Photos of the Queen wearing sunglasses and grasping an umbrella at the same time perfectly sum up the British summertime. The monarch was seen shielding her eyes from the sun but being prepared for a sudden shower during a garden party on the lawn of Buckingham Palace.more
The mother of Britain's largest family is pregnant with her 21st child just months after she and her husband vowed the 20th baby would be their last.more
A poll revealed as many as 33% have had something taken in the last year, with a further 24% admitting they had a thief lurking at their work place.more
It might nearly be the end of the month, but payday isn't coming up for everyone. So a free lunch is ideal right now. Thank God, then, that Pizza Express is offering a giveaway to basically anyone with a smartphone.more
A woman who works as a Director of Happiness in a company where the average age is 23 has revealed how the 'traditional' workplace is dying out in favour of incentives such as unlimited holiday and daily yoga classes.
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Doris Olive Netting, known to everyone as Olive, was born on May 4, 1918 in Plymouth, Devon but credits her long healthy life to the Irish dry stout. Mrs Netting has been drinking a glass of 'the black stuff' everyday since her early 30s after a campaign stating that the drink contained high levels of iron was launched.more
Driverless cars will be hitting Irish roads within a decade and will save lives on Irish roads according to the Road Safety Authority. The RSA is holding a conference in Dublin Castle today to look at what needs to be done to maximise the opportunities offered by the new technology.more
As a nation we are famous for apologising, and the average Brit utters the word 'sorry' around 200,000 times in their lifetime. That adds up to more than 56 hours, or almost two and a half days in total.more
In the area of Kujawy, up to 2 thousand years ago, Roman soldiers were staying. This is evidenced by the uncovered fragments of equestrian gear and legionnaire outfit. Many of them were discovered for the first time outside the Roman Empire - said Prof. Bartosz Kontny.more
The age old northside versus southside turf war has erupted again. A "massive" snowball fight is due to take place at 3pm on O'Connell Bridge in Dublin's city centre, pitting northsiders against southsiders.more
Ever been out for a meal with someone who spent more time staring at their phone than looking at you? One Wrexham pub has started running an offer to help make this a thing of the past and encourage people to talk without any distractions.more
Mobile phone users in the UK receive more than 33,000 messages and alerts a year, new research shows. Britons with mobiles are receiving 427% more messages and notifications than they did a decade ago, while people are also sending 278% more messages than they did in 2008.cmore
Sober couples who have low-key weddings and start out with few expectations about what life has in store for them have the best chance of a long and happy marriage, at least according to someone who spent much of last year interviewing dozens of people who have been married for at least 50 years.more