Woman’s Hour: Fury after interview with female Muslim Council leader

A Woman’s Hour interview with the Muslim Council of Britain’s first female leader has sparked a fierce backlash at the BBC. Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Naz Shah are among more than 100 public figures who have signed an open letter to the broadcaster criticising the ‘strikingly hostile’ Radio 4 discussion with the council’s Secretary … Read more

Wealthy family offer £250 per HOUR for a chess tutor after success of The Queen’s Gambit

Cheque mate! Wealthy London family offer to pay £250 an HOUR for a maths and chess tutor to teach their eight-year-old son – in wake of success of Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit ‘VIP’ family from London offer £250 an hour for a chess tutor for their son, eight The advert posted by a Family … Read more

TikTokers share ‘life hacks’ – including a mum’s way to get a child-free hour

TikTok users have been sharing their simple yet ingenious hacks to make life easier and speed up mundane everyday chores. The viral trend was started by Kelly, who goes by the username @thelifebath on the social media platform, as she urged people from around the world to share hacks that have become a ‘standard practice’ in … Read more

The fake tan that will give you a golden glow in just one hour 

The ‘game-changing’ fake tan that sells every three minutes – and it will give you a bronze glow in just one hour Bali Body has released a new self tan that provides golden results after one hour  The 1 Hour Express Tan launched on January 19 and sells every three minutes  The innovative product provides a … Read more

Woman’s Hour host Emma Barnett reveals her fertility struggles following Rhod Gilbert interview

Woman’s Hour presenter Emma Barnett says woman often have infertility ‘put on them as their fault and their fault alone’. Speaking about her own experiences of struggling to conceive after interviewing comedian Rhod Gilbert about male infertility on the BBC2 programme this week, the Radio 2 host told her Instagram followers that she related to … Read more

Firefighters didn’t arrive at Manchester bombing until an hour after injured were cleared

All the injured had been cleared from the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing an hour before the fire service arrived, the inquiry has heard. The fire service spent nearly two hours arguing over where to meet the other emergency services before deploying, the hearing was told. Images were shown to the inquiry of makeshift … Read more

Sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo reveals ‘simple trick’ for getting an extra hour of sleep every night

REVEALED: The ‘simple trick’ for getting an extra HOUR of sleep every night – and the 10-step bedtime routine everyone should follow Sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo said omega 3 is good for an extra hour of sleep The expert said clinical trials showed how effective it is at producing melatonin Olivia shared her 10-step bedtime … Read more

Keeping your camera on during a one hour Zoom meeting emits 1,000 grams of CO2, study reveals 

If you hate showing your face while videoconferencing, just claim you want to save the environment. A new study indicates turning off your camera during an hour-long Zoom session can save up to three gallons of water and an area of land about the size of an iPad Mini. Streaming Hulu or Netflix on standard … Read more

Half an hour of stretching is more effective at reducing blood pressure than a walk, study finds 

People with high blood pressure are better off having a stretch at home rather than going out for a walk if they want to lower their blood pressure, study finds. University of Saskatchewan researchers had a group of 40 high blood pressure sufferers split into two groups – one did stretching and one did walking.  … Read more

Morrisons announces it will become first British supermarket to pay staff £10 an hour

Morrisons announces it will become first British supermarket to pay staff £10 an hour in boost for 96,000 workers Retail trade union Usdaw negotiated a £10 an hour basic rate for workers It brings wages 50p an hour above the voluntary Living Wage Foundation rate Asda has confirmed it will not be offering its workers … Read more