The words "anti-ageing" are either met by wide-eyed anticipation or absolute horror depending on who you talk to. There are so many treatments out there for both men and women that range from the simple and - for the most part - safe use of vitamins, creams and supplements, to...

You can't turn on the TV, radio or surf the net without coming across some bad news about the economy within the first five minutes. Everywhere you turn, there's talk on job losses, cuts, recessions and lord knows what else. It's a pretty depressing state of affairs and we'd all...

I was 17 years old when I bought my first mobile phone. It was 1998 and the internet and mobile phones were still in relative infancy. The mobile phone I had was a Motorola something-or-other. It was really long and heavy and when it was in my pocket it looked...

It's becoming more and more expensive to head to the cinema to see the local films, and with the 3D craze still in full swing, the price tag for more than two people to go and watch a film on the big screen is pretty ridiculous, especially when you take...

When it comes to the subject of healthcare, everywhere you turn there is contradictory advice on whether to visit a doctor in person or to try and self-diagnose using the likes of the NHS Helpline via the phone or the internet. The issue with the latter is that the hypochondriacs...

Selling a home in the current climate is difficult, and you need more than just a 60 minute makeover and a good estate agent to show it off to guarantee yourself a sale. Sometimes you need an extra hand to get the people who come through your door to make...

Travellers heading to Florida know that it is the kind of place where you can either turn your nose up at the commercialism and OTT nature of the tourism, or just delve into it head first and enjoy it. Whether you're a kid travelling with your parents, a backpacker travelling...

As amusing as Nick Clegg's 'I'm Sorry' video was, let's not forget why the original video existed in the first place. The Lib Dems' whole 2010 election campaign - and Clegg's sudden popularity boost - was based on the fact that they promised to abolish student tuition fees, something that...

Households all over the world are looking for as many ways as possible to save a little extra cash. We're told every five minutes that the recession is coming to an end, only to be met with more news of doom and gloom in the five minutes afterwards. You know...

Everybody knows how important it is to have life insurance, particularly if you have beneficiaries such as a partner or children. The peace of mind that comes from being covered with a great policy cannot be underestimated, especially when the pay out from that policy will go towards supporting your...

We've all seen the expensive - and often incredibly annoying - TV adverts about car insurance, and how they can save you money and all the rest of it. But sometimes it has to be about more than just saving money, and more about what it actually covers. You often...

This may raise a few eyebrows, but this writer fully believes that procrastination is perfectly healthy and an important part of the writing process. People like to talk about "the dreaded writers block", but instead of letting it get a hold of you and allowing it to reduce you to...

Every story needs a great main character. Hero, anti-hero or villain, the main character should be interesting enough for anyone who finds the story to be enthralled and engaged from the first word until the last. Lance Armstrong is the ultimate inspiration for writers, and you can learn a lot...

The High Street has taken the brunt of the recession, with store closures affecting communities small and large and resulting in job losses across the board. With the recent troubles of Blockbuster Video and HMV hitting the news, the glum outlook for the retail industry doesn't look like changing any...

My girlfriend, fiancée, partner, whatever... and I have been together since January 2002 and in June 2014, finally take the plunge and get married. As Chris Farley would say: "Whoopty-freakin'-do!"

We haven't done the whole 'relationship by numbers' thing very well, really. A lot of couples you can set your...

They don't clean up at the Oscars or make the critics swoon, but action movies make big money at the box office and when executed well, can often become a favourite amongst movie fans. The likes of Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Predator and Kill Bill Vol 1 are of the...

Screenwriters and filmmakers do not get an easy ride when making a name for themselves and when they're trying to break through in the industry. The chances of you handing your screenplay to somebody and the next year you're the toast of Hollywood are about a billion to one. And...

Before your band can reach the heights of Coldplay or U2, you have to build your audience and that means playing as many gigs as possible. When you're just starting out, the chances are that your budget will be pretty slim, meaning that you are unlikely to be able to...

"We do little homages in our films, and we thought it was a very appropriate homage to let Studio Ghibli know how much they mean to us." - John Lasseter on Totoro's cameo in Toy Story 3.

These days hardly a week goes by without an animated film released at...

Today, 20 November is the 20th anniversary of the fire at Windsor Castle. It was a sad day in 1992 when, during refurbishment work on the 900 year old castle, a spotlight was believed to have overheated and caught fire to one of the curtains by the altar.

History is...