A housebuilding tycoon has donated more than £200 MILLION to charity in what is thought to be one of the largest public donations made in the UK. Steve Morgan set up The Morgan Foundation in 2001 to help community groups, in particular those which help children and families in desperate...
A hospital porter sacked after being accused of stealing a £4 fried egg and bacon sandwich and a cup of tea when he forgot his wallet could spark a strike. Aldren Tomlinson was fired from his job of 15 years at King George Hospital in east London, because he asked...
Millions of British children are copying the drinking habits of their parents, new research has revealed. Over six in ten UK adults admit their children copy their drinking habits for both healthy and unhealthy drinks. The results show that if they have a soft drink, the child asks for that...
Billionaire Sir James Dyson who campaigned for Brexit on the grounds that it would "make us richer" has just announced he is creating hundreds of jobs - in Asia. The entrepreneur condemned Remain campaign claims before the referendum that British exports would fall in the aftermath of a vote to quit the...
The average Brit would be worth £1.2 million more over a lifetime if they didn't have bills to pay, a new study has revealed. On average families shell out an eye-watering £19,187.37 every year on mortgages or rent, insurance, gas and electric. That means over the course of the average adult...
Just two portions of oily fish a week can reverse the damage caused by a junk food diet, suggests new research. The study shows eating fish such as mackerel, salmon and pilchards twice a week can clear up serious problems caused to the body's immune system by obesity. And supplemented...
A rare dog that was reported to police after being mistaken for a badger on a lead at a car boot sale has now gone missing. Charlie Plumb's Japanese raccoon dog 'Palesa' disappeared from her enclosure on Tuesday. Police attended a car boot sale in Rufforth, York, in early February to...
Fathers could also suffer from postnatal depression according to new research. Being stressed about looming fatherhood and being unwell increases the risk of becoming depressed before the birth his child and up to nine months afterwards, according to the study. A new study of men in New Zealand found 2.3...
One of central London's smallest detached homes has been put on the market for the first time in 50 years for a big price -- almost three times the UK average. The pint-sized pad has just 290sq/ft of floor space and is in need of a full renovation. But despite...