Dementia can be accurately predicted five years before symptoms develop with a simple smell test, according to new research. A study of almost 3,000 older people found those who cannot identify at least four out of five common odours were more than twice as likely to develop the disease. And ...
A long-lost painting by one of history's most influential painters, the Flemish artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens, has gone on public display in Scotland. The portrait, thought to be a copy of a lost original, was previously on show at Pollok House, Glasgow when it was identified by art historian ...
An amateur historian digging in a farmer's field has told how he found a once-in-a -lifetime hoard of 2000-year-old Roman silver coins - worth up to £200,000. Mike Smale, 35, found the hoard of 600 rare denarii in a farmer's field in Bridport while hunting with his pals from the ...
The average sofa will witness 1,236 arguments, have 2,728 drink and food spillages on it – and see blokes sleeping on it after getting kicked out of bed 191 times, a study has found. Over the course of the average 11-year life of a sofa, it will also see couples ...
A 12-year-old school boy who was bullied for being a vegan went home and hanged himself, an inquest heard. Louie Tom Fenton, 12, was found hanging in his family bathroom on January 19. He had endured years of bullying because of his veganism and had meat thrown at him during his ...
Earlier this year, high street bathroom chain Bathstore was accused of using cowboy fitters for its installations. Incorrect products were installed, tiles were fitted upside down and radiator leaks left properties permanently damaged. One customer was forced to endure 18 days without a functioning toilet, while another described the process ...
By Benjamin Jenkins The co-founder of the Leave.eu campaign Richard Tice just delivered a shocking vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May on BBC Question Time. Watch the stunned look on the face of Karen Bradley, the Secretary of State for Culture and Media as the property entrepreneur and ...
First off, before we move on, we must remind you that you should do your own due diligence before investing because that’s how investors get rich and avoid losing money. Having said this, you should start looking for investment opportunities for the next year, and this article will share with ...
By Simon Russell The consensus view is that big brands don’t deliver on flavour but you can at least be certain about what you’re getting. But even that forlorn hope appears misplaced as the brewers of Carling – a one of the biggest beer brands in the UK – admit that ...