Archbishop of Canterbury finds ‘reasons to be hopeful’ for 2021 in his New Year message

Archbishop of Canterbury draws on his time working as a hospital chaplain during the pandemic as he finds ‘reasons to be hopeful’ for 2021 in his New Year message Justin Welby drew on his experience working as a chaplin in St Thomas’ Hospital The Archbishop said the crisis shows how fragile we are but also … Read more

Kitten abandoned for being ‘too playful’ finds loving home

A kitten who was abandoned for being too ‘playful’ got a happy ending when he found a new loving home right before Christmas.  D’Artagnan, a black and white kitten from South London, was abandoned by his former owner, who had no experience with cats and thought he was feral.  The feline was handed to Battersea … Read more

Half of six-month-olds don’t sleep for 8 hours straight, study finds

Half of babies aged six months never get more than eight consecutive hours of sleep per night, according to a new study.     Canadian experts who tracked 44 infants over a period of two weeks found a fifth didn’t even sleep for six hours consecutively. Infant sleeping patterns vary greatly, they found – not only … Read more

Kids who start vaping before the age of 14 are more likely to experience ‘mental fog’, study finds

Mental fog: Kids who start vaping before the age of 14 are more likely to struggle with concentration, memory and decision-making, study finds Studies show a link between vaping and mental fog in both adults and kids Symptoms include difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions  Those who take up the habit before the age of … Read more

Just one glass of wine poured at home will tip you over the drink-drive limit, study finds 

Just one glass of wine poured at home will tip you over the drink-drive limit, study finds Just one glass of wine poured at home can put you over the drink-drive limit 100 people were asked to free-pour standard alcohol measures served at pubs 62 per cent of those involved were found to over-pour a … Read more

Cartoonist PAUL THOMAS finds humour in this bleak year: How we laughed off lockdown

How we laughed off lockdown… thanks to our inimitable cartoonist PAUL THOMAS finding humour in this bleak year By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 23:51 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 02:55 GMT, 29 December 2020 Advertisement Having sensationally stepped back from royal life, Harry flies in for the ‘Sandringham summit’ in January … Read more

Just one glass of wine poured at home will tip you over the drink-drive limit, study finds 

Just one glass of wine poured at home will tip you over the drink-drive limit, study finds Just one glass of wine poured at home can put you over the drink-drive limit 100 people were asked to free-pour standard alcohol measures served at pubs 62 per cent of those involved were found to over-pour a … Read more

Cartoonist PAUL THOMAS finds humour in this bleak year: How we laughed off lockdown

How we laughed off lockdown… thanks to our inimitable cartoonist PAUL THOMAS finding humour in this bleak year By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 23:51 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 23:52 GMT, 28 December 2020 Advertisement Having sensationally stepped back from royal life, Harry flies in for the ‘Sandringham summit’ in January … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: In such a gloomy year, the Queen finds the perfect way to lift our spirits

Even for the most experienced monarch in history, this was a tall order: how do you sum up the worst year in living memory without leaving the nation in floods of tears or reaching for the Off switch? The only solution, therefore, was to accentuate the positives. And that is what the Queen did yesterday … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: In such a gloomy year, the Queen finds the perfect way to lift our spirits

Even for the most experienced monarch in history, this was a tall order: how do you sum up the worst year in living memory without leaving the nation in floods of tears or reaching for the Off switch? The only solution, therefore, was to accentuate the positives. And that is what the Queen did yesterday … Read more