Heartless thieves have stolen Christmas from critically ill children after swiping more than £3,000 worth from a top London hospital, it was revealed today. Everything needed for this year's Christmas party, more than 100 gifts, decorations and a Santa suit, was stolen from a ward at St Mary's Hospital in...
If you ever need an example of the capitalist decay of our society then look no further than the pagan come Christian come corporate festival that is Christmas. This weekend, buffered by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, households up and down the country erected their Christmas tree in fervent anticipation...
Anyone still listening to the bookmakers, papers or polls might think the Richmond by election is a shoe-in for former Mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith. Unchallenged by the Tories he only has Lib Dem newcomer Sarah Olney and Labour's Christian Wolmar to defeat. But nothing has the capability to disrupt political...
A petition urging the government to hold a second referendum on leaving the EU once exit terms have been negotiated has been launched. The campaign, which has already garnered several thousand signatures, argues that it is impossible to make a decision on whether we stay or remain in the EU...
Cuba's former president Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90. One of the world's longest-serving and most iconic leaders leaves the country in a state of progressive transition as it opens its arms to the World after years of isolation. His younger brother and successor as president Raul Castro...
A Tory MP who once appeared half naked in a TV advert has finally taken the plunge and admitted to being a 'giant penis'. In a move that will hopefully inspire others, Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer responding to a tweet about a genital-shaped cloud on a BBC weather report which appeared to show...
Warning of shopper fatigue looks to have materialised this year as the Black Friday rush flops on the high street. Fences were erected outside many shops to avoid the chaos that broke out over the past few years, but they stood empty at the start of trading as most shoppers...
The constant stress of being poor really does make you ill, a new study found. Being on the bottom rung of the social ladder can alter the body's immune system so it goes into overdrive and starts attacking the body by causing inflammation. The findings may help explain why the...
Spaghetti Bolognese, scrambled eggs on toast and pancakes are all dishes kids should be able to cook by the age of 11, according to a survey of parents. Pizza, pasta bake and burgers also feature among the top 25 dishes mums and dads think pre-teens should be able to make....