Brits are at War, with Each Other!
Britain is a nation at war with each other, according to new research, with one in four admitting to arguing with their neighbours. Bust-ups are happening on an almost daily occurrence over land boundaries, noise and trees, the study found, with car parking, loud music and pets key aspects of contention. Rows have also started over bonfires, anti-social behaviour and building work. But when they aren’t arguing, it also emerged half of UK adults barely know those next door, with three in ten admitting...
In Pictures: Autumn Has Arrived
After another Indian summer, autumn has finally arrived in Britain with commuters feeling a chill in the air on their way to work this morning. Temperatures dropped to near freezing overnight in most areas, with top temperatures now at 15 degrees and certain parts of the country registering slightly above freezing. This is the view this morning from the hilltop town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, as mist rises from farmland after temperatures dropped overnight. The picturesque scene confirms autumn is finally...
Parents Lose Control of their Children’s Finances as Soon as they Fly the Nest
Parents lose complete control of their children's finances as soon as they fly the nest, but they will still be expected to pick up the pieces, new research has found. A poll of 4,300 university students and their parents found mums and dads have little idea about their children’s finances once they leave home to study, with seven in ten blinkered parents saying their children don’t have or use a credit card – when in fact 94 per cent of...
Cities Reducing Carbon Capture in Trees by an Eighth
Warmer cities could be fuelling climate change by stunting the growth of trees and increasing pests. Replanting tress are often cited as one answer in trying to capture carbon, but new research has found that cities are are reducing the tree's carbon capture capacity by an eighth, because the hotter the urban environment becomes, the more trees become infected with pests which reduces the growth of branches. And even if the trees are pest-free, they still have slower growth and smaller trunks. In the...
Brexit Offers Opportunity to Radically Re-think the NHS
Brexit offers the best opportunity to radically rethink the NHS since it was set up 68 years ago, according to a think-tank. A new contract between the NHS and society was needed to help it cope with a growing and ageing population, a rise in obesity and environmental and economic changes. To meet these new challenges doctors, scientists, social entrepreneurs, and crossbench peers have launched a new manifesto. It said there needed to be bold thinking to create a healthy society shifting...
Huge Bull Elephant Plays Hide and Seek with Photographer
This is the cute moment a huge bull elephant tried and failed to play hide and seek with a photographer. Ramona Reichert snapped the playful giant trying to conceal his vast five-tonne frame behind a tree in Tarangire National Park in Tanzania last month. The 36-year-old saw the spectacle while out on safari. She and her husband Ivo Schemionek were watching a family of elephant cows and calves at a watering hole before the male arrived. Ms Reichert said: "When they...
In Pictures: The Motorhome Worth Twice as Much as the Average English House
New pictures of a motorhome which costs almost twice as much as the average English house have been revealed. The Morelo Empire Liner has underfloor heating, a rain shower, double bedroom and even a garage. It is powered by a 7.7-litre engine which develops 300bhp a twice as much torque as a Lamborghini Aventador. The motorhome, described as a “super-liner”, has a whopping £378,200 price-tag, which is almost twice the price of the average home in England. It has a large panoramic roof...
Report: Beer Really Does Give You Goggles
A new scientific study has revealed that beer really does give you goggles. Researchers at University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland, found drinking beer affects the way we see specific emotions and allows us to see smiling faces quicker. And - confirming Shakespeare who wrote of beer "It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance," the research also found alcohol doesn't seem to lead to greater sexual arousal. But it does make it easier for people, especially women, to view explicit sexual...
The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Calcutta Street’s ‘Bengali Rose’
Tying in with London Cocktail Week, Shrimoyee Chakraborty of Calcutta Street – Fitzrovia’s hottest Bengali restaurant - has shared the recipe for her ‘Bengali Rose’. Inspired by her city’s love of the rose as a flavour, this drink teams ginger-infused rose water, rose liquor and East London Liquor Company vodka before being topped with Prosecco. Described as “one for the ladies of the house”, the Bengali Rose is simple to make at home, or can be ordered at Calcutta Street,...