An estimated 40,000 lives are cut short in the UK every year by air pollution, costing the economy £20 billion in healthcare and sick days Looking out of her office window, head teacher Claire Fletcher was confronted by the most depressing of views — a featureless Tarmac playground framed by a concrete flyover. ‘I always felt … Read more
Patient safety is in danger because NHS hospitals use nearly two DOZEN types of computer software and are left unable to share medical records, damning report reveals Research by Imperial College London found the NHS has no software standard Sharing between hospitals is sometimes blocked by incompatible computers Being unable to share information could lead … Read more
Could ‘slow shopping’ revive the high street? Experts believe allowing customers to take their time and chat with staff could give much needed boost to struggling stores The idea was championed at the Future of Ageing conference in London Sainsbury’s already tried slow shopping with implementation of ‘relaxed lane’ Figures show four in ten people over … Read more
At the age of 83, the multi-millionaire shipping heir and socialite Taki Theodoracopulos could be forgiven for settling down to a dotage of cocktails and laughter. But that’s not his style — as he’s just demonstrated after getting involved in a fight with a yob a third his age in New York’s Central Park. The … Read more
Dramatic photographs show Katherine Jenkins after she intervened in a street robbery, only to then fall victim to a mugging herself. The 39-year-old was caught up in a street theft in London yesterday on her way to perform at the Straubenzee Memorial charity carol service at St Luke’s Church. On her way to the event, … Read more
Top chef Tom Aikens is pictured above with partner Justine Dobbs-Higginson. The twice-married chef is a familiar face to TV viewers with appearances on series such as Great British Menu As a new restaurant from one of Britain’s top chefs, it has already been much-hyped. But diners planning to try out Tom Aikens’ latest venture Muse will be … Read more
David Beckham is seen parked illegally and using a phone at the wheel of his £150,000 G Wagon just WEEKS after completing driving ban Beckham, 44, was parked illegally on a yellow while holding his phone at wheel He was driving his £146,000 Mercedes G Wagon through Kensington last month Father-of-four recently completed a driving ban … Read more
ISIS has NOT been defeated and Syria is a ‘tinder box’ that could easily ignite, head of Britain’s Armed Forces warns General Sir Nick Carter, 60, was speaking at the Royal United Services Institute He said that Islamic State and extremism had ‘absolutely not been defeated’ He also warned of conflicts between different armed groups … Read more
With a notorious reputation for whipping up anti-British Islamist hate, you could be forgiven for thinking that Anjem Choudary is like every other frothing-at-the-mouth Jihadi extremist. But he’s not, as I learnt in 2009 when an invitation to debate him turned into a tense stand-off on a central London street in broad daylight. As you’ll … Read more
Is this the invention that will FINALLY make flying economy class comfortable? New seat with deployable padded wings for passengers to lean on unveiled The seat allows passengers to rotate and lean on a cushioned surface, which provides greater lateral support The wings can be deployed separately to create private bays for families or small … Read more
Shocking footage has emerged of a mass brawl inside a screening of gang film Blue Story where a man was later stabbed outside the Cineworld in Nottingham. The clip shows a group of young men in hoodies scrapping inside the theatre as cinema-goers scream in horror and beg the men to relent on Sunday evening. … Read more
Three men have been jailed for human trafficking after smuggling three Vietnamese teenagers and a young man into Britain from France, police said on Thursday. The sentencing comes after 39 Vietnamese migrants – 31 males and eight females – were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Essex, east of London in October. Hundreds of … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II with Melania Trump during the reception in Buckingham Palace, London, as Nato leaders gather to mark 70 years of the alliance on Tuesday December 3 This week, Melania Trump did something extraordinary. During a busy few days accompanying her husband to a bad-tempered NATO summit in London, she met the Queen, took … Read more