Luis Prado has created what he hopes will become the international symbol for global warming. He's one of many designers contributing icons to an ...
The economy might be depressed, but the British are still splashing out on wellies. One shoe company has reported sales of the boots are up 673% this ...
Do you need a lot of sleep? Some famous leaders are thought to have spent little time in the land of Nod so keen they were on their high-powered jobs....
As the old saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. A tragic event in India – the gang rape of a young woman – led engineering s...
I miss my sugar! I've decided to go on a diet to lose weight and I had to give up pastries and cakes. It's difficult because I have a sweet to...
As an English teacher, I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world. I've seen people celebrating everything from the...
Have you ever had a punt? I was brought up to believe that you make your own luck but I admit that I buy the occasional lottery ticket.I have won a mi...
It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his n...
A new survey has confirmed that the number of regular drinkers of wine in France is in decline, and some traditionalists fear that the beverage seems ...
How would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favourite star ended up in the recycling bin? That's where unopened fan m...