Controversial author Sam Jane Brown has predicted the coming of "One World Religion" that will be imposed upon humanity by the United Nations. In her religious-themed mystery "Forgotten Word" the story alludes to a series of suspicious events that have taken place under the auspices of the UN in recent years...
First aid experts have warned of the dangers of flipping pancakes ahead of Pancake Day - with tips including "dialling 999 or 112 for emergency medical help" in cases of serious injury. St John Ambulance issued tips for people ahead of one of the most perilous nights of the year, including...
Donald Trump has set out plans to increase defence spending by a whopping $54 billion as foreign assistance and environmental budgets are slashed. His proposed budget plan for 2018 sees a historically-high nine per cent increase in defence spending, with deep cuts elsewhere, although Social Security and Medicare were left untouched....
A teacher who was bullied as a schoolboy for being gay bravely came out to 1,000 of his pupils during a school assembly. Daniel Gray made the bold decision to be open about his sexuality after being told to keep it a secret while training to be a teacher. But...
People really do look like their names - thanks to a phenomenon dubbed the "Dorian Gray effect", say scientists. In a study strangers' faces were matched to names with surprising accuracy - up to twice as often as would be expected by chance. The strange curiosity is believed to be...
A new interactive film has been launched to counter the growing threat of far-right radicalisation. ‘Choices’ is a first-of-its-kind UK film which sets out to highlight the dishonesty of far-right organisations and encourage people to think critically about what they’re being told online and in social situations. Inspired by real life...
In the early days of Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as Prime Minister a sociological phenomenon dubbed the "Basildon man" came into existence to describe the archetypal Thatcher supporter that had previously been expected to vote Labour. The Basildon Man was at the heart of her political machine, denoting aspirational voters who...
British Airways has held off Apple, Microsoft and PayPal to be crowned the top business superbrand of 2017. Despite successive strikes making the headlines and unpredictable poll results disrupting the economy BA was ranked top in a survey of marketing experts and thousands of British business professionals. The airline outperformed nearly 1,500 others...
A skeleton found at the bottom of a well on a Greek island has been confirmed as a missing British tourist who disappeared almost 12 years ago. Tragic Steven Cook vanished while out with friends on the first night of his holiday in Malia on Crete in September 2005. The...