Lifestyle

Millions of Brits are feeling sleep deprived, and our love of curry and coffee are to blame. Experts say a late-night diet rich in spicy dishes, caffeine and high-protein foods are keeping us awake at night. A study, commissioned by Simba Sleep, revealed that one in five  Brits think spicy foods like curry will help them to get a good night’s rest. Over one in ten turn to coffee for a pre-bed caffeine boost, while almost half regularly have an alcoholic drink....

Kids and technology have been a long debated subject, there are numerous arguments for and against the use of technology in the classroom and at home. It’s an understandable argument, unsupervised, the use of the internet or too much time on a games console can be detrimental to a child’s development. It’s important that parents and teachers make sure that children and technology are supervised, along with constantly evaluating the outcome to make sure it’s providing a developmental benefit. But...

Struggle to get out of bed this morning? You're not alone - new research has found one in ten Brits reckon they never have a good morning, and a quarter never have more than two good mornings a week. Almost 90 per cent of Brits reckon their morning sets the tone for their entire day. Respondents admitted they were twice as likely to help someone out if they have a good start to the day compared to a bad start. And...

A sculptor has pushed the boat out with his latest creation - a vast wooden PIRATE ship at the bottom of his garden. Denis Carbonaro, 48, used fallen branches and recycled wood to build the huge 25ft-high galleon, complete with rigging and masts. Italian-born Denis quit his job as a web designer to become a sculptor and hopes to turn his garden into a public display. He has previously made a mammoth and a spider out of wood but his...

Getting arrested after a fight in a restaurant, finding out they were being cheated on and ending up in hospital are among Brits’ biggest Valentine’s Day disasters. Millions have been left disappointed after a lacklustre Valentine’s Day, but more than one in ten went as far as to say the traditional day of love ended up as a total disaster. Some of the worst-ever gifts included a tin of baked beans, a live tarantula, an ironing board cover and a...

Changing jobs, having a one-night stand and taking vitamins are all signs that you are going through a mid-life crisis. A new study of 2,000 UK adults over the age of 40 has found that nearly forty per cent believe they have experienced some kind of life crisis, with stopping celebrating your birthday and even joining Facebook part of the signs that you have reached it. The average mid-life crisis will cost Brits £7,712.39, with an urge to travel the...

How to French plait, who Barbie’s boyfriend is and all the words to Olly Murs’ ‘Troublemaker’ are just some of the top 50 things only Dads of Daughters will know, according to a new survey. A study of 500 dads with daughters under the age of 18 has revealed that knowing all the members of One Direction, how to paint nails and understanding the term ‘pirouette’ are also among the list, with knowing how to dance with her on their feet...

A former bare knuckle boxer who died last week aged 82 is believed to be the first named British man to be cryogenically frozen. Dennis Hobson, 82, who went toe-to-toe with hundreds of opponents in his day, died last week following a lengthy cancer battle. But flamboyant Dennis of Sheffield, South Yorks., won't be having a funeral - because his body will be submerged in temperatures of -196C degrees at laboratory in the US. His son Dennis Hobson Jnr said...

A rail enthusiast who fell in love with a train station as a child has now recreated it in full - in his bungalow. Trainspotter John Holden, 69, has built a 45ft replica of Liverpool's Lime Street Station in his house. John has fond memories of trips to Liverpool as a youngster and first had the idea for the model while still a schoolboy. But it took almost 30 years for his dream to come to fruition. John has been...