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Millions of British workers would shy away from discussing mental health issues with colleagues amid a fear they could jeopardise their career, it has emerged. Researchers uncovered the worrying statistic following a study carried out among 2,000 employees which showed 38 per cent wouldn’t feel safe being open about their mental health at work. The study revealed around one in five have witnessed phrases linked to mental health being used in a derogatory way at work. It also emerged nearly...

They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but really, who are we kidding when we see Ryan Gosling in a spruce three-piece suit on the red carpet. That's a handsome cover and I don't care who knows it. However, you don't have to be Ryan Gosling to look like a dapper gent. We're not ashamed to admit that a man's score out of 10 definitely goes up a few points if he's wearing just the right...

A mum tells of her intense pride after her little boy decided to transition to be a girl - and now wears a skirt to school. Garden centre shop assistant Caren Middleton, 44, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, tells how 12-year-old Kian has always wanted to be a girl - and has now made the transition official. This year, he started year eight dressing in a skirt and tights instead of the usual shorts or trousers, and the mum says she has...

Facts, figures and events from World War Two are at risk of being forgotten – with some people mistakenly believing Germany and Britain were on the same side, a study has found. The location of the Battle of Britain, the date of D-Day and even Britain’s allies during the second world war all leave the nation stumped. And one in ten had no idea Adolf Hitler was involved in World War Two. Dan Korn from TV Channel HISTORY, which commissioned...

A new video is making the rounds on social media after tourists in Iceland attempted to crack what has been dubbed the ‘hardest karaoke song in the world’. The tongue-twisting sing-a-long – which is similar to Monty Python’s Finland song - was created to launch Iceland’s A-Ö tourism campaign and features a string of notoriously tricky Icelandic words. Iceland’s native language is among the most difficult in the world to learn and since humans first arrived in the country in...

As part of the British Tinnitus Association’s (BTA) Share Your Sound campaign which launches this week, the charity is encouraging people to share their tinnitus stories and seek support when they’re struggling. Here, Stephen Holt, original front man of the famous 90s Manchester band the Inspiral Carpets, explains his personal connection to tinnitus and why it is so important for people to talk about the condition to ensure no one suffers alone. When I re-joined Inspiral Carpets in 2011 I...

Home-Start Birmingham has been supporting families across the city for almost 30 years, it’s part of a wider network of local Home-Starts across the UK. The family support charity recruits and trains local parent volunteers to offer emotional and practical support to families in their own homes; families who are struggling to cope, which in turn, affects their ability to parent their children well. In Birmingham, we see families face many issues; poverty, domestic violence, illness, disability, isolation, the list...

For any Summer addicts like me, this time of year can hit pretty hard. With the weather turning almost overnight and temperatures dropping faster than you can say ‘pass the black tights’ it can be a depressing time of year. So, how do you cheer yourself up before the SAD kicks in? A quick show of hands around the office showed that we were worrying about our mid -season wardrobe (too warm for winter coat, too cold for going sans...

Shoppers of the future could be kitted out with electroencephalogram headsets to find the items they really love, according to neuroscience experts. The world’s first subconscious shopping experience was unveiled this week in London giving a glimpse of how shopping could look in the future. The headsets were worn by guests at a revolutionary new concept space to unlock micro-moments of inspiration. An art-fuelled space combined visual cues found in displayed artworks with items from the eBay marketplace which produce a similar...