The number of casualties of the meteor that struck Chelyabinsk Friday morning has sharply risen, reaching 1,100. Officials from the Ministry of Emergency Situations have told press that 1,147 people have sought medical attention, of which 58 have been hospitalised with serious injuries. This is the first time in history... Continue reading...
Wouldn't it be fantastic to look 10lbs lighter immediately? This is actually possible without going on some crazy starvation diet or spending hours in the sauna! Continue reading...
If you have the impression of a Justice Department fumbling in the dark for new eye-catching schemes to showcase in the run-up to the election, you would probably be right. Continue reading...
The EU Strategy responds to debates over human rights and the internet, especially regarding censorship, by reaffirming fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law in cyberspace. What I find interesting is that, according to the Strategy, there is no human 'right' to access the internet. Continue reading...
We know how much our listeners like to see behind the scenes and get exclusive backstage access, so we are aiming to open up what Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra do across the entire month. The relationship between us and our audience feels close than it ever has. They have access to the inner thoughts of our DJ's via Twitter. They can often get to watch, as well as listen to, our regular output. So the challenge for the month is how to bring them even closer. The centrepiece of our Access All Areas activity has rapidly become Radio 1's first ever intake of interns. Continue reading...
The shocking truth is that at this moment, nearly 70,000 disabled people in this country do not receive care that meets their basic needs, such as washing or dressing, or eating a hot meal every day. Continue reading...
The full scale of the way the NHS tries to gag clinicians from speaking out about poor clinical care is only now emerging. Continue reading...
One of the things that Silver Linings Playbook does is it is a bit like trying to get your children to eat vegetables; sneaking broccoli into cupcakes; it is funny and it is entertaining, but at the same time it holds up a mirror to the fact that mental illness is something we refuse to explore. Continue reading...
People look at me with confusion when they see the amount of kale and broccoli in my trolley - five a day is not wrong but it is certainly not right either. Make it your mission to eat that and more. If you are serious about being lean, happy and healthy these are essential. Continue reading...
The internet quickly became awash with the news that a Hollywood A-Lister was in fact fallible, humourless even. How could someone we all know so well, turn out to be so different? But, this is nothing new. Actors may be rich and famous, but they are still like the rest of us, utterly flawed and hopeless individuals who are simply stumbling their way through life. Continue reading...
A key component in the mix of measures required to reduce child poverty is to make childcare more affordable to poorer families and thereby encourage more mothers into work. This is central to the approach of countries like Denmark, where 84 per cent of mothers are in employment, compared to just 67 per cent in the UK. Continue reading...
Today I met a future doctor, accountant and engineer. They were all 13 year old girls. The aspirations of these Ethiopian girls is heartening. The engineer says she wants to train to help "build up her country". I wouldn't bet against her doing just that. Continue reading...
This classic Tuscan Acquacotta is a packed full of vegetables and enriched with poached egg. A great meal for lunch or dinner, the thick and tasty soup is ideal to warm-up the last weeks of February. Pair with a glass of Morellino di Scansano (which originates from the same region as the dish) and enjoy the weekend. Continue reading...
It's the second part of our two tier trip to Majorca and we are taking a wee trip to the Tramuntana Mountains, for a three night stay at the Gran Son Net Hotel. The drive from Palma to Gran Son took approx thirty minutes. We arrived in the small... Continue reading...
At the end of last week, a 20-year-old woman, Kepara Leniata, was doused in gasoline and burned at the stake for witchcraft in Papua New Guinea. To end horrors like this, Oxfam says, criminalize accusations of sorcery instead of allowing a citizenry to persecute sorcerers. Continue reading...
In 2009, I walked onto the TED stage and gave a talk that included video of a Danish pig inseminator. The topic of the talk was orgasm, and the video related to a centuries-old debate over "upsuck." Continue reading...
Improving living standards by tackling the cost of living and raising household incomes will be a key battleground running up to the next General Election. Nowhere is that more important than for children living in poverty. Continue reading...
The customer is king: it's the first rule of business, but one too many have allowed themselves to forget. As the recent struggles of tech giants from Nokia to HP have shown, the age of big businesses surviving based on brand and breadth alone is well and truly over. Continue reading...
I was immensely proud that my challenge raised funds in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. They're are an awesome charity and as many people at some point in their lives are affected by cancer I think people were not only inspired by my efforts during the expedition but really believed in the cause I was trying to help along the way. Continue reading...
Violence against women affects men. These women are our mothers, sisters, partners, daughters. No man would dismiss this campaign whose life has been touched by violence against someone he loves. But I went because men have to be part of this campaign. Continue reading...
Congratulations to the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2013. I invite everyone to discover these outstanding leaders, to be inspired by their impactful initiative and to learn more about how they apply innovative, practical approaches to resolve social and environmental challenges. Continue reading...
