Most Londoners have too much work to take a proper lunch break April 23, 2015 It turns out lunch is a dull meal for Londoners, with the majority remaining chained to their desks while they reply to emails and get on with work. A survey of 500 Londoners by L’atelier des Chefs found 69 per cent of people in the capital find their workload too intense to nip out for [...]
London Marathon 2015: What to eat, which foods to avoid and how much water you need to drink April 23, 2015 This Sunday, runners from across the UK will gather for the event they've spent months training for – the annual London Marathon. If you're one of the fit few who has decided to take on the challenge (not to mention who managed to get a much-coveted place), the next three days' preparation will be crucial. [...]
These insane pictures show Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupting for first time in 42 years April 23, 2015 A huge ash cloud could be seen spreading across southern Chile last night, after the enormous Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in 42 years. Lying 625 miles south of the capital Santiago, Calbuco is a pretty big worry for Chileans – it is considered one of the top three most potentially dangerous of [...]
WPP sales are up, but chief executive Martin Sorrell is cautious about the year ahead April 23, 2015 The world's biggest advertising firm had a good first quarter, but warns that clients are giving away less business. The figures During the first three months of 2015, like-for-like sales went up by 2.5 per cent for WPP, mainly driven higher by a strong performance in North America. Revenue was also up 8.3 per cent [...]
Keeping obesity at bay: Why diet is more important than exercise when you’re trying to lose weight April 23, 2015 The world has a growing obesity problem, but this doesn't mean you need to get a gym membership and start running everywhere – being more active just won't make a difference, according to a group of medical experts in the UK. To keep the weight off, it's going to involve limiting the amount of sweet [...]
General Election 2015: Science is vital to our economy, but which parties are really supporting it? April 16, 2015 Investing in science and engineering has huge long-term benefits for the economy, yet we've heard very little from any of the main political parties about how they intend to secure Britain's future as a leader in the field. The run up to May has been characterised by a closedness on the issue, with no one [...]
Employers protected from mental health claims after landmark ruling April 16, 2015 Employers could be protected from paying out compensation for "causing" mental health problems among their employees, following a landmark ruling in the UK. The ruling came after John Yapp, a former British high commissioner to Belize, was suspended and subjected to a disciplinary process in 2008 after being accused of making a sexual advance towards [...]
The most popular lunch in Britain? Just a simple cheese sandwich April 16, 2015 When it comes to lunch, simplicity is key – Britons are more likely to opt for a good old cheese sandwich than anything else. Not only that, but three in 10 choose this humble meal every single working day, and have done so for an average of four and a half years (that's around 1,000 [...]
New discovery in mice paves the way for dementia cure April 15, 2015 Scientists at Duke University in the US have managed to stop mice developing dementia, and a similar cure could soon be on its way for humans. Using a drug that tinkers with the rodent's immune system, they were able to completely stop the onset of the age-related disorder, which is characterised by loss of memory [...]
A volcanic eruption could soon wipe out a huge chunk of the human population April 15, 2015 It sounds alarming, and it is – there's a reasonable chance a massive volcanic explosion will wipe out a significant portion of the global population before the end of the century, a report reckons. The European Science Foundation published finding estimating a probability of between five and 10 per cent that an eruption will reach a [...]
