As post-Brexit realities begin to settle in, many UK industries are struggling to stay afloat against the tide of uncertainty and reduced trade opportunities. One sector which appears to be holding it’s own, however, is construction. Thanks to government-backed programmes, the British construction industry may actually see significant growth in the near future. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has forecast the creation of 179,000 new jobs over the next five years with an annual growth rate of 1.7%. Compared...

By Anna Power The Midult years hit you less like a speeding train and more like a creeping vine that sneaks up on you – slowly, throttling you face and neck first. You may have bopped your way across the dance floor in your twenties and thirties; downed beers, puffed fags, all on about four hours sleep without it taking any toll on your skin, but once over the forty threshold those days are well and truly over. Little by...

Living with cancer can affect people in ways they didn’t expect and aren’t prepared for, and for many men, handling the emotional burden of the disease can be really hard. For many men, traditional roles and responsibilities like having a successful career, or providing for the family are important aspects of their identity – aspects a cancer diagnosis can take away either temporarily, or permanently. New research from Macmillan Cancer Support shows just how hard this can be, with one...

The tide appears to be turning against leaving the EU. A new poll found that 54 per cent of Brits would now vote to stay within the European Union. The poll, by Survation, may indicate to the government that they should opt for a softer Brexit, as the majority of people would now prefer to remain in the single market. Interestingly their research showed that over half of respondents hope that their would be a cross-party coalition of parties working...

A tennis fan has painstakingly constructed the world's first replica of Wimbledon's iconic Centre Court - from 12,000 TOOTHPICKS. Shaminder Singh, 31, started his project ten months ago and has spent 40 hours a WEEK patiently cutting and gluing tens of thousands of toothpicks. The forklift driver bought the teeny pieces of wood from dozens of supermarkets to get the perfect mix of colours for the replica he built in his bedroom. His incredible model of the world's most famous...

The Xcerts have announce their long awaited return, with their brand new single 'Feels Like Falling In Love', which received its debut on the Radio 1 Rock Show last night (July 2nd) as The Rockest Record (track of the week) and is released on all digital platforms today.  The band have also announced a surprise set at 2000trees Festival coming up this Saturday and will then also be headlining a special, one off headline show at The Social in London for a...

Cinema-lovers across the country will be pulling up a blanket to watch classic films under the stars this summer as Luna Cinema announces its 2017 season of open air cinema. Running until October at some of the most stunning locations in London, including Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens, Greenwich Park and Kenwood House, the company will show both much-loved classics and brand new blockbusters, including the six-time Oscar-winning La La Land, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Hacksaw Ridge, Bridget Jones’ Baby and Arrival....

A mindless thug is captured on CCTV battering a terrified dog before taunting it by pretending to hurl the animal into a CANAL. Police are hunting the yob who was unknowingly caught on camera launching an attack on the pooch on a canal towpath. The 1.19-minute footage shows the man, dressed in a blue hoodie and jeans, grab the white bull terrier-type dog by the scruff of the neck. He is then seen whipping the mutt across the face and...

This is the sickening moment a heartless woman was caught on camera stealing from a charity which helps sick and disabled children. The brazen thief waits to see no-one is watching her before removing the jacket from a mannequin and stuffing it into her bag. The coat would have fetched around £25 for the Colchester Children's Charity, which chose to release the footage after getting fed up of their stock being stolen. Trustee Roy Kemp said: "It was a Sgt...