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Woman hospitalised 3 times after being bitten by spider lurking under loo seatA woman bitten by a spider lurking under her loo seat has been hospitalised three times after a huge blister formed under the fang marks.Jo Kenyon, a 34-year-old radio producer, was sitting on the toilet when the insect - thought to be a false widow - scurried out and sunk its fangs into her thigh.She flushed the spider and called 111, where medics told her to rush to hospital over fears the bite would get infected.Doctors then had to pop the huge blister which formed under the fang marks - with Jo twice returning to A&E to have the mass drained.
Engineers say they have found a new way to create fuel ‘out of thin air’Scientists say they have created a new system that can create fuel out of sunlight and air.The new system is notable because it can work under field conditions, rather than in the specialised and specific conditions of a laboratory.Eventually, it could be used to create carbon-neutral fuels for things like aviation and shipping – but significant amounts of development and upscaling would be required first, the engineers behind the discovery note.
EasyJet announces big increase in available seats for GreeceEasyJet airline announced on Wednesday a 500,000 increase in the available seats for Greece in 2022, in comparison with 2019.
Minimum driving age drops to 17 next yearThe minimum age for acquiring a driver’s license will drop from 18 to 17 next year, under new legislation passed in Parliament on Wednesday, which stipulates that young motorists will have to be chaperoned by an experienced driver until they come of age.The new bill also includes measures to crack down on rampant corruption in the driving test system, with cameras being installed in test cars and the candidate’s instructor riding along.The written exam will be updated and made available in other languages apart from Greek.
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Over-60s to be offered ‘game-changing’ antiviral Covid pill that can be taken at homeBritain becomes first country to licence antiviral pill that reduces risk of hospitalisation and deathOver-60s will be offered a “game-changing” Covid treatment that can be taken at home, as Britain becomes the first country to licence the pill.