Heartless thieves have stolen Christmas from critically ill children after swiping more than £3,000 worth from a top London hospital, it was revealed today. Everything needed for this year's Christmas party, more than 100 gifts, decorations and a Santa suit, was stolen from a ward at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. Victoria Rees, head of fundraising and communications at Cosmic, said staff were devastated when they discovered the theft from an unused ward last Tuesday. She said: "The staff here...

British boffins have developed nuclear-powered batteries which could generate power for thousands of years. An elite team of physicists and chemists at the University of Bristol have grown a man-made diamond that, when placed in a radioactive field, is able to generate an electrical current. This will enable it to generate power, potentially soling the problem of batteries ever running out. The team at the University of Bristol reckon the development could solve some of the problems of nuclear waste,...

Perhaps even more so than Chinese cuisine in Britain, Indian food and restaurants have evolved massively over the past few centuries. Britain’s first encounters with the food of India can be traced back to the 17th century with the introduction of The East India Company. Set up for Britain to trade produce with India, this sparked further interest in Indian food, with various spices and curry powders becoming readily available in the UK during the late 1700s. As for Indian...

Mobile phones and cars don’t usually mix but a new game is bringing the two together, albeit safely. Downloads of over 1m in the first five days suggest that car fans were craving a realistic driving experience on their smartphones and with an Android launch this week, the success of Gear.Club, already the number one overall app in 25 countries and the number one grossing app in 10 markets is set to move up another gear. According to Newzoo, the...

If you ever need an example of the capitalist decay of our society then look no further than the pagan come Christian come corporate festival that is Christmas. This weekend, buffered by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, households up and down the country erected their Christmas tree in fervent anticipation of a single day so skewed by corporate trife that it's lost any semblance of meaning. Where religion adopted a pagan festival consmerism has since wiped the floor with sparkling...

Just in time for Christmas, truffle brand Monty Bojangles (named after the founder’s pet cat) have teamed up with Michelin starred Chef Mark Sargeant to create a range of chocolate-focused desserts and snacks. This week’s recipe, ‘Cookie Moon Cheesecake’, uses Monty Bojangles’ Cookie Moon truffles, made with buttery cookie chunks and a dusting of bitter-sweet cocoa powder to create a delicious cheesecake with a granola base. Mark’s Top Tip: “Adding layers of cling film to the spring form tin when...

By Michael McNulty The Western has been one of Americas most durable and popular genres with origins that precede cinema. They are often easily identifiable, concerning themselves with heroic storylines, beautiful landscapes and Stetson sporting cowboys. However, over time the genre has transcended these elements, blanketing itself in different genres and finding new and exciting forms. Here are 5 Westerns that aren’t Westerns, that actually are Westerns. Taxi Driver Enter Travis Bickle (Rober De Niro), Martin Scorsese’s antihero from Taxi...

The “boutique” (tiny) team of Brexit negotiators have asked PM Theresa May where in the bible they can find the answers to complexity of leaving the biggest trading bloc in the world, after the PM said her faith in God would sort out leaving the EU. Anthony Prentice, 45, a senior civil servant, said he had read every word of the bible and is struggling to see how it helps with reworking bilateral and regional trade agreements. Mr Prentice, however, said...

Anyone still listening to the bookmakers, papers or polls might think the Richmond by election is a shoe-in for former Mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith. Unchallenged by the Tories he only has Lib Dem newcomer Sarah Olney and Labour's Christian Wolmar to defeat. But nothing has the capability to disrupt political certainties like Britain's shock departure from the EU, and Brexiter Goldsmith is now fighting a war on two fronts. Take a walk through the leafy streets of the south West...