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Plumber: Never Pour Baileys Down the Sink
A plumbing expert warns festive favourites like Baileys, gravy and cooking oil can cause serious blockages and expensive damage. Learn what to avoid and how to protect your pipes this Christmas.
Brain Drain Crisis Hits UK as Young Workers Flee
Official figures reveal record exodus of young Britons while asylum seekers comprise nearly half of net migration. Experts warn of economic strain following Reeves' Budget.
Salt and Boiling Water to Clear Blocked Drains
ITV's Lynsey Crombie reveals a natural method using table salt and boiling water to tackle grease-clogged drains, saving you money on a plumber. Try this eco-friendly kitchen hack today!
New Zealand's exodus crisis hits record numbers
New Zealand faces a 'hollowing out' as tens of thousands leave for better opportunities abroad. Readers share heartbreaking stories of why they're abandoning their homeland.
Labour tax rises driving wealthy out of UK, minister admits
Business Secretary Peter Kyle admits Labour's tax policies are causing wealthy individuals to leave Britain, amid record emigration figures. Read the full analysis ahead of the crucial Budget.
Stop Drain Smells and Prevent Sink Clogs
Discover how a common kitchen item, washing up liquid, can banish drain odours and prevent stubborn sink blockages. Try this effective 15-minute fix today!
Stop pouring milk down the drain, experts warn
Scottish Water warns households against pouring milk down sinks. Discover safe disposal methods to prevent serious plumbing issues and environmental harm.
Toddler's mouth sealed shut after drain cleaner accident
A Birmingham toddler suffered a heart attack and lost his tongue after accidentally drinking drain unblocker. His father speaks out as the family awaits life-changing surgery.
UK Brain Drain: 257,000 Brits Left Last Year
New ONS figures reveal a record 257,000 British nationals emigrated last year, fuelling a 'dangerous brain drain'. Discover the reasons behind the exodus.
Professional cleaner reveals hidden cause of bathroom smells
A professional cleaner shares the surprising culprit behind bathroom odours and her simple cleaning hacks to eliminate them for good. Discover her expert tips.
The Kitchen Scrap Blocking Britain's Drains
UK plumbing experts warn about common household habits causing drain blockages and share simple prevention tips that could save homeowners hundreds.
New Zealand's record exodus to Australia continues
New Zealand faces an unprecedented brain drain as soaring living costs and better opportunities across the Tasman Sea trigger the largest emigration wave in modern history.
FCA warns of Brexit talent drain threatening City
Exclusive: FCA executive warns of 'serious concern' as financial services professionals leave UK, with new research revealing worrying trends in banking and insurance sectors.
Epstein to drain snakes: Edith Pritchett's Venn diagrams
Political satire meets everyday absurdity in The Guardian's latest Venn diagram collection, connecting Prince Andrew's Epstein links to household plumbing disasters in brilliantly British humour.
Thief steals every manhole cover from street overnight
Residents of a quiet residential street wake up to find every single manhole cover stolen overnight, creating dangerous craters and sparking major safety concerns in their neighbourhood.
Madagascar's youth exodus: Economic despair drives migration
A growing wave of young Madagascans are risking everything to escape poverty and political instability, creating a brain drain crisis that threatens the island nation's future.
Council quashes £150 fine for coffee down drain
A London council has been forced to overturn a controversial £150 penalty issued to a woman for disposing of coffee grounds down a drain, in a case that sparked widespread criticism of jobsworth enforcement.
Londoner fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain
A Westminster resident received a shocking £150 penalty for disposing of coffee down a street drain as councils intensify enforcement against environmental violations.
Council fines woman £150 for pouring coffee down drain
A London woman faces a hefty £150 penalty from council officials who spotted her disposing of coffee grounds down a drain in what critics call an extreme example of jobsworth enforcement.
Football's brain drain: FA loses talent to US clubs
Exclusive analysis reveals why English football's brightest minds are abandoning the Football Association for agile American multi-club projects, threatening the game's future leadership.
iPhone users stunned by hidden battery drain setting
Apple fans are discovering a secret iPhone feature that's secretly draining their battery life overnight - and the simple switch that can stop it immediately.
Top AI Scientist Defects from US to China
In an exclusive revelation, one of artificial intelligence's brightest minds explains their shocking departure from American tech giants to join China's burgeoning AI sector, citing unprecedented opportunities and ethical imperatives.
Science in Crisis: CSIRO Funding Collapse Demands Action
Australia's premier scientific organisation, CSIRO, confronts an existential threat as chronic underfunding triggers brain drain and research cuts. Scientific leaders issue urgent plea to Prime Minister Albanese to rescue national science capability.
UK academics flock to Canada amid Brexit concerns
Exclusive investigation reveals British academics are abandoning UK universities for Canadian institutions, citing Brexit bureaucracy and funding uncertainties as primary drivers for this worrying brain drain.
100-tonne fatberg removed from West London sewers
Thames Water completes massive sewage clearance operation after removing a colossal fatberg weighing over 100 tonnes from Feltham's Victorian-era sewer system.
10-tonne fatberg clogs London sewers
A colossal 10-tonne fatberg is clogging London's Victorian sewers, created from congealed wet wipes and cooking fats. Thames Water declares war on the growing problem threatening the city's infrastructure.
100-tonne fatberg discovered in London sewers
Thames Water uncovers colossal 100-tonne fatberg clogging London's sewers in Feltham, highlighting the ongoing battle against improper waste disposal.
Academic Exodus: Professors Flee US South
A quiet crisis is gripping universities across the American South as a wave of professors, citing political interference and restrictive laws, choose to leave their posts for more tolerant states.
Stop Flushing Wet Wipes: The £100M UK Blockage Crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals how a nationwide 'flush-and-forget' habit is causing sewage chaos, environmental damage, and adding millions to water bills. Discover the shocking truth about what really happens after you flush.
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