Baroness Tessa Jowell yesterday received a standing ovation in the House of Lords after she gave a moving speech about her battle with brain cancer. Hundreds of peers, including the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, gave the Labour politician a minute-long applause after she called for more cancer treatments to be...
A state-of-the-art hotel in Japan has opened with rooms that have self-parking SLIPPERS. The ProPILOT Park ‘Ryokan’ will combine the ultimate in traditional hospitality with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology to give guests some quirky amenities. Using automotive systems the slippers "park" themselves at the entrance of the traditional inn at...
Not having to commute, being able to stay in your pyjamas all-day and not having to do tea rounds are among biggest perks of working from home, according to a study. Researchers polled 2,000 people who work from home and identified the benefits of doing so - including the avoidance...
Economic insecurity has become the "new normal" according to a damning new study, with at least 70 per cent of the UK’s working population "chronically broke". Research by leading thinktank Royal Society of Arts found that while about 30 per cent of respondents said they lived comfortably, 40 per cent said...
Brits suffer from food envy once a week – with cheesy garlic bread, pizza and cheesecake most likely to bring on the green-eyed monster, a study has found. Almost half of Brits have fallen victim to ‘food envy’ - feelings of regret about a food choice and wishing they were...
January can be a rather dull month all told, which is why the brains in the booze business came up with Tryanuary in order to do-away with its sober counterpart. Initially aimed at the beer market, Tryanuary was created to encourage ale fans to support independent breweries, pubs, bars and other retailers...
Donald Trump this week signed an executive order that imposed tariffs on washing machines and solar panels. The move has been widely criticised by manufacturers for driving up costs for American citizens and reducing choice. Suspicious that the move could ignite a trade war with South Korea and China have also been...
The UK is on the edge of a nursing crisis, with the number of new health care professionals lagging behind an ageing population. According to analysis from the International Longevity Centre - UK the number of nurses rose by a pitiful 0.8 per cent between 2009 and 2017, while the...
Statistics revealed today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show that the number of people sleeping rough has reached its highest level since records began. A shameful 4,751 people were sleeping on the streets in the autumn of 2017, a figure that has rocketed in recent years as...