Now it’s fair to say that GTA V videos have probably been done to death, or at least we’d thought so until Rockstar released the game for Xbox One and PS4. Turns out that while Los Santos looks better it’s still just as prone to doing utterly insane things when you leave it to run…
Parents To Receive Peer-To-Peer Guidance On How To Look After Children’s Mental Health
Parents of teenagers will work with other families to pass on advice about how to look after their children’s mental health, for a new project being launched by a school. Highgate School, in London, has call on parents of sixth-form students to pass on guidance about sex, relationships, social media and even sleep. The scheme was…
Medical Detection Dogs: The Pioneering Charity Teaching Dogs To Sniff Out Cancer In Seconds
In a small village outside of Milton Keynes, dogs of all ages and breeds are trained to sniff out cancer from thousands of samples, in a routine that will one day save lives. At Medical Detection Dogs’ HQ, a major trial is underway where pets are taught to sniff out prostate cancer from urine samples provided by…
Biodegradable Silk-Based Clingfilm Could Cut Food Waste Around The World
Scientists have invented a new silk-based alternative to clingfilm they claim can preserve food without refrigeration for more than a week. Biomedical engineers, from Tufts University in America, say the edible, biodegradable silk solution is so thin it is virtually invisible to the eye. They hope the material will be beneficial to the environment and…
Oscars 2016: Leonardo Dicaprio’s Patent Shoes Stole The Show At The Academy Awards
Leonardo Dicaprio may at first glance have appeared to have been playing it safe sartorially on the red carpet at the 2016 Oscars. Dicaprio, who was nominated for the Best Lead Actor award for his performance in ‘The Revenant’, opted for a classic tux at the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday 28 February. But don’t…
Nintendo Vans Will Make All Your 90s Dreams Come True
Vans has teamed up with Nintendo to bring you shoes straight out of your childhood fantasies. The footwear brand and video game creators unveiled an extensive collection of footwear, apparel and accessories adorned with Nintendo-inspired graphic prints and characters from ‘Super Mario Bros.’, ‘Pokemon’, ‘Donkey Kong’ and ‘Legend of Zelda’. It’s time to power-up your sneaker game….
Skepta’s ‘Konnichiwa’ Wins Mercury Music Prize 2016, And He’s Using His Prize Money To Give Back
Skepta has revealed how he plans to use his Mercury Prize money to help the disadvantaged. In Thursday (15 September) night’s ceremony, a panel of musicians and industry experts chose Sketpa’s ‘Konnichiwa’ as the album most worthy of the £25,000 prize, ahead of recent releases from Radiohead, Bat For Lashes and eventual runner-up David Bowie….
Shop Stocked With Litter Opens In the Forest Of Dean To Fight Scourge Of Rubbish
A shop stocked purely with litter has opened in Gloucestershire in a bid to encourage people to drop less rubbish. The “CON-venience” store is stocked with litter from collected from the floor of the Forest of Dean, to demonstrate the quantity and permanence of litter that is dropped. Decades-old crisp packets, drink cans and bottles…
Gary Lineker Wants Homework To Be Banned Because Kids Get Stressed And ‘Don’t Want To Do It’
Gary Lineker thinks homework should be banned for kids. The 56-year-old ‘Match of the Day’ host, who is dad to George, 24, Harry, 22, Tobias, 20, and Angus, 18, thinks kids do enough studying during school hours. “Homework should be banned,” he told Sport magazine. “All it does is drive a massive wedge between parents…
How Three Same-Sex Couples Chose Between Sperm Donation, Surrogacy And Adoption
For same-sex couples, starting a family can be a complicated process. Although in the 21st century it has become easier for homosexual couples to become parents, they’re still faced with the tricky decision of choosing the best route to bring a baby into the world. There are around 20,000 dependent children living in same-sex couple families,…