Early findings from Bond University in Australia have scientifically demonstrated that the "Tapping Therapy" rewires the brain’s neural pathways to reduce addiction and food cravings. "Tapping", also known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), is already being used to treat mental and emotional health issues, but this is the first time that patients brains have been monitored using an Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) scanner to show the physical changes in the brain over the course of their treatment. EFT involves...

As London’s housing market cools off, the ways in which the capital’s homeowners are choosing to sell their properties is also shifting. According to Rightmove, the average asking price of a home in the capital is now £649,864, an all-time high, despite general election and Brexit jitters. Not only that, but the amount of people wanting to sell is up four per cent in April. But as Miles Shipside, of Rightmove, commented: “Time will tell how close these sellers get...

Health and Safety is of vital importance in any business, Estate Agencies are no different in this regard. Whether it’s the safety of their own employees or the safety of any potential customers who they’re showing around properties. It’s up to the Estate Agencies to ensure the safety of any person stepping foot onto the properties they’re selling. Some may think it’s the fault of the owner of the building or even the customer visiting themselves but a recent court...

A flamingo stands on one leg because it takes less effort than using two, according to new research. It is possibly the animal kingdom's most iconic pose and the reason for it has remained one of the greatest mysteries in nature. Now, in the first study of its kind, scientists reckon they have come up with a simple solution. The famous long necked pink bird with stick like legs, which at five feet tall is among the biggest on Earth,...

By Linda Marric First of all let’s start with the good news, because despite earlier misgiving about yet another outing, there is no doubt that the fifth film in the Pirates of The Caribbean franchise is far more coherent than its most recent predecessor. Yes Salazar’s Revenge is way more knowing and far better crafted than On Stranger Tides (2011), but that is not to say that this latest instalment brings anything new or original to the usual seafaring shenanigans....

A fascinating series of photographs gives an insight into the maintenance work needed to keep The Flying Scotsman running. The world-famous train, which in 1934 became the first locomotive to crack 100mph, is currently touring the UK. It has most recently been in the West Country - and these pictures taken at St Philips Marsh depot, Bristol, show the intricate workings of the engineering masterpiece. They show Nick Battle repairing small boiler tubes inside The Flying Scotsman's firebox, the area...

Three sisters have celebrated their 80th birthday – and are Britain’s oldest surviving TRIPLETS. Mary Bloxham, Margaret Coleman and Georgina Leech, 80, were born on May 20 1937 and grew up together in the Hall Green area of Birmingham. Their mother, Mabel Bloxham, only expected one child and the chances of triplets surviving in the 1930s was very slim. But the three sisters, born to the family name, Bloxham, celebrated their 80th birthday together with their family. Mary said: "Most...

It's a warm evening in Battersea as our taxi pulls into an old housing estate just south of the river. My experience of supper clubs to date - a five course meal on an old Victoria Line train and a three course banquet in a cellar - have been nothing short of intriguing, and so it was with a sense of anticipation that we descended upon The London Cooking Project to see what was in store tonight. Supper clubs have...

Land securities NAV slips as markets pause for breath during Brexit uncertainty According to research released by QuotedData, for the year ended 31 March 2017, Land Securities’ NAV slipped as it said that its markets are 'pausing for breath'. The chairman says that “In the London office market, we expected the occupational balance to shift from demand to supply during the course of 2017. The Brexit vote brought that inflexion point forward “Over the next 12 months, we’re unlikely to...