Research revealed the average adult clocks a whopping 478.3 million steps over a lifetime which tallies up to around 239,148 miles, and with the world’s equator reaching 24,901 miles it’s more than nine and a half laps of the Earth.

Andy Daynes captured the footage on his dashcam in Thetford, Norfolk

“This movie is not an autobiography, but a fictional dramatization based on true characters and real events.  Facts and fiction have been mixed.  Scenes, dialogues, emotions, and thoughts of the characters reflect the maker’s imagination and should not be confused with reality.”  So begins Koen Mortier’s latest feature, Angel. Err…excuse me?   This is the truly bizarre start to a film that slips and stumbles its way through its 104-minute runtime.  Koen Mortier, who wrote the script based on the Dimitri...

The number of properties coming on to the market in London for rent continues to fall, as tenant demand rises - according to the August 2018 RICS Residential Market survey – causing rent expectations to start to creep up following months of decline. The latest numbers (which form a part of non-seasonally adjusted series) show a continuation of the decline in fresh rental stock in the capital, a trend that has been emerging on the back of tax changes on Buy-to-Let properties, while tenant demand has been rising...

Man-made fibres are entering food chain

Shock new figures on dangers facing ambulance work show why new legislation desperately needed GMB is celebrating success for its protect the protectors campaign as the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act receives Royal Assent today . Shocking new figures released by the union today reveal the extent of danger facing ambulance workers – and how desperately needed the new legislation is. The study shows: - Ambulance employers have placed at least 7,500 active risk flags against addresses because of...

  After a series of unpleasant, high-profile terrorist attacks across Europe in the past few years, there has been a huge push in urban planning and civil engineering to mitigate the possibility and impact of these awful events. The main obstacle is that, unfortunately, many of Europe’s beautiful historic cities simply aren’t designed to defend their inhabitants against these types of events. Wide open spaces like Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Breitschplatz in Berlin and large music venues such as Manchester...

There’s a slowdown in the UK property market and it’s hitting London hardest. House prices in the capital for the first half of 2018 fell at the fastest annual rate since the financial crisis of 2007-2008. It may not be the best time to sell your London property, especially if you aren’t prepared to compromise on price. Speaking to The Guardian, one London Estate agent said “House price growth outside of London is being supported by a continuing shortage of...

Compassion in World Farming is concerned UK Government may be back tracking on live export commitment. The environmental organisation welcomed the publication of the Agricultural Bill but are concerned that Gove appears to be back tracking on his live export commitment. James West, Senior Policy Manager at Compassion in World Farming, said: “Compassion in World Farming welcome the publication of the Agriculture Bill, with its focus on using public money to support public goods, such as high environmental standards. “One of the main pillars of these payments must be support for high animal...