Exhausted new parents will miss out on the equivalent of more than three months sleep during their baby’s first year, a study has found. The incredible extent to which new-borns disrupt sleep patterns of their mums, dads or both was revealed in a study carried out among 2,000 parents. It also emerged half of couples have had a row in the middle of the night about who should be the one to get up. And alarmingly around seven out of...

Two bungling beer-makers have cancelled their 'Piss Up in a Brewery' event - because they failed to apply for a booze licence on time. Alex Wilson and Nick Folkard had hoped to hold the tongue-in-cheek knees-up at their Black Iris Brewery in Basford, Notts., on Saturday. But they were forced to axe the party at the last minute when they failed to obtain an alcohol licence. The company announced the blunder on their Instagram page. A spokesman said: " has...

Innovative new coffee bags have been released in a move which may change how the nation drinks its favourite brew. According to research coffee culture has led to a shift in drinking habits in Britain, with more people now opting for a cappuccino or flat white over the traditional cuppa tea. But brewing a good mug of coffee can often be a time-consuming task, which is why Lyon has created new coffee bags so that coffee can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere, simply by adding freshly...

I'm about to tell you something that you 100 per cent already know, but probably didn't really realise or put much thought into. There is more than one city in France. Now I'm not going to tell you to stop visiting Paris, but maybe it's time to take a little break. If you didn't already know, Lyon is a French city situated six hours from the French Alps. Lodged between two rivers and a hill with a pretty impressive view,...

Corbyn fans are in dreamland at the moment. Labour were recently ahead in the polls and now the leader himself is more popular than May, when it comes to leading the country. The Labour leader will be making an appearance at Glastonbury, which is likely to draw huge crowds. It is doubtful whether many people would turn up to listen to any other major political figure speak. In a YouGov poll for the Times Corbyn has edged past Theresa May,...

An outraged spectator dialled 999 today - to complain that the Queen was not wearing a seatbelt. The un-named member of the public dialled the emergency number after watching the Queen and Prince Charles from the Palace of Westminster on TV. The caller complained to West Yorkshire Police that neither the reigning monarch or her son were wearing seat restraints as they travelled in a Royal Bentley. The news coincides with new research that finds one in four motorists have...

By Michael McNulty The Last Wave, released in 1977 and directed by Peter Weir, was the film that introduced the director to American audiences. Although Picnic at Hanging Rock, the film that brought Weir and Australian New Wave cinema onto an international stage, had come out two years previous it wasn’t released in the States until 1979. The Last Wave, like Picnic, delves into the worlds of fantasy, mystery and the occult.  It is a moody genre film that offers...

Settle back and relax with a nice warm beverage as I'm going to tell you a story. Back in the mid-1980s when I was an eager young man with a passion for politics, the Liberal Party of Canada sent me to an intensive training conference for campaign management. The keynote speaker and designer of the workshop material was a large man who spoke with a folksy drawl named Matt Reese. Reese had been an organiser for both John and Robert...

Monty Python legend Michael Palin has been awarded an honorary doctorate from one of Scotland's most prestigious universities. The accomplished actor, writer and television presenter was made an honorary Doctor of Science by the University of St Andrews, Fife, this morning. He joins fellow Monty Python members Terry Jones, who was previously awarded an honorary degree, and John Cleese, a former rector, in having links with the university. His doctorate was awarded in recognition of his contribution to the understanding...