bubble wrap

Bubble Wrap is a pliable transparent plastic material commonly used for packing fragile items. Regularly spaced, protruding air-filled hemispheres (“bubbles”) provide cushioning for precious or breakable items. Bubble Wrap was created by two engineers, Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes, in 1957. The term is a registered trademark of Sealed Air Corporation (US) which was founded…

Poisoning scare at Liverpool swimming pool

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following a poisoning scare at a public swimming pool in south Liverpool. Ten children and a man were taken to hospital with nausea after being overcome by chemicals at Liverpool Council’s Lifestyles Centre in Garston on Wednesday night. The children were taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital suffering with itchy…