India sent more soldiers to the disputed border region with China on Wednesday following the deadly hand-to-hand brawl that saw 20 Indian solders killed. The increase in military personnel comes despite both sides declaring publicly that they would pull back military personnel from the region. Indian fighter jets were also seen flying over the … Read more
London becomes the first region in England to see deaths fall BELOW average as Covid-19 crisis continues to fade and coronavirus death toll plummets to 10-week low In London 891 people died of all causes between May 30 and June 5, down from 917 average for that week At least 47,820 people have died across … Read more
The south west region is emerging from lockdown more quickly than the rest of the UK while Londoners are most likely to stay home, new figures have revealed. Anonymised mobile phone data gathered by Oxford University shows population movements were on average 37 per cent of normal levels in the south west in the week … Read more
Stress lives in the hippocampus region of the human brain which is also responsible for motivation, emotion and memory, study shows Scientists from Yale exposed 30 volunteers to evocative images to cause stress They tracked stress levels and where it came from in the brain using MRI scans Found it stems from the hippocampus and … Read more
Margaux is explaining how babies drink champagne before they drink milk. ‘Really,’ she assures me, ‘it’s a tradition that goes back generations. A family member puts a drop or two on to the baby’s lips after it is born.’ Margaux, 25, was born and grew up in Reims, in the heart of the French Champagne region. … Read more
Fears of a possible new outbreak in a Chinese region of over 100 million residents have escalated after two cities from the area went under Wuhan-style lockdown. Officials from Jilin province of north-eastern China appointed two hospitals today as designated coronavirus facilities to deal with the overwhelming spike of suspected COVID-19 patients. Chinese officials have … Read more
‘Top up?’ inquired my husband, as we sat on the sun-dappled terrace. It’s hard to think of a nicer question. Especially when asked on a balmy afternoon in Beaune, the unofficial capital of Burgundy’s Côte-d’Or region, where we were simply doing what the good people of this dignified town do best – savouring one of … Read more
Hiro raises his bare thigh and slams his foot on the ground spreading ripples across his man mountain of a body. He bows at his opponent and, in a vision of manboobs and giant wedgies, they engage in combat; wrestling, pushing, heaving and tugging until one emerges victorious. Suddenly, it’s my turn. I step into … Read more
Inside the amazing eco-hotel made from CORK – which is waterproof, fireproof and helps to keep the building at a steady temperature The dark facade of the Tivoli Eco-Resort in Alentejo is made entirely from cork Portugal is the largest producer of cork and the hotel is full of the material All the materials used … Read more
Revealed: The stunning $50million vineyard hotel set to become ‘the Sydney Opera House’ of Australian accommodation Hotel ‘Oscar Seppeltsfield’ is set to open in 2022 and will sit in the heart of the historic Seppeltsfield vineyard The curvaceous design is influenced by the art of wine barrel-making, according to the architects Around 70 rooms will … Read more