NEW report highlights dramatic differences in improvements in road safety
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Britain's roads are getting safer - but progress is slower in Wales
NEW report highlights dramatic differences in improvements in road safety
This Wikipedia user designed a brilliant new London Underground map and no-one noticed
AN ANONYMOUS Wikipedia user has redesigned the London Underground map – and done a better job than TFL.
Young cerebral palsy sufferer Reece DESPERATE to play football with younger brother
ALL young Reece Walker wants to do is play football with his younger brother, but suffering from a rare form of cerebral palsy means it's impossible - at the moment.
A third of British parents don't use suitable car seats
RESEARCH reveals driving habits of the nation's parents - and that they're taking risks with child seats.
Man suffers NEAR-DEADLY anaphylactic shock from £3 over-the-counter cold medicine
A keen cyclist has revealed he was nearly killed by a bottle of £3 over-the-counter cold and flu medicine.
BMW reveals details of new-generation X1
THE compact SUV returns in October in all-new guise, more efficient than ever.
Microsoft's latest mobile phone costs as much as a Sunday lunch for one
MICROSOFT'S brand-new blower takes some design cues from the Nokia 3310 and costs the same as a Sunday lunch for one.
House of Fraser stock range of sports Hijabs and children's unitards for muslim women
The sportswear collection is aimed at women who would prefer to stay covered up while exercising.
EXCLUSIVE: Want to boost your libido? Tonia Buxton's got JUST the thing (and it's tasty)
WITH an eternally positive - and hilarious - view on life as a working mother, Tonia Buxton's refreshing attitude to the nation's health and eating properly might be able to save lives - sex lives.
BEWARE: Accepting PayPal's new User Agreement signs you up for COLD CALLS
PAYPAL users – prepare yourselves for an onslaught of phone calls about your PPI.
Our lovely Lorraine
OVER the years her weight has gone up and down like the viewing figures for breakfast TV.
How we defeated the eating disorder that tore our family apart
STANDING side by side laughing and chatting, Clare and Elena Dunkle look like any other mother and daughter enjoying each other’s company.
Time travel treatment: Why dementia sufferers are encouraged to live in the past
FORMER car factory worker Les Hadley spends much of his time looking for his dad.
Golden Moments: Dock Dog Days with the Golden Retrievers
It's been a while since I brought you guys an update with the two golden boys in my life. Of course I'm speaking of the beloved Boomer and his brother Brody (the newer addition to the family). Last month I was home with the two trouble making golden retrievers and we spent a number of days exploring the water. This is a first for the boys. We've waited until they were "adult" enough to handle the rules of being dock dwellers. The day came and out we went, to the water.
The reaction was, well, hilarious. Both pups were over the moon and let me snap away as they explored this crazy moving surface that carried everything from fish to large pieces of wood past the end of the dock. The idea of a moving body of water was completely foreign to these two. Then I jumped in and that threw them into overdrive. Their rescue instinct overwhelmed them and Brody went straight into the water - head first. His first interaction with the water involved a swan dive. He didn't come up for a few seconds and I'm not going to lie, we were panicked. But, up he finally came and he swam over to me with a look of absolute terror in his eyes. Never before have I seen a golden more terrified of water. Maybe waiting wasn't such a good idea after all.
Boomer was a little bit tougher to get into the water. He paced up and down the dock as I swam and finally fell in. Truly, he had no intention of actually going in. The poor pooch. He swam over to me and wrapped his paws so tightly around my shoulders that I was left with bruises. Needless to say, our first water experience was one that taught us all a lot - mainly that we need to start with the ocean, not the open waterway from a dock.
Naturally, I don't have any pictures of the actual water experience. But I do have the dried aftermath, when we made our way down the dock later that night to enjoy the sunset and take another look at the water from a safe distance. I think both boys were relieved I didn't dive in.
I'm back home with the pups in a month's time so there will be plenty more updates to come...
The perfect furry pom pom bag pet
Last year I fell in love with a little furry man wearing oversized spectacles. No, I'm not hinting at the physical appearance of the mysterious FFG. This little furry creature I'm referencing was the brainchild of Sophie Hulme. He was bite sized bag pet and he hung from my tote for a whole season, swinging back and forth and making people smile from Notting Hill to London Fields.
This season, Sophie Hulme is bringing us a new little bag pet in the form of an oversized pom pom made of shearling. At £150, it isn't the cheapest accessory to add to your bags, but it is one that will bring miles of smiles. I'm instantly in love and can't imagining leaving home without Austin. Yes, I have named him and he takes his name from another starry eyed legend - Mr. Austin Powers.
Top 10 facts about animals
We are in the middle of RSPCA Week, raising awareness, ideas and funds to help animals.
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Manford talks weight jibes, Michelle Keegan and mocking Mark Wright
HIS rise to fame has been well-documented over the past decade but Jason Manford admits he makes jokes about his weight so no-one else gets their first.
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
National Trust properties join in London's Open Garden Squares Weekend
OPEN Garden Squares Weekend 2015 takes place in London on June 13 and 14 with more than 200 spaces for visitors to enjoy in 27 boroughs.
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