News & Views

26 March 2015

When was the last time you told yourself you are beautiful?

One Pulse polled 500 females cross the UK for Dove's One Beautiful Campaign and found some sobering facts about their own opinions of their beauty. The women were asked when ...

23 March 2015

What to do when the paper driving licence is abolished in June

As of June, the paper part of driving licences will become obsolete- in a bid to make things easier for drivers. Any details that currently appear on the paper counterpart ...
23 March 2015

Walk your way to fitness

To launch Breast Cancer Care's annual Pink Ribbonwalks, Amanda Hamilton Nutritionist and best-selling health author has pulled together a list of the Top 5 reasons why walking is the best ...
20 March 2015

Dead bodies of five babies have been found at a home in Southern France

Five new born baby bodies have been found in a rural home in the south of France. Four of the bodies were hidden in a deep freezer in the home ...
20 March 2015

Pharrell Williams to turn Empire State Building yellow for International Day of Happiness

Pharrell Williams is to today turn the Empire State Building yellow for the International Day of Happiness. Illuminating the iconic New York skyscraper in the bright yellow colour later today ...
19 March 2015

Woman being investigated for making placenta smoothies

Public health officials will be investigating further a woman who blends human placentas into smoothies for new mums. Kathryn Beale, charges new mums £20, to bring her their plcentas to ...
19 March 2015

George Osborne Under Pressure To Reveal Where Cuts Will Come

George Osborne has come under pressure to detail where the cuts to public spending are going to come should the Conservatives win the general election. Mr Osborne delivered his final ...

19 March 2015

Don't turn a blind eye to the dangers of the eclipse - how to watch safely

A nationwide campaign has been launched to warn people about the dangers of the eclipse, with thousands of safety specs being handed out all over the United Kingdom, distributed by ...

18 March 2015

Microsoft scrapping Internet Explorer

After ruling the web for many years then falling into an abyss it could never truly recover from, Internet Explorer is now officially being killed off by Microsoft, who will ...
18 March 2015

5 Ways to keep your energy prices down from the kitchen

A new study by entu has found that 66% of men and women have amended their kitchen habits to keep their energy bills down. Some of these money saving ventures ...
17 March 2015

Is Britain's coffee obsession getting out of control?

Brits love coffee as has been revealed today- 71% of Brits visit coffee shops every month. Eight million Brits go at least once a week- whether its national or an ...
17 March 2015

National Bed Month - 1 in 10 wait until their old mattress smells before considering replacement

New research from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) and Sealy beds has revealed that almost one in 10 people (7%) would wait until their mattress began to smell before replacing ...

16 March 2015

Nigel Farage To Quit As UKIP Leader If He Fails To Win Seat At Election

Nigel Farage says that he will step down as UKIP leader should he fail to become an MP in the May general election. Mr Farage is running for the South ...
16 March 2015

The contraceptive pill could increase chances of Crohn's Disease in women

Women who take the contraceptive pill could potentially triple their chances of developing Crohn's Disease. This is incurable and affects the digestive system; according to a new survey. In the ...
13 March 2015

Fred Talbot sentenced for schoolboy abuse

Ex television weatherman Fred Talbot has been sentenced to five years in jail for sex attacks on two underage boys during his time as a teacher at Altrincham Grammar School. ...

13 March 2015

Tube station pays tribute to Sir Terry Pratchett

Facebook was filled with messages from fans of the writer Terry Pratchett yesterday, when they found out that he had sadly lost his battle to Alzeimer's Disease. Oval Station in ...

13 March 2015

Operation Yewtree officers re-arrest Max Clifford

After being found guilty of eight charges of indecent assault by a jury last April, Max Clifford was sentenced the following month to eight years behind bars, but now he's ...

12 March 2015

National Apprenticeship Week - Parents twice as likely to advise boys to take on apprenticeships

In new research from British Gas, it's been revealed that when it comes to apprenticeships, parents are almost twice as likely to advise males to go down that route than ...

12 March 2015

Brits save £5.5 billion on food since fall in price

According to Vouchercodes.co.uk, Brits are 5.5 billion better off since the food prices have fallen, which breaks down to each household spending £110 less on food each year. That said, ...
12 March 2015

David Cameron & Ed Miliband Trade Verbal Blows In Commons

David Cameron and Ed Miliband traded verbal blows in a confrontation in the Commons yesterday. Mr Miliband called Mr Cameron a bully over the TV debates while the Prime Minster ...
11 March 2015

160,000 sign petitions to strip American Crufts winner of title following 'animal cruelty'

Crufts this year has become embroiled in another wave of controversy after 160,000 people have signed petitions across the world to strip American winner Rebecca Cross of her 'Best In ...

11 March 2015

10 Things you never knew about Female Genital Mutilation

A staggering 125 million women around the world have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) and it is an issue that for too long has been neglected. Tonight on ...

10 March 2015

Brits Ruled By Superstitions, Dreams and Horoscopes

Latest research by a UK licensed lottery website has revealed the extent to which we Brits alter our plans based on certain superstitions, dreams and horoscopes. Respondents polled from the ...
10 March 2015

Alton Towers Resort trials world's first 'Insta-Gran' family service

Alton Towers Resort has this week announced that it's been trialling a new granny-hire service called 'Insta-Gran', as part of their brand new Enchanted Village accommodation offering. As part of ...