'Social prescriptions', smart beds and digital programmes for diabetes are among the futuristic innovations which could transform the NHS in the near future, it has emerged. According to a new report, patients will soon be connected to social networks of people living in similar situations to learn to manage their...
Not being allowed to give a colleague a paracetamol, filling out a form to use plasters and a ban on birthday cake candles are among Britain's most bizarre health and safety rules. Researchers who polled 2,000 workers also found one in five aren’t allowed to change light bulbs in their...
British adventurer and extreme athlete Ash Dykes has reached the Yangtze river on the Tibetan Plateau and has officially begun #MissionYangtze, his third world-first record that will see him traverse 6,437km (4,000 miles) alongside the Yangtze River on foot over the coming year. The Yangtze River is the world’s longest...
Former Carillion boss Mark Davies has been appointed as the managing director for the HS2 joint venture between Balfour Beatty and VINCI. The project is one of the world's largest construction projects with billions of pounds-worth of contracts put up for the first phase between West Midlands and London. Davies joined Carillion...
A Brexit-led spoof of the Titanic is going viral on social media. The animation, created by Josh Pappenheim, depicts the famed sinking scene and includes politicians from across the spectrum. It leads with Boris Johnson's speech that "Brexit means Brexit, and we are going to make a Titanic success of...
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...
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...
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...
Employers now favour relevant apprenticeships or experience over university degrees, a study has found. Researchers who polled 1,000 decision makers found 49 per cent prefer to see experience from a relevant apprenticeship or previous position on a candidate’s CV. Just 24 per cent said they would be more likely to...