A young woman who was diagnosed with anorexia in her teens has launched a cookbook to help others suffering like she did. Even when Nicola Davis’ weight plummeted to a dangerously low level she continued to make her family tasty meals. She was consuming minus calories, but her family were feasting on pies, cakes and risottos. The recipe book contains the meals she cooked herself to help her recover from the life-threatening illness. Through a combination of medical and emotional...

Economic theory tells us that markets can ensure an efficient allocation of resources. When it comes to labour, these theories suggest that pay should be set just high enough to attract sufficient people with the necessary skills and experience to do the job. Any higher and there would be an excess supply of suitably qualified labour and this over-supply would drive down the price (pay) to a level that brings the demand and supply into equilibrium. Financial market prices follow...

A London-based food blogger went temporarily deaf after eating the World's spiciest noodles at a backstreet restaurant in Indonesia. According to reports in The Evening Standard, Ben Sumadiwiria tried "death noodles" Indomie Abang Adek, which is claimed to be 4,000 times stronger than Tabasco and has a 20 million rating on the Scoville scale, the measure of a chilli’s hotness. The video, uploaded to Mr Sumadiwiria’s Awesome Eats YouTube channel, sees the prominent blogger almost vomit before proclaiming: “That’s the worst feeling you will...

The Falcon 9 rocket carrying Facebook's first satellite has exploded on Cape Canaveral launch pad. SpaceX - a privately-owned aerospace company - operates out of the Florida base next to Kennedy Space Center and was carrying out routine rocket tests when a huge explosion was heard. According to the Mail Online, buildings several miles away shook from the blast and multiple explosions continued for several minutes. Explosion at SpaceX launch site at Cape Canaveral: media reports https://t.co/r11bBxztP7 pic.twitter.com/U4UNVkFMxp — Reuters Top...

Should two men sharing a hug, no matter the sexuality, really be considered a homosexual act? Of course the obvious answer is absolutely not. The term ‘Casual homophobia’ has been created as a response to a string of gentle nods of discrimination. Most recently displayed when the Daily Mail published an article with the headline: ‘Steady on chaps!’ after British divers Jack Laugher and Chris Mears shared a triumphant hug. Eyebrows were raised and noses were put out of joint....

Last year, research from Lloyds Banking Group had reached an astronomical seven-year high of almost £6billion, indicating that Brits are becoming more and more hands on when it comes to DIY. Unfortunately, when DIY projects go wrong and you have to call in the experts to rectify a problem it can end up costing even more money. A survey by Swinton Insurance found that homeowners blow around £300 employing tradesmen to carry out DIY repairs. Ken’s Yard have launched an...

An edible, ballsy, irreverent, sex romp with a surprisingly philosophical core. If Sid Vicious did animated produce it would probably have looked something like this. But if you’re devoid of anarchic sensibilities you may well spontaneously combust, as NOTHING is sacred. Every day starts with a sunny song on the shelves of Shopwell Supermarket. All the fresh and tantalising produce bristle with excitement at the prospect of being chosen by their human ‘gods’ for a new and glorious existence outside...

A shocking poll by YouGov has found that people in the UK support a ban on wearing the Burka by a two to one majority. After the furore regarding women being banned from wearing burkinis on certain beaches in France, these findings will concern many Muslim women who wear the Islamic attire. Images circulated of a woman being forced to remove her burkini by four police officers carrying guns, or she would have faced a fine. The decision to ban...

By Elena Orde, Editor of The Vegan Recent undercover reports have revealed a disturbing but unsurprising disregard for animal welfare laws in UK abattoirs. In just the past two years, over 4,000 ‘major’ breaches have been made, each potentially affecting hundreds of animals. Common breaches include animals not being stunned properly or at all before slaughter, freighted animals being left for too long in overcrowded lorries, often in very hot or very cold conditions, and deliberate abuse by slaughterhouse workers. Many people...