As if online dating wasn’t hard enough! Woman coins new term CLOAKING to describe a form of ‘extreme ghosting’ that sees people being stood up and then totally BLOCKED by matches Dating apps and online dating created online terms including ghosting, breadcrumbing and cushioning to describe a relationship Cloaking is a new term to describe … Read more
Writing my memoir, Lost Dog, I knew I had to be brutally honest. There are enough books celebrating women being amazing, or getting angry and righteous about women as victims. If my book was going to stand out, I needed to be brave and confess the worst of me. Debt and accepting financial support from … Read more
A woman has revealed that her rare skin condition which causes her body to crack open once left her suicidal. Mui Thomas, who resides in Hong Kong, suffers from harlequin ichthyosis, which causes scaly skin that grows at ten times the normal rate. Growing up, Ms Thomas, whose biological parents abandoned her, experienced bullying and … Read more
Many of us rely on the flu jab to keep us fighting fit during the chilly winter months. But research suggests the fatty Western diet may be hindering the vaccine’s effectiveness. Scientists looked at the effect of the food additive tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) – commonly found in cooking oils, frozen meat, chips and crackers – in … Read more
The FTSE 100 closed up 5.02 points at 7451.89 and the pound was at $1.31 against the dollar. Oil prices hit their highest level so far this year, fuelled by violent clashes in oil-rich Libya. The instability poses a threat to the supply of oil from Libya. A barrel of Brent crude was trading 0.97 … Read more
Women share the signs that prove you’ve hit 35 – from turning the lights off to save electricity to CHIN hair in a hilarious Twitter thread Anne Thériault, 35, from Toronto, shared her experience of hitting mid thirties Admitted she had developed an obsession with saving electricity and tidying Her hilarious tweet quickly went viral … Read more
GPs told to take pictures of suspicious moles on their PHONES before sending patients for referrals Scheme applies to GPs working in four local areas in North East England Specialists will review photos and offer a urgent or routine appointment Brains behind the project claim they receive 150 urgent referrals a week By Alexandra Thompson … Read more
The Prince of Wales visited Pirelli Tyres Ltd in Carlisle this morning to celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary while on a day tour of Cumbria. Charles, 70, chuckled as he shared a joke with workers at the Italian firm’s UK base in the north-west. The heir to the throne looked dapper as usual in a grey pinstripe … Read more
US emergency room visits for suicidal children and teens have doubled since 2007, study finds Anxiety, depression and suicide among teens have been rising steadily in recent years In 2015, 1.12 million children and teenagers between five and 18 were seen for suicide attempts or suicidal ideation in the US That was double the 580,000 … Read more
The Queen was photographed enjoying some down time horse riding in Windsor on Monday morning. Her Majesty, 92, who braved the chilly temperatures and misty winds, was accompanied by Head Groom Terry Pendry. She opted not to wear a safety helmet and instead protected her hair with a silk scarf adorned with pastel colours, … Read more
Beautiful Guernsey mansion where Victor Hugo penned Les Misérables re-opens after a stunning £3.8million revamp Author and artist Victor Hugo lived at Hauteville House in Guernsey for 15 years during his exile from France It is now a museum but has been closed for the Past 18 months to undergo an extensive £3.8m restoration Furniture … Read more
It goes without saying that the supermodel’s new baby Matilda and partner Steph are his first loves. But it was adopting rescue pup Dora that made him settle down and prepare for first-time fatherhood Sometimes it’s hard to be a professional, especially when you’re a journalist trying to interview a male model and he’s … Read more
Executive insists you should NEVER hire someone who doesn’t send a thank you email after a job interview – and provokes outrage on Twitter Jessica Liebman, managing editor at Business Insider, shared column to Twitter Said she would not hire a candidate if they didn’t send a thank you email Argued that it proves the … Read more