In my taste test of Australian tinned tomatoes this week, I claimed it doesn’t matter what brand you buy – almost all of them can make a good sauce. The…
When a heatwave struck the UK this week, Jon Connorton, a software developer, began monitoring temperatures inside his east Hampshire terrace house. With some rooms reaching close to 40C, it…
Hi Ugly, My nine-year-old daughter has become aware that she has a moustache. (I’m a hairy Italian, this is her birthright.) It’s more noticeable than anything her friends have, and…
The Conservatives called on the Liberals Thursday to “reject” the CRTC’s recent decision tripling streamers’ financial contributions, but the government says it doesn’t have that power. The broadcast regulator said…
I am a huge fan of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. That book has taught me two things: don’t panic, and a quality bath towel will get you…
Olivia Rodrigo has responded to controversy over a recent babydoll dress she wore while performing on stage in Spain. The singer faced backlash online after she wore a short puffy…
Your cutting board could be dirtier than a toilet seat, according to germ experts. When we recently asked microbiologists about surprisingly filthy everyday items, they ranked cutting boards among the…
Keanu Reeves is asking for a judge to consider “leniency and mercy” for director Carl Rinsch, who was found guilty of defrauding Netflix out of US$11 million for a show that…
The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the World Health…
The Immigration Department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by the federal government’s measures to keep Ebola out of Canada. The government has announced a 90-day suspension…
Polly Hudson’s moving reflection on a father’s deathbed advice was touching precisely because it reminded readers of something modern life increasingly obscures: wisdom is rarely loud, fashionable or algorithmic (My…
The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. In an open letter…
“They aren’t as dumb as they look,” our facilitator said, referring to the dark gray flip phone in his hand. He just as easily could have been talking about us,…
Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King’s College Hospital…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court…
Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer. Source link
The review comes after an intense period of campaigning involving charities, Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, as well as former Prime Ministers David Cameron and Rishi…
‘I know this bear. He knows me. We’ve met several times.” Our guide for the day points to a damaged sign in Sutjeska national park, at the beginning of the…
Amid a heatwave here in the UK, the scorpion of knowledge, drawn by Anaïs Mims, once again scuttles out to challenge you to the Thursday news quiz. Fifteen questions on…
Considering that the word tozzetto means an irregular and rounded piece, and is the diminutive of tozzo, which refers to something with excessive thickness and width in relation to its…
The prosecution: Melanie double quotation markI want to live a healthier life too, but removing all plastics is unrealistic and unaffordable My girlfriend, Amy, has become increasingly concerned about microplastics and…
Some are bright and cosy, others are starkly depressing – these images of rooms used to pump breast milk expose the sometimes grim reality of being a new mum in…
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. Source link
Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer. Source link
When Ellie Colton was 14, she thought she was dying. But doctors told her it was ‘just bad periods’. After years of debilitating pain she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis,…
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24. Source link
In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay. Source link
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June. Source link
Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen. Source link
The World Cup is two weeks away, but the chatter around kits has been going for a while. From riffs on much-loved favourites to new entries with the potential to…