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Corals and sea anemones turn sunscreen into toxins – understanding how could help save coral reefs

Sunscreen bottles are frequently labeled as “reef-friendly” and “coral-safe.” These claims generally mean that the lotions replaced oxybenzone – a chemical that can harm corals – with something else. But are these other chemicals really safer for reefs than oxybenzone?

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Judge admits 'I don’t know the price of a pint' after hearing pub sold alcohol after hours

Judge Mary Larkin made the comment at Killaloe District Court after hearing evidence that late night revellers inside Liam O’Riain’s pub in Ballina, Co Tipperary could be heard by a Garda at the front door ‘shushing’ inside the locked front door of the pub

Irish Mirror · May 5, 2022

Tom Tilley on growing up ‘hardline’ Pentecostal: ‘It was weird – it was speaking in tongues’

After leaving the church in his early 20s, the former Hack host spent more than a decade making up for lost time in the party scene. Now a father, he’s looking for meaning without religion

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022

'I never bet to earn loads of money' Paul Merson reveals he turned to gambling to escape his childhood and footballing anxieties

Paul Merson - A Walk Through My Life shows him carrying a 360-degree camera and talking about his long-term struggles with drink and gambling

Wales Online · May 5, 2022

Michelle Heaton breaks down on Loose Women as she reads letter from her husband

The former popstar is celebrating one year of sobriety after her alcoholism left her days from death

Wales Online · May 5, 2022

Former police chief condemns pressure to investigate Keir Starmer’s office beer

Michael Barton says those pushing for action, such as Tory MPs and rightwing papers, are using policing as a ‘political football’

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Heard: Depp team of enablers shielded his drug, alcohol use

Amber Heard is telling a Virginia jury that Johnny Depp surrounded himself with an entourage of enablers to shield him from the consequences of his drug and alcohol use

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Dad of one of UK's smallest babies was 46 times over drug-drive limit when he died

Benjamin Teague and Annabelle Lovell crashed on the A5 between Potterspury and Paulerspury, in Northamptonshire, on August 2 and they died at the scene of the accident

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022

Pensioner tragically died after falling on his way home from the pub

Terry Kenyon, 70, was discovered with severe head and spinal injuries at the bottom of set of concrete steps nearby to his home.

Daily Record · May 5, 2022

Ibiza latest Spanish island to bring in strict drinking rules with fines up to €600,000

The law impacts party boats and pub crawls in Ibiza

Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2022