The up-market supermarket stocks all the festive essentials your need at this time of the year, from Turkeys to bubbly and hampers to give as gifts this Christmas. Waitrose has hundreds of stores across the UK and some will be open until 10pm on Christmas Eve, depsite the day falling […]
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Asparagus Asparagus has been proven to be a good food to break down alcohol in the body. In a 2009 study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists, scientists discovered amino acids found in asparagus boosted the speed of cells that worked to break […]
Snow is expected to fall across parts of the UK today after Storm Caroline blasted through the country this week. With a yellow severe weather warning place, and freezing temperatures sure to follow in the coming weeks, now is the time to check your boiler is fully functioning. If your […]
Longevity has been a point of much discussion this year after figures revealed increases in life expectancy had plateaued. Average life expectancy in the UK is currently 81.6 years, and 79.4 years for men and 83.1 years for women. While researchers are still looking for the secret to a long […]
Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker have reached an agreement on behalf of the UK and the EU, paving the way to move Brexit talks forward. It’s been a tough week for negotiators on both sides, with the tough issue of Ireland’s borders throwing talks into disarray. Judi James, body language […]
Ivanka Trump, 36, attended a Hanukkah Reception in the East Room of the White House last night. Also in attendance were First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, and Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner. The proud parents looked on as their daughter Arabella lit the menorah at the reception, and Ivanka’s […]
1. The world’s longest international land border is the 5,525 mile border between Canada and the USA of which 1,538 is the Canada-Alaska border. 2. The longest continuous land border is the 4,254 miles between Russia and Kazakhstan. 3. The town of Derby Line, Vermont, is bisected by the US-Canada […]
Refrigeration white goods that have non-flame retardant plastic backing pass existing safety standards, but the testing is inadequate and does not come close to replicating the cause of a real house fire, Which? said. The current British Standard requires refrigerators to pass a glow wire test to assess their fire […]