New heads for old tales: Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues are coming back with A-list stars

Net curtains. They’re respectable enough when they hang straight, especially when made from lace, not nylon. But if they’re drawn to the side with a loop hitching them up at the middle, they’re common — like a blousy woman emerging from the lavatory who doesn’t realise she’s got the hem of her underskirt tucked into … Read more

The eye-catching detail EVERYONE is talking about in Hamish Blake’s Zoom conference calls 

‘It’s so beautiful’: The eye-catching detail EVERYONE is talking about in Hamish Blake’s Zoom conference calls By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:09 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 23:50 BST, 29 April 2020 He’s the serial prankster taking advantage of people working remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic. And as Hamish Blake continues … Read more

Experiment using lasers of light reveals how spit from talking can travel through air without mask 

An experiment has revealed how spit droplets from talking can spray through the air potentially transmitting viruses such as Covid-19, unless the speaker wears a mask.  With studies suggesting that talking can release just as many virus harbouring droplets into the air as coughing and sneezing, scientists have devised a way to visualise the threat posed … Read more

Cheryl shares first video of son Bear, 3, talking with a sweet Geordie accent

Cheryl has shared the first video of her son Bear, three, talking as she posted a funny update to her Instagram Stories on Thursday. In the clip, the toddler takes after his famous Newcastle born and raised mother, 36, as he speaks with a sweet Geordie accent. Bear hilariously interrupts Cheryl’s video as she praises NHS workers … Read more

Confused about what airlines are doing during the coronavirus crisis? We give you the plane talking

The rapid spread of coronavirus has brought the world to an emergency stop.  Airlines and airports are close to shutdown, travel plans are in disarray and many of us are out of pocket due to flights and holidays being cancelled or abandoned. With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys ‘for … Read more

Confused about what airlines are doing during the coronavirus crisis? We give you the plane talking

The rapid spread of coronavirus has brought the world to an emergency stop.  Airlines and airports are close to shutdown, travel plans are in disarray and many of us are out of pocket due to flights and holidays being cancelled or abandoned. With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys ‘for … Read more

Do insurance fears stop people talking about mental health?

JOHNNY TIMPSON: We encourage men to talk about mental health but do worries about insurance in the future cause some to suffer in silence? By Johnny Timpson For This Is Money Published: 09:15 BST, 18 February 2020 | Updated: 09:15 BST, 18 February 2020 Johnny Timpson, a financial protection specialist at Scottish Widows, says that … Read more

Just breathing or talking could spread coronavirus

Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported.   The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more

Talking therapy could cure IBS better than drugs, study reveals

Talking therapy could cure IBS better than drugs, study reveals after patients who had CBT over the phone or online experienced less symptoms Study of more than 500 patients found talking greatly reduced symptoms Irritable bowel syndrome causes diarrhoea, constipation or both But experts say less than half benefit from supplements and laxatives  By Victoria Allen … Read more

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly launch new Britain Get Talking campaign amid coronavirus crisis

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly call for viewers to ‘keep talking’ amid the coronavirus crisis as they launch new Britain Get Talking campaign By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 20:31 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 20:31 GMT, 21 March 2020 Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have called for the nation to ‘get talking’ for … Read more