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Give protected status to traditional pie and mash, campaigners urge
Former Conservative minister Richard Holden is leading a campaign to secure protected status for traditional pie and mash as a celebration of the “original fast food”. Mr Holden and producers have made representations to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) about an application for Traditional Speciality GuaranteedContinue Reading
Cancer study finds Brazil nuts could hold key to stopping spread of disease
New research has found that a mineral found in Brazil nuts could be the key to stopping the spread of triple negative breast cancer. Triple negative breast cancer can be hard to treat but is often manageable through therapy and surgery, unless it spreads to other parts of the bodyContinue Reading
Digital assets have become too significant to ignore
Cypriot financial analyst and columnist Grigory Burenkov on what shapes the cryptocurrency landscape in 2024 and what factors will influence it in the near future. Recently, the price of Bitcoin has started to rise again, recovering from sharp drops in August and September of this year. Experts are talking aboutContinue Reading
Apps that create deepfake nudes should be banned, says online safety group
AI-powered “nudifying” apps which can create non-consensual explicit images of people, including children, should be banned, an online safety charity has said. Internet Matters has called on the Government to strengthen the Online Safety Act to ban tools which can create deepfake nudes after a study from the group estimatedContinue Reading
Denying cancer cells Brazil nut ingredient could halt spread of disease – study
A study on an essential mineral abundant in Brazil nuts could help unlock the key to preventing the spread of triple negative breast cancer, according to research. The study, funded by Cancer Research UK, suggests that limiting the antioxidant effects of selenium, a popular ingredient of multivitamin supplements found inContinue Reading
19 movies that saved actors’ careers
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free In Hollywood, stardom is a fickle thing. Even the very best actors go through fallow periods –Continue Reading
Tories warn of ‘existential crisis’ as Employment Bill to cost firms billions
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Small businesses should be spared from some of the proposed changes to employment rights, theContinue Reading
UK business confidence hits twelve-month low as Autumn Budget looms
Business confidence in the UK has taken a sharp downturn, recording its first decline in a year, as concerns mount over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ forthcoming Autumn Budget. The latest economic data, alongside insights from the upcoming SME Barometer brought to you by Prism, highlights growing apprehension among businesses, with manyContinue Reading
Transgender darts ace calls rivals ‘toxic b*****s’ after being banned from event
Noa-Lynn van Leuven has hit out at ‘toxic b*****s’ who oppose her participation in women’s darts after the Dutch player booked her place in the World Darts Championship. The 28-year-old will become the first-ever transgender player to feature at the tournament later this year. Van Leuven booked her place atContinue Reading
Jose Mourinho ‘eating same meal every evening at £1k-a-night Istanbul hotel’
Jose Mourinho has reportedly been living off the same meal every day while staying at a £1,000-per-night hotel in Istanbul. Mourinho was appointed Fenerbahce manager in the summer having been sacked by Serie A outfit Roma last season. The fiery Portuguese coach was given a hero’s welcome when he arrivedContinue Reading