Lifestyle

The countries which make up the European Union are attractive to expats because of their culture and history, scenic sights and generally high standards of living. Whether it’s Italian art and wine, French cuisine or German nightlife that attracts you to the continent, there are key things to know and to remember if you’re planning to move to Europe and work. From working holidays to seasonal work, fixed-term contracts and permanent relocations, some aspects of moving will apply to everyone....

Millions of workers admit to spinning stories about their weekends – to make their lives sound more exciting to their colleagues, a study has found. When asked about their weekends on a Monday morning, a poll of 2,000 workers found three in 10 exaggerate or make up what they did to avoid having to admit to staying in or not really doing anything. Pretending they went to the pub with friends instead of just sitting in front of the TV...

“The paper’s a bit rough compared to today’s ultra-soft, fragranced varieties"

Campaigners have written to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to provide it with evidence that they say they have compiled that toxic substances in passenger airplane cabins are damaging the health of air crew and passengers. The former flight staff say that they are submitting scientific evidence and testimonies of hundreds of people whose health has suffered to the court in the Hague in The Netherlands. “Cabin air, knowingly polluted by highly toxic, thermally degraded substances, is in...

A psychiatric report then submitted to the court warned that continuing the experiment could lead to “sexual abuse, violence, injury or death”

Plastic surgery has become as much of a pop culture phenomenon as a medical marvel. By the mid-90s, complicated cosmetic procedures were known by the average Jo on the street, whether they were discussing breast augmentations or dermal fillers. Louis Theroux underwent cosmetic surgery for a documentary; glamour model Jordan became a household name in part thanks to her ‘boob job’; countless celebrities had their smooth foreheads scrutinised by the national press for signs of Botox injections. It was a...

Night running was put back on the agenda last week as fitness fanatics led by extreme ultra athlete Brett Horton took to the streets of London to participate in the UK’s first street fitness community. BBC 1Xtra DJ Melody Kane joined runners on a party rickshaw decked out with full DJ kit as the participants hit three mini bootcamps staged in iconic locations. Pull up ropes strapped to the Millennium Bridge, circuits outside the Tate Modern and a full shake-out...

But tackling high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, drinking and air pollution could add as much as 4.3 years onto our lives

Researchers found that a father's nicotine use may cause cognitive deficits in his children and even grandchildren