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Millions of lonely Brits desperate to go to the pub more often – but don’t...
Millions of people would like to go to the pub more often – but don’t have anyone to go with.A study of 2,000 adults found one in five regularly feel lonely on a Friday night, the time they’d most like...
View ArticleThree in 10 British kids don’t know tuna comes from fish one in 10 think eggs...
Three in 10 British children are unaware tuna comes from fish, and a tenth think eggs are laid by cows.While trendy ingredients like passion fruit can be identified by nearly half, almost a third do...
View ArticleCare home welcomes snakes and other reptiles to animal therapy sessions
Pensioners at a care home in Barnet were given a real hiss-story lesson – after welcoming snakes and other reptiles during an animal therapy session.Around 20 residents at Bupa Arkley Care Home spent...
View ArticleMillions of Brits ‘at risk of contracting “Porn Eye” during coronavirus...
Millions of cheeky Brits have been warned they are at risk of contracting ‘Porn Eye’.As the UK prepares for the second week of working from home, opticians urged people to ration the time they spend...
View ArticleFamilies eating two-and-a-half hours earlier and lapping up desserts during...
Families are eating up to two-and-a-half hours earlier and lapping up tasty desserts because of the lockdown, according to new data.As Brits settle into a change in lifestyle caused by the Coronavirus...
View ArticleNaked woman hijacks health worker applause to run nude through town before...
THIS is the bizarre moment a woman strips off and jumps on top a police car in Spain.The unnamed woman had been hauled to court in Torremolinos for flouting lockdown rules – but stripped naked and...
View ArticleWhy Saudi’s shocking human rights record could leave Newcastle fans missing...
The news that a takeover of Newcastle United is imminent has provoked much celebration amongst Newcastle fans – rejoicing that the loathed regime of Mike Ashley may be over.But Geordies may want to be...
View ArticleAverage Brit doesn’t get into gardening until 44 – when they finally feel...
Brits don’t get into gardening until the age of 44 – when they become house proud and want to keep up with the ‘Joneses’.A study of 2,000 adults found they only really ‘dig it’ in their forties, when...
View ArticleWhy we should all be hoping Kim-Jong-un is still alive
It’s rarely not weird in North Korea, but this has been a peculiarly odd time in Pyongyang.It’s been reported that the Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, has had heart surgery, followed by rumours that the...
View ArticlePutin faces coronavirus crisis as Russia’s tanking economy hits his...
Tomorrow was supposed to be the date for the big May Day parade in Moscow, when President Vladimir Putin was due to demonstrate his country’s virility and machismo.Rows and rows of soldiers, tanks and...
View ArticleThe Chinese long game might save us from Trump’s new Cold War
In an election year, even a Presidency as wilfully chaotic as Donald Trump’s does something predictable – he finds a new enemy.In a crisis a leader needs someone to blame for all his woes and to...
View ArticleBrits turning to music and podcasts to boost their wellbeing, research finds
Brits are turning to music and podcasts to boost their wellbeing, research has found.A survey of 2,000 adults revealed 88 per cent look to music when they feel low, with rock and pop the uplifting...
View ArticleWhile strongmen let us down, women show us the virtue of competence
If you’ve been on social media at all in the last couple of years, you’ll have seen a meme with a dog with a cup of coffee, sitting in a room which is engulfed in flames.He’s about to be flambéed, but...
View ArticleChina acts tough to avoid the Covid backlash
When threatened, a bully will go big – they’ll try and look as mean, threatening and as dangerous as possible, to try and make anyone think twice about crossing them.Right now, this is especially...
View ArticleWorld leaders are socially distancing from each other – but nothing really...
Justin Trudeau’s 21-second silence when asked about Donald Trump’s handling of the killing of George Floyd and the violent police reaction to protests was eloquent, but perhaps in a broader sense than...
View ArticleWhy China’s entry to the fake news factory should worry us all
There’s no little irony that when a government is accused of orchestrating fake news campaigns on a grand scale, they immediately denounce it as … fake.So when the EU accuses the Chinese government of...
View ArticleFacebook’s naivety over political content ignores bigger assaults on democracy
Facebook has 2.6 billion users, give or take, which, if they all lived in the same country would make it the biggest nation on earth.So, in some ways, it’s not a big surprise that the governance of...
View ArticleKim Jong-un – Why the Rocketman’s sister is alright for fighting
A missile launch, troop movements, and 12m propaganda leaflets from the grumpy neighbour to the north is always a bit of a worry for South Korea, especially when it’s followed up by the random blowing...
View ArticleHow China could be the real winner of Putin’s ‘President for life’ victory
Like the rest of us, Vladimir Putin has had a funny year. His will probably end better, though.Only a few months ago, he was looking a little wobbly in the polls, with the Covid-19 pandemic, and his...
View ArticleThe hacking of Twitter is surely not over yet
The hacking of Twitter is surely not over yetIt’s a puzzle worthy of Sherlock Holmes – a case of the dog that didn’t bark in the night.Joe Biden’s Twitter account was among those hit by the...
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