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Average spend on engagement rings doubles in a year
The average spend on engagement rings has doubled in the past year. Brits getting engaged now spend an average of £1,483 on a ring, compared to a more modest £785 in 2016. It bucks a downward trend since the Brexit vote which saw couples spend 19 per cent less on rings than they were five years ago, but levels have still not reached the tradition of spending three-months' wages, with Brits forking out less than three-quarters of that on average. James Brown, director...
Baldness & white hair caused by high fat western diet could be cured by daily pill
Experimental drug successfully reversed hair loss, hair whitening and skin inflammation previous linked to a human diets heavy in fat and cholesterol in mice
Is Jack Fincham the winner of Love Island 2018?
On Monday night Jack Fincham could walk out of the Love Island villa with a girlfriend, a celebrity father in law, soaring approval ratings and, if the bookies have it right, the 2018 crown. With just hours left until the live final airs some bookmakers are already paying out on a win for Jack and Dani. Throughout the fourth series the two lovebirds have showcased committed companionship like few others and have reaped the rewards for it having coasted through on public...
Asda apologises to woman after FOUR supermarket’s pregnancy tests returned ‘false positive’ results
The supermarket giant ruled out issuing a recall
Department for Transport extends Blue Badge scheme
The Department for Transport has announced that it is extending the Blue Badge scheme so that more people with ‘invisible’ health problems, such as autism and mental health problems, can now apply. The Blue Badge scheme offers accessible parking for people who find travel difficult, allowing them to park closer to their destination than other drivers. Until now, it was only physically disabled people who were eligible for Blue Badges because of the barriers they face when it comes to...
How your SME can bridge the cyber security skills gap
There is currently something of a crisis that has the potential to affect every business across the UK – there is a shortage of individuals with expertise in cyber security. This cyber security skills gap is serious; it has been predicted that the worldwide need for cyber security jobs is expected to reach 6 million jobs by 2019, but that only 4.5 million people will have the necessary skills and qualifications. Here are some important ways that your business can...
Dementia patients living in care homes are given just two minutes of social interaction a day
Yet spending just ten minutes with them boosts their mental wellbeing
Bile acids could prove unusual tool in battle to prevent cocaine addiction
Researchers found that the unlikely substance, released by the liver to help fat absorption, also alters the brain reward system – and can reduce the high addicts get from the Class A drug
Watch – 76-year-old gran’s 62hr wait for bed in crisis-hit heatwave A&E
Shocking images show a 76-year-old gran being forced to sleep on chairs in a crammed A&E department. Jacqueline Hickson, 76, waited a staggering 62 hours for a bed after she was rushed to hospital with breathing problems. Bosses at Glan Clwyd Hospital, in Rhyl, north Wales, say the heatwave has caused a spike in patient demand. Mrs Hickson's daughter Janine Foden was so outraged she filmed her mum struggling to get some rest in the packed A&E department when she...