The health of London’s high streets
Seven sisters has the least healthy high street in London, according to a recent study by the Royal Society for Public health. The study created a ‘Richter Scale of Health’ to measure the healthiness of…
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I’m hatin’ it: Poo and possible lethal bacteria found on McDonald’s touchscreens in the UK
An investigation led by Metro together with London Metropolitan University has discovered signs of faecal matter on touchscreens in eight different McDonald’s restaurants in London and Birmingham. All of the tested displays showed signs of…
Healthy vs Unhealthy high streets
A report has warned that high streets filled with fast-food outlets, betting shops and tanning salons can have a significant impact on shortening the residents’ lives. While locals living in towns stacked with book shops…