Lack of sleep ‘can kill your social life’
Poor sleep generates social anxiety that infects those around us, according to a study
These Japanese vending machines dispense hot pizza 24/7
New vending machines that dispense hot pizza 24 hours a day have been rolled out in Japan. The machine in Hiroshima, called Pizza Self, gives access to either margherita or four cheese pizzas around the clock, and apparently tastes just as good as a regular takeaway. According to SoraNews24 the ...
Next four years forecast to be “abnormally hot” by a new high tech weather prediction system
A study shows that at the global level, 2018 to 2022 may be an even hotter period than expected based on current global warming
Low levels of unemployment doesn’t translate into “improved living standards in London”
UK unemployment fell by 65,000 to 1.36 million in three months to June - the lowest for more than 40 years. They also show a rise in productivity, but a slowdown in wage growth. The official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on unemployment revealed that: 5% unemployment ...
Lawyer who headbutted man at rugby match & left him with devastating injuries is struck off
Solicitor Gavin Dowell, 52, struck off following brutal touchline attack on Mark Scoble
Watch – Fake limbs ‘can feel like the real thing’
By combining the senses of sight and touch, scientists managed to convince patients a prosthetic hand belonged to their own body
Man has broken the world record for the longest sea swim…and it’s a LONG time
Ross Edgley has swum more than 1,000 miles through English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish waters, without once setting a foot on land.
Renting 47% cheaper than mortgage repayments in London
New property statistics have revealed renting could be the new buying for Londoners. Last year the average flat in London sold for £556,146, with terraced properties going for £666,852 on average and semi-detached homes fetching £654,761. The surge in property values has resulted in hefty mortgage repayments, which are now ...
Cornwall grinds to a halt as Britain faces staycation dilemma
Parts of Cornwall have ground to a halt as record numbers of tourists flocked to the coast during the summer heatwave. Visit Cornwall said it has stopped promoting two beaches because of a serious overcrowding issue. Two usually quiet spots, Porthcurno and Kynance Cove, have been inundated with tourists and ...