Beijing issues second ever pollution red alert as China braces for a new wave of smog, triggering school closures and a ban on cars and even BARBECUES

• Air pollution due to begin rolling in from Saturday evening and last until Tuesday, blanketing swathes of the country
• Visibility in worst areas such as Beijing likely to fall to less than 1km, prompting warnings to avoid outdoor activities
• Half the cars in capital will be forced off the road on any given day while barbecues are banned and schools closed
• Beijing issued first 'red alert' last week after criticism that previous bouts of smog failed to trigger highest warning

By SIMON TOMLINSON FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 08:24 GMT, 18 December 2015 | UPDATED: 15:10 GMT, 18 December 2015

The hidden PLASTIC lurking in your food: Hundreds of tiny micro beads have been found in sea salt - and we swallow 1,000 every year

• Plastic particles polluting the oceans are found in sea salt for the first time 
• Tiny beads are formed from waste plastic, facial scrubs and exfoliants 
• Plastic beads are also found in rock salt processed in sea salt factories 

By RUSS SWAN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 10:06 GMT, 24 November 2015 | UPDATED: 10:16 GMT, 24 November 2015