Krasula/Shutterstock Eating two or more servings of avocado a week may cut your risk of cardiovascular disease by 16%, according to a new study. Researchers at Harvard University analysed data from two large US studies: the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses’ Health Study. Between 1986 and 2016, researchersContinue Reading
LADO/shutterstock You might think that you only buy what you need, when you need it. But whether you are shopping for food, clothes or gadgets, the retailers are using the power of psychological persuasion to influence your decisions – and help you part with your cash. If you think back,Continue Reading
Military exercises are held regularly by armed forces throughout the world. An exercise can be seen as an act of diplomacy, a direct threat, a demonstration of military capability for deterrence or – in the case of Nato – an expression of unity. In purely military terms, exercises allow differentContinue Reading
CONOR BENN returns to welterweight action THIS SATURDAY as he defends his WBA Continental title against veteran Chris van Heerden at the O2 Arena. The Destroyer last fought back in December, wiping out American Chris Algieri in just four rounds. 1 Conor Benn made a mockery of Chris Algieri inContinue Reading
F or the record, Johnny Flynn is not being lined up as the next James Bond. In preparation for his latest role as the author Ian Fleming in new spy thriller Operation Mincemeat, the actor tells me that he spent a lot of time watching old Bond movies. Now thatContinue Reading
LIKE us, you can bet Wales legend Gareth Bale is glued to the Masters. The Real Madrid star, 32, took to social media to celebrate “one of the best weeks on the golf calendar” to give away a set of TaylorMade clubs. 1 Gareth Bale is giving away a setContinue Reading
When 12-year-old Eashan Nijjar from Torrington offered one of his unique spray paintings for a charity auction set up to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees, he had no idea how his life would change by his kind gesture. Anne Tattersall and husband Chris, who are sponsoring a family of fourContinue Reading
CROWDS of people in China have been filmed breaking through a cordon in dramatic footage allegedly showing them rushing for food – as 26million face the world’s strictest Covid lockdown. The group were seen pushing toward a dismantled barrier and forcing their way past panicked officials wearing blue PPE, inContinue Reading
Small businesses in the UK are leaving themselves open to cyber attacks with little or no protection, according to new research. A study from BT has revealed that thousands of UK businesses may be at risk, even if they think they have security measures in place as many are relyingContinue Reading
Lanson 4 Ukraine began as a germ of an idea from Gareth Brooker. He verbalised what so many people were feeling, “How can I help the people in Ukraine fleeing their homes or fighting for their freedom?” Gareth said, “I can’t do much, but I can play the guitar, canContinue Reading
