconic Stanley Cup with high street store's post

A high street store is currently offering shoppers the chance to save over 30% on the iconic Stanley Cup as it lands on a limited-time post-Christmas sale

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4 d. ago Ninja Thirsti water bottle 'better than Stanley' now less than £5 in deal stack

The Ninja Thirsti 530ml Travel Bottle would usually cost £29.99, but thanks to a handy deal stack, it's available for as little as £4.29

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5 d. ago Bottled water drinkers ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles each year, study finds

New review finds people who drink tap water ingest only about 4,000 microplastic particles a year

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6 d. ago Chelsea launch investigation after water bottle thrown close to Blues dugout soaks Aston Villa stars during post

Chelsea are to investigate after Aston Villa, who beat the Blues 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, reported that a bottle was thrown at their substitutes bench as emotions ran high. 

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6 d. ago Aston Villa lodge complaint after bottle thrown at their bench at end of Chelsea win

Chelsea intend to cooperate with the investigationEmery plays down title talk after 11th consecutive winAston Villa lodged a complaint to Chelsea after a bottle of water was thrown at their bench at the end of their 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.There were jubilant scenes at full time after a stunning comeback moved Villa three points off Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. However, the celebrations also featured the away dugout being showered with water when the final whistle was blown. It was not clear if the bottle was thrown by someone from the Chelsea bench or whether it came from the crowd. Chelsea intend to cooperate with the investigation. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name | Mohamad Bazzi

Trump is using the presidency as a branding opportunity. He’s slapping his name on as many buildings, monuments and government projects as he canIn 2011, Donald Trump published a book with the self-help guru Robert Kiyosaki titled Midas Touch. It’s a typical self-empowerment manual in which the pair expound on the secrets of entrepreneurial success while drawing on their personal experiences. At one point, they write, “Building a brand may be more important than building a business.”That was certainly Trump’s approach to business: he was the New York real estate tycoon who turned his fame into a brand that symbolized luxury and savvy strategy – even if his companies had filed for bankruptcy six times. Trump spent decades trying to use his name to turn a profit: he owned an airline and a university, and slapped his moniker on vodka, steaks, neckties, board games and even bottled water. Leveraging the fame he gained from the Apprentice TV show, he expanded to licensing Trump-branded g...

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7 d. ago ‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?

With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens moreWhen Céüze 2000 ski resort closed at the end of the season in 2018, the workers assumed they would be back the following winter. Maps of the pistes were left stacked beside a stapler; the staff rota pinned to the wall.Six years on, a yellowing newspaper dated 8 March 2018 sits folded on its side, as if someone has just flicked through it during a quiet spell. A half-drunk bottle of water remains on the table. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Warning to UK households who use hot water bottles in winter after doctor's message

Dr Nomzzy, known as The Skin Doc, issued urgent advice over the improper use of hot water bottles – especially at night – as it could "serious burns" this winter

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2 w. ago AI data centers may have created as much pollution as New York City and used a world’s supply of bottled water in just one year

Over the past few years, Silicon Valley's AI blitz has created skyrocketing demand for high-end computation in vast dedicated data centers

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2 w. ago 2025’s AI boom caused huge CO2 emissions and use of water, research finds

Study’s author says society not tech companies paying for environmental impact of AI and asks if this is fairThe AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed.The global environmental impact of the rapidly spreading technology has been estimated in research published on Wednesdaywhich also found that AI-related water use now exceeds the entirety of global bottled-water demand. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims

Study author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay costThe AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed.The global environmental impact of the rapidly spreading technology has been estimated in research published on Wednesday which also found that AI-related water use now exceeds the entirety of global bottled-water demand. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Woman on the run found hiding in the UK after 'water bottle gives her away'

Zulma Guzman Castro, 54, is accused of killing two schoolgirls with poisoned chocolate-covered raspberries in Colombia - and was rescued from the River Thames after fleeing her home country

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3 w. ago Dad’s urgent warning to parents after ‘disgusting’ water bottle discovery

Jason Sullivan took to TikTok to alert parents after he made a grim discovery inside his daughter's water bottle which viewers dubbed 'disgusting' in the comments

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