The world’s most boring sports revealed – do you agree?

Golf has beaten off competition from cricket, snooker and BRIDGE to be crowned the world's most BORING game. The snoozeworthy sport was invented in Scotland in 1497 and has been putting spectators to sleep ever since. However, it hasn't stopped it becoming one of the world's most popular games, with the US Open offering a prize of over $2 million to the winner. And there are 118 countries in the International Golf Federation, making it one of the most globally...

Discovering Denmark’s charms

Denmark - The country of full of bicycles, where you can get to experience the Vikings lifestyle, enjoy millions of gastronomic alternatives, bike rides around Copenhagen main streets, get lost in their fairytale castles under a hyggeligt (cozy) atmosphere. Sara Lopez, a Spaniard living in Denmark, shares with us the most interesting places in this country. In general, one of the most special corners of Denmark is its capital: Copenhagen, where we can find the  most enjoyable colorful places: Nyhavn...

Retirees in Britain are financially secure, but will any of it benefit the younger generation?

British pensioners are now more financially secure than they ever have been, following the post-election deal between the DUP and Conservative Party, guaranteeing the triple lock pension and winter fuel allowance. More significant is the older generation’s ‘wealth mountain’—the property assets owned by those higher up the housing ladder. Unfortunately for their descendants, it is estimated that just 4 million of the 17 million Brits between the ages of 25 and 44 are set to benefit when their families pass...

Is your home safeguarded against the rise in pet theft?

It’s commonly assumed that a guard dog can help secure your home against intruders, but it’s becoming more common for pets themselves to be the target for thieves making an attempt to enter your home. Figures collected by Blue Cross from police forces across the UK show 40% more pets were reported stolen in 2014 compared to 2012. During 2016, the BBC reported a 22% rise in dog theft across England and Wales; that’s around 5000 dogs stolen in the...

How well are you dealing with parenthood? Take the quiz

Hard-working parents don't get to finally put their feet up until 8:53pm, get just 48 minutes of time to themselves a day and spend most of their evening trying to get their kids to eat their dinner - but how well are you coping? New research has revealed the extent to which Brits are struggling with the day-to-day chores of being a parent, with two thirds saying their evenings are frittered away preparing and cooking dinner and one third agreed...

This Labour Party conference speech by 16-year-old Lauren Stocks is going viral

An emotive speech by 16-year-old Lauren Stocks is going viral after she shed light on the state of Britain's schools. The GCSE student won a standing ovation following the speech which touched on the mental health of students and their well-being. Stocks rubbished statistics that found three in ten children in every classroom suffer with mental illness, saying the figure should be closer to half if not more. She said: "I could have walked into any food tech, history, art, maths...

Stop HS2 campaigners hand out rail tickets for “privileged few” at Labour Conference

Stop HS2 campaigners have been distributing rail tickets marked for the "privileged few" at the Labour Party Conference. The activists replicated British rail tickets with costs and consequences detailed on the front, with the class bracket stating "privileged few" and the ticket type referred to as "super excess vanity project". The high speed rail network connecting London with the Midlands and the North has been heavily criticised since its inception with many people dubbing it a vanity project on behalf of...

Labour pledges to end period poverty in schools

Shadow Secretary of State for Education Angela Rayner has pledged to end period poverty in schools by committing £10 million for sanitary products. Her strong words come after a report by charity Freedom4Girls found girls in the UK were missing school because they could not afford sanitary protection. Rayner told the Labour Party Conference that this is a "scandal" and that every child would get the support they needed under Labour. The Conservative government has said it will look at the issue. .@AngelaRayner :...

Tech jobs: What has the Trump effect really been?

Donald Trump wants to be remembered as the “jobs” president. Just read the transcript of his post-Charlottesville press conference. Controversially, he failed to treat the national tragedy with the seriousness it deserved, and he failed to condemn the “alt-right” neo Nazis in the way he should have. Instead, he tried to steer the topic of conversation towards jobs. “I’ve created over a million jobs,” he boasted. “What people want now, they want jobs.” When asked what needs to be done...

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