Anger as more than half of all big companies fail to reduce their gender pay gaps By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 More than half of all big businesses have failed to reduce their gender pay gap More than … Read more
Discounts on diesel cars are still only marginally higher than those for petrol models despite a drop in sales of more than a fifth in the wake of the ‘dieselgate’ scandal, latest data reveals. Analysis by ‘mystery shoppers’ at WhatCar? who haggled dealers down from the full list price found the average discount achievable off … Read more
On the edge of death: Heart-stopping pictures show daredevils somersaulting on precipices and dangling from cranes without a harness This gallery of images includes a daredevil who dangled his feet over the side of a skyscraper in Times Square Another shows a newlywed bride hanging off the edge of a cliff in New Hampshire wearing … Read more
Forget blueberries or bananas in your porridge, add ‘chokeberries’ – scientists say the vitamin-packed, anti-ageing fruits are even healthier Chokeberries – also known as aronia berries – are high in antioxidants Their properties aren’t damaged when heated, unlike other fruits Scientists said this gives them great potential to be added to foods like porridge They … Read more
Standing up on planes moves a step closer to reality: Manufacturer hones its design of an upright seat passengers have to stand to use An Italian seat manufacturer has unveiled a new prototype for a seat that passengers have to stand up to use The design will enable carriers to fit 20 per cent more … Read more
A snowboarder had to have her entire pelvis rebuilt after she smashed it when she hit a tree at 55mph. Amber English, from Missouri, needed a 12-hour operation after her devastating accident in March last year. She said doctors could find ‘no comparison’ for her injuries, which also triggered internal bleeding. Intense rehab for months … Read more
Where were you when…? The Gold Blend couple declared their love, 7 December 1992 By Lucy Sweet Published: 00:02 GMT, 31 March 2019 | Updated: 16:52 GMT, 5 April 2019 It was the finale of a slow-brew romance. Lucy Sweet looks back at the ad that enchanted the nation. Anthony Head Back in 1987, … Read more
Difficulty conceiving seems to be on the rise, especially as more couples are trying to conceive at a later stage in their life. While most of the practical advice and emotional support related to infertility appears to be aimed at women, research has shown how male infertility has an equal role to play among couples … Read more
HISTORICAL By Elizabeth Buchan For The Daily Mail Published: 22:50 GMT, 4 April 2019 | Updated: 16:24 GMT, 5 April 2019 LUX by Elizabeth Cook ( Scribe, £16.99, 416 pp) LUX by Elizabeth Cook (Scribe, £16.99, 416 pp) That King David creepily spied on Bathsheba and contrived to get rid of her husband is well known. … Read more
Could a cure for insomnia be in our genes? Difficulty sleeping could be hereditary as scientists discover 47 sections of DNA that determine how easily we nod off Of these 47 genetic sites, 36 had never been identified in previous studies Sleep quality may be related to the release of the feel-good chemical serotonin Those … Read more
After nearly 1,000 performances of Robin Hood at the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, I was becoming weary of pulling on my green tights each night. I come from Stoke, so I’m biased in favour of its attractions, but I realise abundant winter sunshine isn’t one of them. After a long panto season, I was ready … Read more
Amazing spiral treetop walkway inside a 148ft-tall observation tower opens in a preserved forest in Denmark The tower has opened in the Camp Adventure Climbing Park, one hour south of Copenhagen The winding 650-metre-long (2,130ft) ramp includes looping pathways and bleacher seating It has 10 climbing courses that all vary in height and visitors can move … Read more
A mother has revealed the heartbreak of watching her two-year-old die of ‘childhood dementia’. Vicky Cunningham, 34, of West Lothian, Scotland, said her baby, Mirryn, was happy and healthy, despite being born premature. But at 10 months old, Ms Cunningham instinctively knew something wasn’t right when Mirryn stopped trying to hold her hand or rock … Read more