Fitness trackers and smart watches have never been more popular, but one personal trainer has warned you shouldn’t rely on them if you’re looking to get lean and stay healthy. Rachel Dillon, from Queensland, said she doesn’t wear a fitness tracker herself, because the popular devices can often hugely over-estimate how many calories you’ve actually … Read more
Tuesday BREAKFAST Peanut butter jam oats Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 80g rolled oats 500ml milk 4 tsp chia seeds or milled flaxseed 120g frozen berries 120ml water 2 tbsp peanut butter METHOD 1. Mix the rolled oats, milk, and 1 tsp of the chia seeds or milled flaxseed in a small saucepan, and bring to a … Read more
No, there are no big parties this New Year’s Eve. But, yes, you shall go to the ball — think an especially sparkly disco glitterball. In fact, think Sophie Ellis-Bextor. For pure escapism, little could beat Sophie’s online Kitchen Disco during lockdown, when a bop beside the dishwasher on a Friday night felt like a … Read more
Dilapidated followers of fashion: Kinks brothers ditch their natty threads for a dressed-down Christmas walk The Kinks’ Ray and Dave Davies hardly cut a dash as they met to exchange gifts Sir Ray, 76, in flat cap, jacket, trousers and scruffy trainers, chatted with Dave Relations haven’t always been so cordial with Ray once stomping … Read more
Caprice Bourret has been forced to ditch her Christmas travel plans with her family, after one of her children tested positive for novel coronavirus. The model, 49 – who raises seven-year-old sons Jett and Jax with her husband Ty Comfort, 54 – had hoped to celebrate the Yuletide season in lavish style with a getaway from their … Read more
The dash to ditch gas for hydrogen boilers: Ministers step up drive to cut fossil fuel use in next decade No new-build homes will be gas-powered after 2025 in shift away from fossil fuel Gas boilers in homes should soon be replaced by hydrogen-powered heaters It comes as Government said it was restarting talks about building … Read more
We will ditch Boris Johnson over bike lanes, say 27 percent of Tory voters, as council pays ‘gatekeeper’ van to monitor road barely used by cyclists in Surrey One in four people who voted Conservative say they will not do so next time Public support lost amid anger over the cycle lanes introduced during pandemic … Read more
Partisan cyclists have threatened to go to war with the council ripping out Kensington’s hated cycle lane and could challenge the ‘unreasonable’ decision at the High Court, it was revealed today. Extinction Rebellion is also not ruling out a second protest to save it after they stopped labourers pulling out bollards by glueing themselves to their van. … Read more
Commons watchdog could ditch £3,000 pay rise for MPs after Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer condemned the idea amid public sector freeze and coronavirus chaos Ipsa mechanism for setting MP pay would have meant a significant rise in April Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer condemned idea of 4.1% hike amid coronavirus The watchdog is understood … Read more
Linzi Boyd admits straight off that she has no qualifications and doesn’t hold any public relations or marketing degrees – let alone an MBA. But what the mother of two, originally from Leeds and now living in London, lacks in qualifications she makes of up for in experience. She’s a serial entrepreneur and brand expert … Read more