News & Views

11 February 2015

1 In 5 Britons Refuse Health Checks

1 in 5 Britons are refusing to take a health check because of the fear of 'bad news.' Waiting for test results or receiving bad health news is a nervous ...

11 February 2015

Unemployment is the cause of 45,000 suicides globally every year

According to a recent study, unemployment causes nine times more deaths across the globe than any other factor. The recession has resulted in around 5,000 deaths in 63 countries, however between ...

10 February 2015

Working Women Burning Out To Gain Pay Rise Or Promotion

Almost a quarter of working women are burning out, according to a new survey from The Open University, and a further three quarters of women are working too hard. According ...

10 February 2015

Say 'no' to alcohol during pregnancy

Women who are trying to conceive and those who are pregnant- in their first three months of pregnancy, should not drink any alcohol according to new UK guidelines. The Royal College ...

5 February 2015

E-cigarettes can increase a user's risk of pneumonia and flu

E-cigarettes may be putting people at risk of pneumonia and flu, as they could harm the body’s natural defences against these illnesses. The debate concerning e-cigarettes is on-going and these ...

5 February 2015

Has Tesco breached the Groceries Supply Code of Practice? New regulator could investigate

Tesco could now be facing another investigation into its relations with suppliers after concerns were raised that the company have breached the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. Already investigating the ...

5 February 2015

Nick Clegg Sets Out Financial Plan To Balance The Books

Nick Clegg is set to lay out his financial plans for after the general election today, and will reveal that he will raise £8 billion through a levy on banks, ...

4 February 2015

One In Two People To Develop Cancer Says New Report

A new health forecast has revealed that one in two people in the UK will develop cancer. Cancer Research UK has released the alarming new figures that will affect those ...

4 February 2015

ISIS jihadists executed in Jordan following barbaric murder of Jordanian pilot

Jordan have followed through with their threats to execute two ISIS-linked prisoners following the capture and killing of a Jordanian fighter pilot, who was burned alive inside a cage by ...

4 February 2015

Top ten tips for talking about mental health

The money raised by Red Nose Day (back this year on Friday 13th March) is helping to support The Time To Change Campaign which tomorrow is asking the nation to ...

2 February 2015

Labour's Plans To Cut University Fees Comes Under Fire

Labour's plans to cut university fees if they win the general election have come under fire from leading universities across the country. Under the current Conservative government, a top rate ...

2 February 2015

Bristol is the first UK city to trial smoke free zones in public squares

A voluntary pilot is being launched later this year to attempt to make two city squares in Bristol smoke free. The two squares considered fort the project are the Millennium Square ...

30 January 2015

National Breakfast Week - What does YOUR breakfast say about YOU?

It's National Breakfast Week, and academics have now revealed that your personality as well as your ideal love match are able to be determined as easily as by how you ...

29 January 2015

Winning jockey 'exposed' in finish line photo allegedly showing him electrocuting horse

A veteran jockey - Roman Chapa - of Big Spring, Texas has today been accused of using an electric device to force his horse to run faster and win in ...

29 January 2015

Deaf Children Slipping Further Behind According To New Figures

Deaf children are slipping further and further behind in their secondary school education claims a new report with only 36.3% of them hitting the national GCSE benchmarks. The new figures ...

28 January 2015

Ed Miliband Under Fire From Former Labour Ministers

Ed Miliband has come under fire from Tony Blair supporters who say that the Labour leader is risking losing the election with his strategy. Miliband is making the NHS the ...

28 January 2015

One million asthma sufferers might not have the lung problem

Over a million asthma sufferers might not actually have the condition and taking medication that is not required by their bodies. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (Nice) has revealed that ...

27 January 2015

Scientists have successfully un-boiled an egg

Scientists have been able to unboil an egg with the use of chemicals. They achieved this by adding urea to a hardboiled egg to break down its proteins and thus return ...

27 January 2015

Reported cyber attack takes down Facebook and Instagram for an hour

Hundreds of millions of people were unable to access their Facebook and Instagram accounts for an hour today following an alleged cyber attack. Online group Lizard Squad claimed to have ...

26 January 2015

Clare's Law releases information on 1,300 acts of violence

Many people have found over 1,300 partners have had abusive pasts under Clare’s Law, which was brought to light 12 months ago. The stats confirm the large number of domestic abuse ...

26 January 2015

Downing Street To Review Security After Hoax Call To David Cameron

Downing Street are being forced to review their security have a hoax caller was put through to Prime Minister David Cameron. The caller pretended to be Robert Hannigan, the head ...

26 January 2015

Rising temperatures soon to tumble as severe weather warnings issued with snow on the way

As we go into the last few days of January, we're going to see a rise in temperatures at the beginning of this week climbing to around 10C, before an ...

24 January 2015

Top 10 things to avoid on your CV

January is the biggest month for job hunters, as those looking for a new job complete their job applications, search for new roles and put the final touches to their ...

23 January 2015

A&E waiting times improve in England but are still missing their targets

Waiting times in Accident and Emergency units in England have improved to their best level since last November figures show, but their overall target is still being missed. In the ...