HEALTH NOTES: Random smiles ‘boost mood’ researcher claim By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 14 November 2020 Walking past a smiling stranger makes you more confident, new research suggests. More than two thirds of Britons report a boost to their self esteem after coming into contact with … Read more
Map that shows the terror of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift: Lieutenant’s ‘anxiety-inducing’ notes detail how 139-strong British force held off 3,000 Zulus in infamous siege Lt John Chard’s men held off 3,000 Zulu warriors during the 1879 Battle of Rorke’s Drift in South Africa Queen Victoria was presented with an account by Chard of … Read more
Zoe Ball showed her appreciation for her two children on Saturday as she shared the heart-warming notes they left around her Sussex home to let her know how loved she is. Zoe is mother to Woody, 19, and Nelly, 10, who she shares with her ex-husband and Fatboy Slim DJ, Norman Cook, 57. And The … Read more
Late afternoon on a warm September day, Princess Diana parked her car in a Knightsbridge side street and hurried inside a portered mansion block. She was buzzed into a flat where her brother Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, was waiting for her. A third figure joined them. Lord Spencer performed the introductions. This, he told his … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Video games can give teenagers a blast of joy By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 23:11 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 24 October 2020 Zapping away for hours on video games has long been demonised for destroying teenagers’ mental health, but it can actually make them happy, according to a … Read more
Struggling to find a Christmas gift for the space enthusiast in your life? A very special new immersive fragrance might be the answer you’re looking for. Perfume brand TOLI has concocted a scent inspired by the planet Jupiter — sporting subtle notes of rotten egg and cleaning products on a heady base of bitter almonds. Or … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: This’ll shake you… too LITTLE salt can be bad for us By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:56 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 22:56 BST, 19 September 2020 Health chiefs constantly tell us to slash our salt intake, but new research suggests that having too little also carries health risks. Doctors at … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: New ‘gargle-and-spit’ test spots Covid-19 in a SECOND and could spare patients from uncomfortable swabs By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 29 August 2020 A new ‘gargle-and-spit’ test for Covid-19 could spare patients from the uncomfortable swabs currently being used to identify the virus. … Read more
Gary Lineker, 59, says his eyesight is now so bad he struggles to read his notes on Match of the Day – forcing him to wear his glasses more and writing with bigger letters Gary Lineker has been presenting Match of the Day since the late 1990s But the ex-England striker claims his eyesight is … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Virtual photography exhibition shines light on remarkable stories of those living with multiple sclerosis By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 A virtual photography exhibition is shining a light on the remarkable lives of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). The online gallery … Read more