Lifestyle

Now no one likes filling out piles of admin, and tax returns are probably the worst of the lot. BUT, it seems that confusing, infuriating flat pack instructions may top even the most taxing of tax forms. A new survey of 2,000 UK homeowners has revealed that 16 per cent find flat pack instructions more difficult to follow than a job application and 13 per cent would rather tackle a tax return than try to fight their way through those...

A police officer has left the force after twelve years on the front line for a better paid job - as a lap dancer. Mum-of-three Hannah Havers, 35, joined the police in 2003 but the long hours and stressful shifts were leaving her exhausted and affecting her marriage. She found she had little time and energy to spend with husband Michael, also a PC, and her children Christian, 11, Harley, four and Madison, two. The pretty Thames Valley PC of...

A 21-year-old man who has the body of a 160 YEAR-OLD is thought to be the world's oldest real life case of ‘Benjamin Button’. Rupesh Kumar, who weighs just 20kg, has aged EIGHT times faster than normal due to Hutchison-Gilford progeria. The condition affects one in eight million people and he is believed to be the oldest survivor after the death of South African Leon Botha at the age of 26. Rupesh, from Hanumanganj in in the north Indian state...

Last week I had a conversation with a friend about on-screen chat. He had sent over a thousand emails that month, beating a previous record of 962, which begged the question of whether he was hiding behind his screen when it comes to client liaison or whether that had simply become the new normal. It's not just email, I proffered up. Think about how many text messages, WhatsApp messages, instant messages and Facebook messages you send a month and you...

I've always said that there's only one thing more important than the prospect of nuclear war on three fronts, and that's blending your makeup with your boyfriend’s balls. Yes, according to one of the most widely-read newspapers in the country the new make-up fad that is old 'balls forehead' is more of an internet sensation than the prospect of an independent candidate ousting a far-right fanatic to become the youngest president of the seventh-largest economy in the world. And why pay...

Public services provide for the welfare and wellbeing of the UK’s residents. Police and court services, medical care and the NHS, housing provision and local government administration are all vital resources, but some UK residents are being excluded from this support because of the language they speak. While there is a national requirement for public sector workers in the UK to possess English (or Welsh) language fluency, there is no explicit stipend to cater to foreign language speakers. Provision is...

As a parent, it’s inevitable that you’ll end up spending some of the night with wriggly legs and pointy elbows disturbing your sleep. What were once sweet and special sleepy cuddles with your little one can quickly become a nightmare - and there are several reasons to stop sharing, if you can convince the kids of course. Whether your kids are popping in for midnight snuggle, or they’re in there for the long haul, i.e. all night, here are some...

At the end of 2016, Vodafone was hit by a £4.6 million fine after being found guilty of failing its pay as you go customers and failing to ensure its customer service staff were trained to properly handle user complaints or settle disputes. Since 2010 Vodafone has been criticised for their awful customer service. In fact, figures from Ofcom, the industry watchdog, showed that in 2016 Vodafone retained its reputation as Britain’s worst mobile phone operator for customer service for...

Millions of Brits could be descendants of Vikings – especially if your surname ends in ‘son’ according to experts. Despite it being more than 900 years since the Viking Age, almost one in three believe their roots can be traced back to the Scandinavian invaders. And experts say surnames can give you an indication of a possible Viking heritage in your family, with anything ending in ‘son’ or ‘sen’ likely to be a sign. Other surnames which could signal a...