Our job is NOT to beat Netflix’: BBC boss Tim Davie says broadcaster has a ‘different purpose’ to streaming giants because it’s not ‘a business for profit’ Director general said the BBC needs to be ‘radically different’ to streaming sites Mr Davie pointed out that ‘certain groups’ are engaging less with the corporation The broadcaster’s … Read more
Ireland beat England 32-18 on the final day of the Six Nations – as ALL of the Irish team decide not to take the knee before kick-off while 11 of the English side make the gesture First place is out of reach for both sides because undefeated Wales have racked up too many points Today … Read more
Today, in the fifth part of our life-changing diet series, NHS GP Dr David Unwin explains how going low carb can boost your energy levels and mood, while chef and food writer Katie Caldesi shows you how to bake delicious treats without using heaps of sugar. How often do you reach for something sweet or … Read more
Today, in the third part of our life-changing series, Dr David Unwin looks at simple ways to help you tackle your sugar cravings, while chef Katie Caldesi offers more of her delicious recipes that show ‘low carb’ doesn’t mean missing out! Looking back I feel a certain shame about the way I treated my overweight … Read more
‘Since wearing blue-light-blocking glasses my eyes feel less sore,’ says Susannah We don’t need a bunch of statistics to tell us that screen time has gone through the roof this year. I have two children who are each doing eight hours of online schooling a day and catching up with friends online in the evening … Read more
Thousands of revellers celebrated Mardi Gras in Sydney on Saturday night, with pictures showing scenes not witnessed in many other parts of the world since the coronavirus pandemic began. A reported 5,000 people took part in the parade that was held inside the Sydney Cricket Ground to an audience of a further 36,000, with people seen … Read more
Let me start with an embarrassing confession: for years, patients with a weight problem were among my least favourite cases to deal with as a doctor. Back then they filled me with despair, because despite giving them the suggestions set out in official guidelines, they rarely — if ever — lost weight, and the health … Read more
Researchers will test whether a gout drug can help coronavirus-infected adults fight off the illness at home. Oxford University experts have begun trials on colchicine to discover whether it can speed up recovery time and stop people needing hospital care. The anti-inflammatory drug — which costs just 30p per pill — has been doled out … Read more
An extra 300,000 house sales could beat the new June stamp duty holiday deadline – we talk to a buyer set to save £13,750 Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends the stamp duty holiday in his latest Budget It applies to the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price until the end of June An extra 300,000 … Read more
To a casual observer, the wooden shed sitting in a plot of land on the fringes of the University of Birmingham campus looks pretty nondescript. The only clues to its true purpose are the devices resembling miniature chimneys that are dotted across the roof. Some of the experts involved in this project understandably bristle at … Read more