Finding anything funny about a transperineal prostate biopsy is not easy — where, under local anaesthetic, a series of needles are punched through the skin and muscle between the rectum and the base of the penis to reach the walnut-sized prostate gland below the bladder.
But the writer, comedian and broadcaster Jon Holmes is absolutely certain humour is the way to get through experiences such as this and get more men talking about cancer.
As he reveals for the first
Could you be one of an estimated 44million drinking water supplies potentially contaminated by faeces, according to official data?
MailOnline’s fascinating map reveals which water supplies recorded breaches for bacteria commonly found in the digestive systems of animals and people in water supplies in the UK.
It comes as 22 cases of a parasite called cryptosporidium, which most commonly enters water supplies via contamination of faeces, have been detected in Devon.
Cryptosporidium infection causes people to suffer weeks of diarrhoea
The Earth’s surface is a record of the past. Its valleys, mountains and landscapes tell a story that dates back 4.5billion years.
So says Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay in the introduction to new book The Unesco Global Geoparks, published by Gestalten.
The captivating new tome is packed with photographs showcasing all of the world’s Unesco Global Geoparks – areas of exceptional geological significance – of which there are almost 200 spanning 48 countries.
These landscapes are ‘filled with
It’s not a secret, if you live in a rural area, you’re likely underserved by the most popular cable, internet, and live TV streaming services. TV antennas, however, will let you pick up signals from far away, with the result being consistent, free programming. And with the advent of ATSC 3.0, which brings in higher definition pictures and improved features to over-the-air broadcasting, now is as good a time as ever to get an antenna. So much so that our
While they may be all but lost, Britain is hiding a habitat you might never have expected to find on this cold island.
As these stunning maps reveal, the UK is home to one of the world’s rarest ecosystems: the temperate rainforest.
Although it might seem unlikely, the west coast of Britain is actually one of the few places where these beautiful landscapes can prosper.
While they could have once covered as much as 20 per cent of the country,
With motor thefts on the rise due to criminals using a host of new technologies and techniques, a new study has revealed which areas are most at threat.
Cleveland Police in the North East reported one of the lowest volumes of car thefts across 36 different forces who responded to the recent study, at 793 vehicles stolen in total in 2022.
However, with just 76,807 cars registered in the region, drivers living there have the highest likelihood of having their
A long-overdue mix of innovations, inventions and improvements are set to transform holiday options for disabled travellers this summer.
Better still, it’s not just planes, trains and (off-road) automobiles promising easier access and more comfortable journeys.
Hotels, beach resorts and cruise ships are also unveiling radical changes as travel bosses wake up to the size of the disabled travel market.
‘A lot of challenges remain for disabled people and their families, but the travel industry is moving in the right
Hot weather is likely to make a comeback as the UK will witness a scorching heatwave with an 85F blast for almost six days, as per the weather maps. WXcharts shows that the temperature levels in the country will touch around 30C after days of thunderstorms and strong winds.
Weather maps indicate that the southern part of the nation will witness the maximum temperature levels with parts of the Midlands and South West reaching the highest levels.
The shift in
It’s no secret that the housing market has cooled off as of late with house prices on the decline and homes taking longer to sell.
However, despite this, the latest research from digital property pack provider, Moverly, has shown that while house prices may be cooling, some local markets are actually experiencing a spike with property values increasing by up to 10 percent.
Moverly analysed point-to-point house price change in Britain for January and May 2023 on both a regional
Tens of thousands of UK households don’t have access to ‘decent’ broadband and even more are being charged ‘over the odds’ for the service, according to experts.
Nous, a household finance company, said it was ‘worrying’ that rural communities
