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Last week I had a conversation with a friend about on-screen chat. He had sent over a thousand emails that month, beating a previous record of 962, which begged the question of whether he was hiding behind his screen when it comes to client liaison or whether that had simply become the new normal. It's not just email, I proffered up. Think about how many text messages, WhatsApp messages, instant messages and Facebook messages you send a month and you...

I've always said that there's only one thing more important than the prospect of nuclear war on three fronts, and that's blending your makeup with your boyfriend’s balls. Yes, according to one of the most widely-read newspapers in the country the new make-up fad that is old 'balls forehead' is more of an internet sensation than the prospect of an independent candidate ousting a far-right fanatic to become the youngest president of the seventh-largest economy in the world. And why pay...

Public services provide for the welfare and wellbeing of the UK’s residents. Police and court services, medical care and the NHS, housing provision and local government administration are all vital resources, but some UK residents are being excluded from this support because of the language they speak. While there is a national requirement for public sector workers in the UK to possess English (or Welsh) language fluency, there is no explicit stipend to cater to foreign language speakers. Provision is...

As a parent, it’s inevitable that you’ll end up spending some of the night with wriggly legs and pointy elbows disturbing your sleep. What were once sweet and special sleepy cuddles with your little one can quickly become a nightmare - and there are several reasons to stop sharing, if you can convince the kids of course. Whether your kids are popping in for midnight snuggle, or they’re in there for the long haul, i.e. all night, here are some...

At the end of 2016, Vodafone was hit by a £4.6 million fine after being found guilty of failing its pay as you go customers and failing to ensure its customer service staff were trained to properly handle user complaints or settle disputes. Since 2010 Vodafone has been criticised for their awful customer service. In fact, figures from Ofcom, the industry watchdog, showed that in 2016 Vodafone retained its reputation as Britain’s worst mobile phone operator for customer service for...

Millions of Brits could be descendants of Vikings – especially if your surname ends in ‘son’ according to experts. Despite it being more than 900 years since the Viking Age, almost one in three believe their roots can be traced back to the Scandinavian invaders. And experts say surnames can give you an indication of a possible Viking heritage in your family, with anything ending in ‘son’ or ‘sen’ likely to be a sign. Other surnames which could signal a...

Check your nooks and crannies on your next house move - The average home owner is likely to leave behind a small fortune in forgotten possessions when moving home, according to research. The study of 2,000 homeowners revealed that 26 per cent of movers have forgotten a beloved item when packing up their home, to the tune of a tasty £138.13 on average. That totals over £493million in forgotten items nationwide - not to be sniffed at. Twelve per cent meanwhile...

This mesmerising image looks like toy tractors playing on a fabric field - but is actually a team of farmers hard at work. Photographer Chris Taylor, 47, spotted the workers in a field in East Winch, Norfolk, on Tuesday while taking aerial snaps from the sky with his drone. As they planted potatoes, they etched perfectly straight lines in the soil which look flawless from the air. Commenting on the eye-catching effect, Chris said: "Looks like tiny tractors making corduroy!"

It may be a man’s world - but modern mums are twice as likely to want daughters over sons, a new study shows. Two in five mothers said they wished for a girl while pregnant, compared to just 18 per cent who hoped for a son. But for fathers the reverse is true, with men a whopping three times more likely to want boys. A huge 31 per cent of men expressed the preference to have sons, while only one...