Viruses found in most homes

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE

THE WORLD Health Organisation may have reported the first global flu pandemic for over 40 years but Scots are continuing to put themselves at risk with their poor hygiene practices.

New research has revealed the humble kitchen tap is more than twice as dirty as the toilet flush in the average Scottish home.

And 80 per cent of kitchen cloths have been found to be heavily contaminated with viruses such as E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

The filthy findings come from the ‘Hygiene in the Home Swabbing Study’ which has been carried out by the UK Hygiene Council and Dettol.

The study examined swabs from a sample of homes across the UK and provides an insight into the inadequate cleaning behaviours and practice.

Gordon Ramsay censured – for swearing too much

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE

FOUL-MOUTHED telly chef Gordon Ramsay has been slammed by television watchdogs – for swearing too much.

The Scots chef has been censured for swearing an incredible 78 times in just 20 minutes during an episode of Ramsay’s Great British Nightmare.

The two-hour episode, which was screened on Channel 4 on January 30 this year, received 51 complaints from viewers objecting to the frequency and sustained nature of the f*** word.

Ofcom noted that the first two parts of the programme contained “115 instances of the most offensive language”.

And in one scene, a chef could be seen berating his boss by using the f*** word an unbelievable 30 times in under two minutes.