Lifestyle

The Crown Prosecution Service has announced this week that it will be clamping down on hateful or offensive speech towards bisexual people. Amid rising volumes of reports to police, the CPS consulted community groups and criminal justice partners to produce these revised statements, covering the different strands of hate crime. In addition to the public statements, the CPS has also today published revised legal guidance that sets out how prosecutors should make charging decisions and handle these cases in court....

Britain's fittest family are ALL international triathletes Meet Britain's fittest family - four members of the same clan who will represent GB at the World World Triathlon Championship next month. Martin Rogers, 51, will be joined by his three children - Charlotte, 22, Tabby, 21, and Oscar, 17 - at the event in Rotterdam on September 17. The group, from Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, have been training every day to prepare for the sprint event, which includes a 750m swim followed by...

Regardless of the industry you work in, you may find that the spread of germs is quite difficult to stop. In the typical office, where there’s many workers in a small area, germs are bound to spread with very little contact needed. If somebody comes into work with a cold, it doesn’t take long before the whole office has it and a few people take days off to recuperate. It’s important, as a business owner, to expect these to happen....

Dementia affects thousands of people and their families daily throughout the UK. With very little ways of dealing with it, trackers have been increasing in popularity as it allows both the wearer and their families to feel that much safer. With memory loss happening at random, you can never be too careful when a dementia sufferer is travelling on their own. Trackershop bring you an infographic showing some statistics of Dementia in the UK, the many causes of the disease...

Good posture grasps both the look-good feel-good factor, and more. Proper body alignment produces a plethora of health benefits many haven't realized just yet. Knowing how to stand, sit, drive, and sleep the right way can make a huge difference in your day, and your life! Come discover these 5 reasons why having a good posture improves lifestyle: You Become More Productive At Work Sitting in front of the desk all day weakens and tightens back muscles. Proper posture decreases...

New research has revealed the top 50 signs that you are a real gentleman, with holding the door open for others and putting the phone down at the dinner table among the biggest indications. Keeping a tidy home, lending a jacket to your partner on a cold night and knowing when to admit he is wrong also ranked among the top ten signs. And dress sense and hygiene are key. According to the research 58 per cent say a modern gentleman...

The average UK adult gives almost £30,000 in total to charity during their lifetime, according to research. Typically Brits will give £16,671 to charity by direct debit, £1,831 to collection boxes and £2,275 by sponsoring friends, family and colleagues – all during their adult years. And those polled will also splash out an average of £8,104 on almost 2,400 different charity shop items over the same period. Quirky charity shop finds include a bust of William Shakespeare, a kimono, a...

Retailers along Oxford Street are shifting their focus from millennials to Generation Z this summer in order to attract the growing spending power of young consumers. The move is part of a wider ambition for the prestigious street to become the most Gen-Z-friendly shopping district in the UK. Selfridges, John Lewis, Accessorize and Lush are just some of the top retailers along the street who are responding to pre-held expectations held by this group of consumers, and are now setting...

 A pretty West African shrub, which has been the basis of ceremonial rituals and for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years has recently begun being used in mainstream medical treatments of drug addicts. Its name is Tabernanthe Iboga, and the barks of this plant’s roots are filled with an active alkaloid which is called ibogaine. Upon the western world’s discovery of this fascinating plant towards the end of the 1960s, the foundations for one of the most effective treatments for...