UK school holiday calendar is set up for the Victorian era - we should follow Germany's lead and stagger breaks by region
Is it time to rip up the UK school holidays timetable and start afresh? Rhiannon Picton-James says the current system is too restrictive for many parents.
Changes in your TOE are the first sign of brutal B12 deficiency that leaves one in 10 women 'tired all the time', say experts
A change in foot temperature, including burning or numbness in the toes, could be a sign of a common vitamin deficiency experienced by one in five older Britons, experts say.
The Odyssey is too loud, complain dumbstruck film fans as cinemas 'hand out earplugs' and one viewer says: 'I've seen it three times and still can't make out a word the Cyclops says'
While the film was met with huge praise in critics' first reactions after the global premiere in London last month, viewers have taken to social media to complain they left with migraines.
Fergie's UK return: Amid rumours she's inherited an 'annual allowance' from her ex Paddy McNally, a royal expert says we shouldn't 'write her off yet'
From a 'toe-sucking' incident to allegedly setting up her ex-husband for a 'cash-for-access sting', Sarah Ferguson has weathered - and emerged on the other side of - many a scandal.
How good REALLY are posh suncreams? Experts reveal why price doesn't always offer better protection - from £2.99 supermarket-own brands to designer bottles exceeding £100
With an ever growing number of products on the market, it can be challenging to know which are truly worth the price.
BEL MOONEY: How can I conquer my fear of sex now my life's so changed?
The months after my accident are a bit of a blur - hospitals, physio and people telling me how 'inspiring' I was for getting on with life. I just wanted my old life back.
Kelly Brook revisits her wedding venue on their fourth anniversary in the sunshine after storm hit their big day
Kelly Brook and husband Jeremy Parisi revisit their wedding venue on their fourth anniversary as she shared loved-up photos on Instagram on Friday.
Papa Johns worker was fired after he refused to be paid cash-in-hand because he wanted to pay the right amount of tax
Ashwani Kumar, who was a manager at the branch of the chain in Harlow, Essex, was dismissed for requesting itemised payslips with correct tax and National Insurance deductions.
Mother, 48, loses seven teeth when she trips over pothole in the dark as council refuses compensation
Business owner Alison Smith, 48, said her life changed forever when she was walking to meet her daughter at night and tripped on a three-inch deep pothole in a dark, unlit area.
'I've done something unforgivable. I've killed people.' The alleged confession that led the family of this father-of-three to believe HE could be the brute who bound, blindfolded and bludgeoned Lin and Megan Russell to death
Two witnesses have come forward - one of them being his ex-wife - identifying Raymond Buck as a new suspect in one of the most shocking and brutal crimes in modern British history.
How often should you change your kitchen sponge? Microbiologist finally settles the debate - so, are you doing it enough?
How often should you change your kitchen sponge? Dr Primrose Freestone, Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester, has settled the debate.
Drones Offer Alternative to Balloons For Weather Research
The U.S. company Meteomatics has created an automated weather-monitoring system that uses drones to collect atmospheric data at multiple altitudes before returning to recharge and upload their findings. The so-called Meteobase, which consists of a base station on the ground with a drone that can be launched and recovered automatically, "is highly weather resistant and keeps the drone at a comfortable temperature," reports The Guardian. "It can send out one data-gathering mission a day, or multiple flights to monitor fog, icing, an advancing weather front, or other fast-changing conditions." The report says the reusable drones could offer a cheaper, more controllable alternative to helium weather balloons, especially for tracking rapidly changing conditions.
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Chelmsford homeless community not convinced over Andy Burnham’s rough sleeper pledge
One rough sleeper said they will "believe it when I see it"
Police launch fresh appeal as seven month-long manhunt continues
A man has been wanted by Essex Police for nearly seven months
Busy road blocked with car on fire
A car is on fire on the A133 near Weeley with the road blocked causing delays on approach.
Why you could still win a Premium Bond prize YEARS after the draw
When Phil Maciver woke up on April 21, 2021, he wasn't expecting to have won a Premium Bonds Prize weeks after the monthly announcement date.
I logged onto my wife's laptop and suddenly messages to her lover appeared... her affair was unfolding before my eyes in real time: CHRIS JONES reveals how it felt to witness his life fall apart
Logging on to his wife's laptop to do some work, sports journalist Chris Jones looked on, horrified, as she messaged her lover. He reveals how it felt to witness his life fall apart, text by incriminating text
Shane Richie is charged with drink-driving after police were called when he argued with petrol station staff over vaping
Richie, 62, who plays Alfie Moon on the BBC soap, was challenged after he was seen vaping at the Tesco petrol station in Harlow, Essex.
Elderly man left with head injuries after late night assault
Essex Police has launched an appeal for information
MILES of queues after crash involving three lorries
A crash involving three lorries is causing long delays for drivers on the M25 at Dartford.