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3+ day, 8+ hour ago (537+ words) Marlon Brando was a victim of it, even Princess Diana was caught out by a collar "curled like bacon in a pan. Here are a few ways to avoid their fate It is sometimes, amusingly, known as "bacon neck, and it is the bane of my life: the loss of elasticity that results in a crinkly, ill-fitting collar. This undulating menace commonly befalls the classic crew-neck T-shirt or sweatshirt, but scoop, polo and V-necks can also be afflicted. Too often, science conspires to transform a smooth neckline into something resembling a failed polygraph test. Like Meryl Streep at the Oscars, bacon neck is a perennial threat. Put simply, a collar becomes warped when the fabrics elastic fibres break down. Heat, moisture and chucking them in the washing machine are all to blame. "The knitted structures of the neckline are not…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago (424+ words) A paintballer has set up the North East's only SUP airfield in a bid to get his daughter on the GB team. Andy McDermott, 47, from Darlington, launched the North East's only SUP Airfield after his daughter Grace said she wanted to represent the country in the sport. The airfield consists of inflatable bunkers that paintball players use for training and skill development. Andy McDermott and his daughter Grace McDermott (Image: Andy McDermott) Located at Cowper House Farm in Darlington, Point Blank Paintball was launched 27 years ago by founders Liz and Darren Platt. The recreational paintball site has become a popular destination for thrill-seekers looking for an adrenaline-fueled experience. However, Andy, a UK national team player, noticed that the North East lacked a dedicated training space for those aiming to compete professionally. The 47-year-old said the closest place to train at…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago (979+ words) A nurse who objected to sharing a female changing room with a transgender doctor has won a claim for harassment against NHS Fife but other allegations of discrimination and victimisation were dismissed. Sandie Peggie was suspended from her job in a Kirkcaldy hospital's A&E department after complaining about Dr Beth Upton - a biological male who identifies as a woman - using a female changing room. An employment tribunal judgement outlined four ways in which NHS Fife harassed Ms Peggie - but dismissed the other allegations against the health board and all claims against Dr Upton. Ms Peggie welcomed the decision and said the past two years had been "agonising", while NHS Fife said it would take time to work through the details. The employment tribunal, which took place earlier this year, was high profile and controversial. It was brought by Ms…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago (148+ words) A nurse who complained about sharing a women's changing room with a transgender doctor has won part of her employment tribunal against NHS Fife but her claim against the doctor in question was dismissed. Sandie Peggie was suspended by NHS Fife after complaining about having to share a changing room with Beth Upton at Victoria hospital in Kirkcaldy on Christmas Eve 2023. She was placed on special leave after Upton made an allegation of bullying and harassment and cited concerns about patient care. Peggie lodged a claim against the doctor and NHS Fife, citing the Equality Act 2010, including sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination and victimisation. The employment tribunal hearings took place in Dundee before Judge Sandy Kemp earlier this year. In a written judgment on Monday, the harassment claim was upheld but allegations of discrimination, indirect…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago (383+ words) After the ruling, nurse Sandie Peggie spoke out about the "agonising" last two years for her family Health chiefs DID harass a nurse who complained about a trans doctor in female changing rooms, a tribunal has ruled. Nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended by NHS Fife after complaining about having to share a changing room with Dr Beth Upton at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy on Christmas Eve 2023. She was placed on special leave after Dr Upton made an allegation of bullying and harassment, and cited concerns about patient care. Ms Peggie lodged a claim against NHS Fife and Dr Upton, citing the Equality Act 2010, including sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination, and victimisation. The employment tribunal hearings took place in Dundee before Judge Sandy Kemp earlier this year. In a written judgment today, the harassment claim was…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago (720+ words) A nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a trans doctor was harassed by the NHS board that employed her, a tribunal has found. Sandie Peggie was suspended by NHS Fife after complaining about having to share a changing room with Dr Beth Upton at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on Christmas Eve 2023. She was placed on special leave after Dr Upton made an allegation of bullying and harassment, and cited concerns about patient care. Ms Peggie lodged a claim against NHS Fife and Dr Upton, citing the Equality Act 2010, including sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination, and victimisation. NHS Fife was found to have harassed Ms Peggie after failing to revoke permission for Dr Upton to use a female changing room on an interim basis, while the two were on the same rota…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (748+ words) Amidst the chilling winter, staying warm demands many layers. However, maintaining this layering indoors is tricky. Most offices use hot and cold air conditioning now. Wearing heavy warm clothes inside becomes a problem. Flannel shirts are the perfect answer. Outdoors, flannel pairs brilliantly with jumpers or jackets. Indoors, simply removing those outer layers allows the wearer to stay warm just in the flannel shirt. You avoid the icy chill without the bulk. For the rest of India (western, eastern, and southern regions), flannel shirts are a great choice throughout the winter months. They are incredibly soft and the classic checked or plaid prints look very smart. We have bunched together 10 of the best options available on Amazon. Try THE BEAR HOUSE Men's Flannel Shirt. It is cut in a modern, slim fit. The shirt is made from soft, high-quality cotton…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (241+ words) This has been on the cards for a while: BP is preparing to shelve plans to build a major hydrogen project in Teesside in a fresh blow to Ed Miliband's net zero plans. The Telegraph understands that BP will withdraw its request to the Government to build the nationally significant project, which clashed with separate plans backed by Sir Keir Starmer to construct the largest data centre in Europe. The Energy Secretary has already twice delayed a decision on whether to grant the so-called development consent order (DCO) to start producing "blue" hydrogen from natural gas, and then capture and store the carbon emissions. A decision was due on Thursday Dec 4, but it is understood that BP has withdrawn its application for the DCO ahead of an announcement. The H2Teesside scheme was announced by BP in 2021 and had been slated to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (442+ words) A Christian nurse suspended since April after refusing to use a transgender patient's preferred pronouns has accused the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) of "discrimination"." Jennifer Melle questioned why the RCN has not yet acted in her case, despite the UK Supreme Court recently reaffirming the legal recognition of biological sex. She was suspended on full pay by Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals for an alleged "data breach" after speaking to the media about disciplinary action taken against her after she referred to a trans biologically male patient as 'Mr'." Melle is calling on the RCN to do more to assist her after previously saying she felt abandoned by the nursing body in her hour of need." Bethany Hutchison, one of several nurses suing their NHS trust after being forced to change in the same space as a biologically male…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (568+ words) If Chris Van Dusen knew his sea otter shirt was going to be world famous, he probably wouldn't have thrown it away. He created the shirt's image, two sleepy-eyed sea otters wrapped in kelp and floating on their backs, some 35 years ago. He hadn't thought about it at all until October, when pop star Taylor Swift made the shirt a sensation by wearing it in a movie promoting her latest album, "The Official Release Party of a Showgirl." Swifties went crazy for the shirt, trying to find one anywhere they could. Van Dusen, who designed the shirt's image when he was working as a freelance illustrator in the early 1990s, started by checking his closets. "I know I had one, because they gave me one after it was first printed. I think I ended up tossing it because it was just…...