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Compassion meditation can work on stress, racial prejudice, anxiety, autism with kind thoughts
The study suggests that it helps people become calmer in the face of suffering - and may benefit conditions ranging from social anxiety disorder to autism
Is Brexit to blame? Worst GDP results for five years for UK
The UK economy has been hit with some depressing economic statistics…and it can’t be blamed on the “beast from the east.” In the first quarter of 2018 GDP growth was a tiny 0.1% reported the Office for National Statistics. Household spending has been weak and business investment at reduced levels has meant that this is the worst performance for the economy for five years. The construction industry declined by 2.7% and business investment fell by 0.2%. These figures will heighten...
Woman who ridiculed the holocaust on YouTube is a series of ‘grossly offensive’ songs has been convicted.
Alison Chabloz, from Derbyshire, will be sentenced later on today.
A senior Cardinal called on young Christians to become “martyrs”
Cardinal Robert Sarah warned of the "dangers of pornography", swiped at Irish abortion rights reform and said the UN was "decisive" in creating a Satanic world.
SPAD accused of groping is actually a feminist, says former cabinet member
Richard Holden, 32, an aide to former Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, denies sexually assaulting the woman at a party
Watch: The Boris Johnson prank in full
Boris Johnson became the latest victim of infamous Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus after the duo called pretending to be the new prime minister of Armenia. The Foreign Secretary congratulated the caller on his election success before going on to discuss highly sensitive topics such as UK-Russia relations, the Salisbury poisoning and Syria. According to the latest reports the hoax callers talked to Alan Duncan first, and his private office gave them a number for the Foreign Secretary on his recommendation. After congratulating...
Pair of Columbine obsessed teenagers conspired school terror plot
The pair, both 15, plotted to carry out a 'Columbine'-style massacre' attack
Winter weasel being wiped out by predators because global warming has melted snow
A decade long study found numbers of the adorable creature have halved because of fewer days of snow cover.
6 in 10 workers still haven’t received GDPR training
6 in 10 workers still haven’t received GDPR training despite looming deadline, according to new figures Almost half employees also said they didn’t think firm’s data was secure in time for deadline. A new study released today has found that 43% of UK office workers still believe there is data in their organisation that isn’t secure, with 6 out of 10 (59%) office workers admitting they haven’t been given training on how to deal with the new GDPR regulations. Office...