Articles by: Kristina Howells

The war of words

The war of words

The crisis in Calais has now got the whole world watching and waiting to see the next course of events that are about to unfold. As a resident living in the town and reporting from inside, things are just about going to escalate in ways that are imaginable. Having recently spoken to Mr Roussel, a local town councilor on the[Read More…]

Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela has branded Bush and Cheney as 'terrorists'

Venezuela bans Bush and Cheney and brands them ‘terrorists’

One country in the world that is not happy with Bush and other American politicians is Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. His announcement came as he has made Visa’s mandatory for all US citizens who want to visit the country. In a press statement, he called Bush and Cheney terrorists as they, “violated human rights and bombed villages as in Iraq,[Read More…]

NSA linked to spyware in new computers

NSA linked to spyware in new computers

It was recently reported that the NSA has discovered a way of hiding spyware inside the hard drives of all new consumer computers. The software allows NSA to have instant access and eavesdrop on all activities that are taking place on the computer at any given time. This development of spyware was confirmed by Russian cyber security company, Kaspersky Lab,[Read More…]

Fluoride in tap water linked to thyroid problems

Fluoride in tap water linked to thyroid problems

A recent study carried out by scientists has discovered that the water we drink from the tap is linked to weight gain, depression and tiredness. Researchers at the University of Kent have found that the mineral, fluoride may be the main cause of triggering an underactive thyroid. However, despite these findings, Public Health England, have somewhat dismissed these claims made[Read More…]

Sweden rewards good drivers

Sweden rewards good drivers

We often see a lot of careless and reckless drivers with no care or thought for other drivers. Even speed cameras don’t seem to target them and they cause problems for cyclists and pedestrians alike. There needs to be a new school of thought put into place in order to tackle this problem. However, in Sweden, they have sought to[Read More…]