A new graphic puzzle has been making the rounds on social media as the Northern Irish border with the Republic dominates news headlines. Last week Ireland's Prime Minister warned that his government will not accept a physical border between Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit, calling for the commitment to be written into the first phase of exit talks. However, that presents a problem. If Brexit is to be fulfilled then some sort of border must exist between Northern Ireland...

Over reliance on repeat prescriptions is costing the NHS almost £8 BILLION a year - its biggest cost after staff and almost half its total spend on medicine. A new report produced by the University of Bradford’s Dr Duncan Petty has revealed that almost half of the population are reliant on repeat prescriptions, with 231 million more expected to be dispensed each year by 2039. Diabetes is the most common and costly repeat prescription for the NHS with over £82...

A recent survey conducted by Waitrose suggests one in six Brits now celebrate Thanksgiving. Coinciding with Thanksgiving’s increased UK popularity, a number of American food trends have also escalated – notably the value of the US barbecue food market, now worth £68m in Britain. Numerous stateside food and drink establishments have successfully launched on this side of the Atlantic in recent years, including Shake Shack, Red Rooster and Dominique Ansel Bakery. Creator of the world-famous Cronut, Chef Dominique Ansel was awarded World’s Best Pastry...

An Afghan Police lieutenant has been called a hero after he prevented mass casualties by bear hugging a suicide bomber. Lt. Sayed Basam Pacha died after he heroically threw his arms around a terrorist in the country's capital Kabul. Although he was unable to stop the suicide jacket exploding he did prevent the death toll from mounting. Fourteen people, including Lieutenant Pacha and seven other police officers as well as six civilians, were killed; 18 others were wounded, seven police and 11 civilians....

Opinion: Why International Men's Day? As a leading bisexual activist I usually write on the issues that bi men face, but as November 19th is International Men's Day, all men, no matter their sexuality, race, religion or politics must discuss the issues that impact us collectively. It could be argued that men so rarely have the talking stick to discuss the unique issues facing their gender, so this International Men's Day I wanted to examine the five issues I feel...

The secret of how to pour the perfect pint of Guinness has been discovered... by Japanese scientists! And it's all to do with the bubbles, they say. Creating a creamy head, the world renowned symbol of the Irish stout, is the result of a complex chain of events - and not just a matter of chance. The breakthrough could help guarantee customers will be served up an appealing froth topped pint every time. Researchers from the University of Osaka, Japan...

This unbelievably dangerous stunt left shocked onlookers gobsmacked as two daredevils seemingly tried to avoid paying a fare by clinging onto the back of a bus. A picture shared on Twitter appears to show the pair hanging on the back of the moving bus as it traveled around a busy town centre. Taken on Friday night near the a shopping centre in Blackpool, Lancs., it was posted by Twitter user Andrew Steen with the comment: "Saves on the price of...

Frying food bad for your diet and lungs Having a fry up really is not only bad for your diet but also bad for your lungs because you breathe in tiny droplets of hot fat, a study found. As food is fried, water droplets "explode" not only spitting hot fat onto your skin but into the air forming dangerous indoor pollution. And chicken, other meat pumped with water or Chinese stir frys are the worst offenders. Scientists at Texas Tech...

Philip Hammond claimed there are "no unemployed people" on this morning's Andrew Marr Show. The Chancellor made a TV appearance ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, which has been dubbed a make-or-break moment for the embattled front bencher. Hammond made the statement as he painted a rosy picture of an economy bouncing back from the long downturn, despite new global figures showing that the UK is now bottom of the growth league among major economies in Europe and North America. He asked "where are...