Fully-formed tables and chairs made from lab-grown wood

Fully-formed tables and chairs made from lab-grown wood could help slow deforestation, scientists claim.  Experts at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created structures made of plant cells in a lab, much like fake meat that’s grown from animal cells. The cells are harvested from leaves of the zinnia plant, native to Southwestern US and South … Read more

Moment tables turn on mugger after he pounces on woman in alley

Moment tables turn on mugger after he pounces on woman in alley… only for Good Samaritan who was filming drama to leap to her aid and chase down attacker The woman is nearly robbed before a passerby comes to aid and chases thief Footage is believed to have been filmed in Plumstead south east London Filmer … Read more

Lockdown eve sees tables at London’s swankiest restaurants sell out

London’s most exclusive restaurants may have faced the toughest of years but tonight – dubbed ‘lockdown eve’ – could end up being chalked up as one of the busiest nights of 2020. Eateries favoured by celebrities and high society are preparing for one last full service on the night before the Government makes the city’s … Read more

How Studio 10’s Sarah Harris cleverly turned the tables on a Twitter troll

How Studio 10’s Sarah Harris turned the tables on a Twitter troll who made violent threats against her by tracking him down and calling his employer By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:10 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 04:11 BST, 2 October 2020 Studio 10 host Sarah Harris has revealed that she … Read more

Glass tables pose major risk, study shows, with more than 2.5 million accidents reported every year 

Glass tables cause over 2.5 MILLION injuries every year, including abrasions, lacerations and organ damage that requires surgery, study reveals Most involve children under the age seven and young adults in their early 20s Injuries can range from bruises and cuts to puncture wounds and even death  The glass isn’t required to be tempered, and … Read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Help the police turn the tables on fraud

Fraudsters are running rings around us. As fast as one unscrupulous website is taken down, another ten pop up. If we make our accounts more secure, they simply find an even more ingenious way to break in. It was evident early on that scammers were attempting to cash in on the panic and confusion caused … Read more

Thrifty mother transforms two old Ikea tables into a stylish toy box for her children

Thrifty mother transforms two old Ikea tables into a stylish toy box for her children for just £10 using elastic cord and a staple gun Laura Tranter, from Wigan, turned one table on its end and placed other on top She stapled elastic cord to the top and bottom to create flexible bars The cord … Read more

Aveva software chief who turned the tables on US rivals

It’s the classic journey for a successful British technology business: company is established, grows quickly, raises money, earns a stellar reputation – before being bought by a larger American rival. The British founders get a large cheque and everyone seems happy.  But last week the tables were turned. This time it was a British software … Read more

Moseley pub bans under-25s after crowd of rowdy young drinkers crammed in and danced on tables

Newly re-opened pub bans under-25s after crowd of rowdy young drinkers crammed in and started dancing on tables Prince of Wales pub in Moseley will bring in new admission rules from Friday It follows an incident with a group singing and standing on tables on July 25 The rules include banning under 25s and enforcing … Read more

How opportunists are snapping up normally hard-to-get tables at the nation’s swankiest restaurants

The hospitality industry has been served a bitter pill by the coronavirus pandemic with even the nation’s biggest-name chefs wondering whether they’ll survive a summer where staying in is the new going out.  However, there is a silver lining for those who are keen to eat out in style again – it’s never been easier … Read more