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The desperate parents of conjoined ten-year-old twins attached at the head are appealing for help to raise £75,000 to separate them. Joy and Joyce Magsino were born with angular frontal partial craniopagus - they are attached at the forehead. A touching video released by their father devoted Patrick Magsino, 30, shows them taking selfies and playing video games, just like any other ten-year-old girls. Doctors in Albay in the Philippines said it was possible to separate them with a risky...

No kisses on text messages, women saying 'I'm fine' and locking the bathroom door when showering are all signs men are in the doghouse, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 women has given men a helpful insight into how they can tell if their partner is cross with them, without her having to utter a single word. Going to bed early to read and not making their partner a cup of tea when they make themselves one are...

Rolexes are expensive, luxurious and coveted… but cool? We’re not so sure about that. Rolex is a Swiss watch manufacturer that has the utmost respect from everyone in the general public and those in the watch industry. Don’t get us wrong, they are beautiful little pieces, but not the first brand that springs to mind when you’re after something that is edgy, hip, and a little bit daring. For those traits, you’d best shop elsewhere. To begin with, let’s have...

Ginger-haired men are getting more sex - thanks to the ‘Ed Sheeran effect’, a study has revealed. Red-headed males have been ridiculed since the dawn of time due to their pale skin and inability to tan and were even once considered to be a genetic mutation, Throughout history even a string of notable Royals including King Henry and Queen Elizabeth I have fallen victim to the 'Ginger curse' But busker-turned platinum-selling pop artist Sheeran, 26, has finally made ginger cool,...

According to recent figures, you are 20 times more likely to be robbed while online by a criminal based overseas, than by a robber in the street. There were an estimated 3.6 million cases of fraud and 2 million computer misuse offences last year alone, and fraud is now the most commonly experienced offence. While many people seem to think they’re taking cyber security seriously, the harsh reality is that scammers are targeting an increasing number of online users. With...

The average parent will turn to Google six times a month to get the answer to impossible questions their child has asked. ‘What are black holes?’, ‘how did the world begin?’ and ‘how does the internet work?’ are among the questions being asked by children that parents struggle to answer, a study has found. A poll, of 2,000 parents, found 54 per cent are regularly flummoxed by the deep and meaningful or scientific questions put to them by their children....

New research has revealed that 63 per cent of people have experienced a persistent gut or abdominal problem or symptom, but 29 per cent have not sought professional medical help. The research, which was conducted for Love Your Gut Week (4-10 September), an initiative from a group of digestive health charities and organisations, showed that the most common gut problems experienced were: 1. Constipation (44%) 2. Diarrhoea (43%) 3. Heart burn (39%) 4. Bloating (33%) 5. Persistent stomach pain (15%)...

There is a huge increase in the number of people who are taking time off from employment due to mental health problems, according to new figures. One in three sick notes are handed out for mental health issues, in total 5730,000 cases were reported last year. The stigma around mental health conditions has alleviated somewhat in recent years as many public figures have talked openly about their own issues, and how they have struggled. This number has risen 70,000 in...

A legal secretary lost almost six stone and claims she looks a decade younger thanks to a diet which sees her eat 95 per cent FRUIT. Fresh-faced Rebecca Rosenberg also says she has banished her lifelong acne problem and cured herself of MS since becoming a fruitarian. The 33-year-old munches on ten peaches, oranges or apples, a family-size bag of grapes or an entire watermelon in a single sitting. She guzzles 1.5 gallon smoothies, devours ginormous salads and gets through...