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Modern consumers have developed a ‘want it now’ attitude – thanks to online shopping and social media, a study has found. As it becomes easier than ever before to get something within days - or even hours - of making a purchase, more than one in five admit they want instant gratification. One in 10 would expect an online order to arrive no later than the next day with some impatient shoppers not happy unless they can get what they...

The famous parade is making it's way through London

Street carnival is the biggest in the UK

David Budd, 72, used his friendly position selling sweet treats to children and the melodic chimes of his ice-cream truck to attract and groom girls as young as nine in the 1970's.

When Pope Francis visits Ireland this weekend he can expect a rather less warm reception than John Paul II had on the last Papal visit to Ireland in 1979. Then over a million people – almost a third of the country’s population at the time – welcomed John Paul II in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Modern Ireland has since woken up to the horrors the Church had committed. This weekend considerably fewer people are expected to attend the mass in Phoenix...

Businesses can expect a lot more red tape, extra bureaucracy and additional costs in the event of a no deal, the government’s initial papers reveal. Dominic Raab presented the first 24 of 80 papers prepared by the government to explain plans that would mitigate the impact of a no deal Brexit. The papers contain a host of new regulatory regimes, doubling up of registration and extra processes for British business and consumers. Before importing goods from the EU businesses will...

No amount of booze is good for your overall health, according to a new analysis of 2016 global alcohol consumption and disease risk. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to the research. Globally, one in three people drink alcohol - the equivalent to 2.4 billion people. Alcohol is responsible for 2.8 million deaths...

Derrick Peters, 58, claimed he had lived with friend who died in blaze

A survey of more than 1,000 GPs has found that two in five (40 per cent) said they were experiencing a mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. The survey, carried out by Mind, found that despite the high prevalence of mental health problems among GPs, many didn’t feel able to turn to colleagues for support. Doctors said that they were much more likely to look for support with their mental health from friends...