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JK Rowling, Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley topped a list of the top 40 people Brits want to see made a knight or a dame. The Harry Potter author, who is set to release four new eBooks next month giving fans a chance to read more about the ‘wizarding world’, came top with one in five Brits saying she should be given the honour. A further one in six Brits would like to see Stephen Fry pick up the title,...

Thanks to the influence of social media culture and sustained awareness efforts, the famous myth of the bad British teeth is slowly dying. According to recent research, the UK does better than the US in terms of oral health and Brits now spend on average around £2 billion on private dental care every year, which is 30% more than in 2010. The demand for professional tooth whitening and orthodontics is at an all-time high, but experts warn that this optimistic...

It offers hope of the first drug that treats the cause of the devastating neurodegenerative illness.

Exercise may somehow activate the brain's normal pruning processes dubbed "the brain's garbage collectors" by getting rid of inactive connections

At the end of March 2019, the UK was scheduled to leave the European Union. Many small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) spent time, resources and money in stockpiling goods for the threatened ‘no deal’ scenario that seemed realistic up until the final date. As the date was extended and negotiations continue, these businesses are now wondering what the future holds. The date for leaving the EU was extended as the Government struggles to come to any consensus on the...

Police in London have barricaded Donald Trump supporters into a Wetherspoons pub after they were surrounded by demonstrators chanting 'Nazi scum off our streets', according to reports. The Lord Moon of the Mall near Trafalgar Square has been used as temporary refuge for a small group of pro-Trump supporters who clashed with the thousands of people out to demonstrate against the US president’s visit. Police officers outside the pub told The Independent around 20 pro-Trump supporters are still being held...

Bad oral hygiene has been linked to the devastating neurological illness for years. Now scientists have discovered a clear connection for the first time.

A third of adults who have dieted told NO ONE about it because they were ‘ashamed’, according to a study. Researchers found many of those who have changed their diet were worried about failing publicly, while others were embarrassed to be dieting in the first place. Similarly, a third would rather diet alone than do it jointly with someone else. And any talk of dieting is off limits for four in 10 - they rarely or never discuss their eating...

Adhering to a vegetarian or vegan diet always gives people the impression that it is more expensive than eating meat. Somehow, the idea of eating a plant-based diet is perceived to be a privilege only a few people can afford. Perhaps what is to blame here is the proliferation of artisanal brands, organic meals, Whole Foods, and ingredients labeled as ‘superfoods’ which eventually put a premium price tag on otherwise cheap produce. But the whole idea of removing meat from...