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Environmental organisation Zero Waste Scotland expressed their disappointment at runners disposing of their costumes in bins and on pavements, and encouraged people to reuse or recycle instead.

It uses radioactive drugs to light up rogue proteins in the brain that cause different forms of dementia - leading to earlier diagnosis

Brew rich in two chemicals that when combined destroy rogue proteins in the brain.

The festive season is upon us and, with it, a whole new wave of seasonally-inspired home decoration trends. The colder months are a hugely popular time for people to redecorate their homes, possibly because it's an activity that takes place completely indoors, beyond the reach of the cruel British winter. It's also an opportunity to make your home a cosier, more inviting place - somewhere you're happy to spend long evenings avoiding the snow. We've seen a number of truly...

As an office manager, it is your job to keep the office going as proficiently as is possible. Although, when you put together a group of people with many different personalities, various pieces of office equipment and software tools, and a huge list of distractions, office management can become a bit difficult. It is imperative that you do not let any of this chaos distract you. It should even be motivation to get and keep your office in shape! Communication...

Entrepreneurs dream of big profits and a stress-free lifestyle, but most become trapped in perpetual management and drudgery, warns the serial entrepreneur, Jeremy Harbour. By Jeremy Harbour Entrepreneurs are change agents. They solve problems and get paid for doing so. If they create wealth in the process, they go on to solve bigger problems - just look at the philanthropy of the new money entrepreneurs globally. But for every progressive entrepreneur, there are thousands of others who become entrenched at...

A secret Santa vending machine has been spotted in Paddington station as Brits grapple with what to get their colleagues this Christmas. The inventive present dispenser featured a real-life St Nick who distributed presents based on a tick-box survey of worker types. It comes as new research revealed sprouts, novelty loo roll and a Simon Cowell mask are among the strangest Secret Santa gifts Brits have received. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults identified some of the weird and wonderful presents...

Flying business class, employing a cleaner and having both Netflix AND Amazon Prime are all ‘signs you’ve made it’, according to research. A poll of 2,000 Brits found taking a trip abroad just to shop, drinking champagne rather than prosecco and owning a hot tub also made the list. One in ten think an annual ski trip is enough to prove someone’s stepped up in the world, and 38 per cent believe retiring early is a sign you’ve made it....

Babies born with a vitamin D deficiency had a 44 per cent increased risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia as adults compared to those with normal vitamin D levels