Transcendental meditation ‘could combat post traumatic stress disorder in war veterans’
Soldiers who tried meditation as part of a small scale study found it as effective as a mainstream therapy for the devastating mental condition
Day: November 15, 2018
North London care home bosses covered up rape by sexual predator
Hillgreen Care was convicted of offences in breach of the Health and Social Care Act following an investigation into the rape of a severely disabled resident at a supported living facility in London
Liverpool legend Stephen Gerrard and family turn out for film premiere on his footballing life
Gerrard was there with his glamorous family
“I am not in denial” insists Theresa May despite all these signs that her Brexit plan is finished.
"The British public just want us to get on with it" the Prime Minister told a hastily assembled press conference, this evening, looking exhausted and shaken. Yes, a Sky Data poll today revealed that of the three options that Theresa May yesterday said are open to the country, staying in ...
Plant native to one of world’s largest jungles could hold key to combating deadly pancreatic cancer
The vine Ancistrocladus likoko which only grows in the Congo destroys cancer cells - and stops them spreading
Wealthy property developer ‘battered partner to death at home during drug-fuelled sadomasochistic sex session”
John Broadhurst, 40, is accused of murdering Natalie Connolly, 26, and leaving her naked body in a pool of blood at their £600,000 home.
Killer whales use sonic ‘flashlight’ to target prey hundreds of miles away
New research reveals how whales, dolphins and porpoises let out ultrasonic clicks in narrow beams to help them find food hiding in the murky depths
Can anyone stop Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City?
Manchester City cruised through last season, amassing 100 points and a 19 point gap to their nearest challengers (if ‘challengers’ is the right word), Manchester United. Everything had clicked for Pep Guardiola in his second season in English football, following a bit of criticism and no small amount of smirking ...
Bar of the Week: Hide Below
Hide, the multi-faceted restaurant from Ollie Dabbous and Hedonism Wines, has enjoyed much acclaim since opening in April. Set across three floors, the 250-cover venue is home to three semi-separate venues: Above, a fine dining, tasting menu-only restaurant; Ground, a less formal space which champions Dabbous’ unmistakeable cooking style; and ...
Pregnant deer dies after wandering onto busy road with plastic bag stuck on its head
The animal's death is being highlighted as another example over the environmental dangers of dropping plastic
Sexism & racism harms young people more than traditional forms of bullying
These victims are most at risk of becoming frightened, play truant from school and suffer academically.
Police unveiled Britain’s biggest speed camera that can film a car a THOUSAND meters away
The new camera can also spot if you're using your phone behind the wheel
Murderer claimed flatmate died when he accidentally ran into potato knife
Ronny Padilla, 23, stabbed and slashed his friend, Sabri Chibani, 19, with a six-inch kitchen knife moments before the victim’s brother walked in on the attack
Watch – Moment drunk thug acted “like a savage” by biting down on a police officer’s FINGER
Brute Daniel Brearley, 43, mauled the police constable after being arrested for smashing a friend in the face with a pint glass
‘What have I done to my country?’ Leave voter breaks into tears as he apologises for backing Brexit
A Leave voter broke into tears on LBC this morning as he apologised for backing Brexit. Talking to James O'Brien live on air he sobbed as he asked "what have I done to my country? I'm so sorry." The government has been thrown into disarray today after a raft of resignations and ...
Rees-Mogg hands in letter of no-confidence to 1922 Committee
Jacob Rees-Mogg has handed in a letter of no-confidence to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee. The prominent Brexiter told said Theresa May’s Brexit deal “has turned out to be worse than anticipated and fails to meet the promises given to the nation by the Prime Minister”. The ...
Restaurant Review: The Modern Pantry, Clerkenwell
I’ve been following The Modern Pantry on social media for some time now. The restaurant’s ethos of fusing store-cupboard ingredients with global flavours to create something special is one that speaks to my heart (and stomach), and it seems I’m not the only one, as the venue celebrates its 10th ...
Wine of the Week: Belgars Mulled Wine
Mulled wine is a Christmas staple in Britain, and nothing gets you in the festive mood more than the tastes and aromas of mulling spices heated with a rich bottle of red. According one of the earliest recipes found in a medieval cookery book from 1390 "Pur fait Ypocras" is ...
Pound plummets amid cabinet resignations as May battles to save Brexit deal
The pound is plummeting after Dominic Raab, and three other prominent Ministers resigned the morning, following May's Brexit deal with the EU. The prospect of a 'no deal' Brexit is rising and the Pound is falling. The Pound-to-Euro exchange rate is quoted at 1.1334, the Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate at 1.2786. ...
Today in Commons Corbyn says May’s Brexit deal is “half baked”
Today Jeremy Corbyn has laid into May in the Commons over the Brexit deal, he told the House that the deal did not meet the six tests Labour needed the plan to pass for his party support it. He called the deal "half baked," and he said that he had ...
4th resignation! Suella Braverman quits as minister in Brexit department
Suella Braverman has quit as minister in the Brexit department. She is the 4th resignation after Esther McVey, Dominc Raab and the Northern Ireland Minster earlier today, She tweeted: "It is with deep regret and after reflection that I have had to tender my resignation today as a Brexit Minister. ...
BREAKING: Esther McVey third minister to quit over Brexit Deal
The Secretary for Works and Pensions is the most high profile resignation over Theresa May's Brexit Deal and the third minister to resign this morning. There were reports of a tearful row between her and the Prime Minister as she attempted to sell her Brexit plan to her cabinet last ...
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab quits
Brexit Minsiter Dominic Raab has quit and resigned from the Cabinet. He tweeted: "Today, I have resigned as Brexit Secretary. I cannot in good conscience support the terms proposed for our deal with the EU. Here is my letter to the PM explaining my reasons, and my enduring respect for ...
Brexit deal: The key points
The prime minister's 585-page proposed agreement was finalised late last night, these are the main points that have emerged from it, so far. More analysis to follow. UK to become a "single customs territory" starting in March 2019 going on until December 2020 UK will remain in EU customs union ...
Tusk says Brexit deal is lose-lose
The deal struck between Britain and the EU over Brexit yesterday is a"lose-lose" situation and only a piece of "damage control", according to Donald Tusk. Speaking in Brussels on this morning after the release late on Wednesday of the Brexit agreement Donald Tusk told reporters: "I took good note of Prime ...
Government in chaos as Northern Ireland Minister quits in protest at May’s Brexit agreement
Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara has quit the government in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal, which he claimed would leave the UK in a "half-way house" outside the EU. In a statement posted on Twitter, he said: "The EU referendum offered a simple choice - to either stay in or leave the EU. The result ...
New treatments for neurological disorder that blights lives of 6.5 million Brits on horizon
Known as Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), it triggers the irresistible urge to move around
New report claims NHS staffing shortfall could hit 250,000
A new report has found vacancies in the NHS could reach 250,000 by the end of the next decade. NHS workers across all occupations are being driven out by excessive workload, low pay and even the threat of violence, GMB Union has claimed. The current NHS staffing shortfall of 100,000 ...