Lifestyle

With the cold weather very much upon us, thoughts turn to dressing for the necessity of beating the chill. Yet even as the long nights draw in there’s nothing to say that we have to fall foul of the same common style mistakes. Smart layering is so much more than slipping a thick knit over the top of your regular jeans and t-shirt combination – and our five fast tips will keep you warm yet stylish until spring. Wear your...

One in five clueless Brits does not know that Jesus was born on Christmas Day, a study has found. Research revealed that - despite the prevalence of nativity plays and Christian teaching in schools - millions are still confused about why we celebrate Christmas. Almost one in 20 thought Jesus was born over Easter - the holiday which is actually held to mark his death and subsequent resurrection. Around one in 10 were unable to name Bethlehem as the town...

A charity backed by Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has staged a colourful tribute to the 800 children whose lives are lost across the globe every day due to dirty water and poor sanitation. Eight hundred buckets were placed alongside the River Thames to raise awareness of the one in nine kids around the world who don't have clean water. Each empty bucket in the display would hold almost enough safe drinking water to last a child an entire week....

Smoking pot can almost triple a teenager's risk of suffering depression, according to new research. A study of more than 3,000 teenagers found those who used cannabis were much more likely to suffer bipolar disorder by the time they reached adulthood. It found marijuana caused a condition known as 'hypomania' - periods of elated mood, overactive and excited behaviour and reduced need for sleep. These are telltale symptoms often experienced as part of severe depression - and have a serious...

As a leading cancer charity, working with us brings many business benefits including employee engagement and retention, mentoring opportunities and improved cancer awareness for employees. Many businesses are attracted to Macmillan because of the wide-ranging support we can offer their workforce through the challenges cancer can bring. We have decades of expertise in helping people living with cancer, and are an invaluable resource for employers who want to improve the support for their staff. As one in two people will...

Forget Kim Kardashian, Jeremy Corbyn's latest cover on GQ is about to break the internet. Black and white pictures of the Labour leader have been leaked and are already sending social media into a storm. Corbyn was revealed as the latest cover star of GQ today, but refused to be interviewed by Alastair Campbell for the men’s magazine. The editor, Dylan Jones, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he had to use an alternative interviewer, the senior commissioning editor...

An addictive Brexit Bus game has been doing the rounds on social media with Brits challenged to keep the infamous bus on track as it navigates the ups and downs of the economy. The Leave campaign have been chastised for their referendum pledges that Brexit would deliver £350 million a week to the NHS. Philip Hammond put aside more money for Brexit than the NHS in the recent Budget. In a deeply ironic twist the NHS now has just £350 million to see...

Scientists have made the world's first 'healthy' alcoholic drink from tofu whey. The team used the tofu byproduct, which is often discarded, to create new drink Sachi, and have enriched it with healthy antioxidants isoflavones. Researchers took three months to concoct the brew, which began by making fresh soya milk from soybeans. The team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) then turned the milk into the tofu, collecting the whey, to which they added sugar, acid and yeast and...

The British citizenship test was taken 125,925 times in 2016. Of those who sat it, 36 per cent failed. But how well would you fare? Also known as the "Life in the UK" test, this is one of the requirements for anyone seeking naturalisation as a British citizen, designed to prove that the applicant has a sufficient knowledge of British life and sufficient proficiency in the English language. It consists of 24 questions covering topics such as British values, history, traditions and everyday life. And...