COVID vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% protection
The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows.
The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech...
How a heartbroken swan found love in lockdown
The tale of Mrs Newbie and Wallace is one of the most heart-warming love stories to come out of the pandemic.
The female mute swan,...
Composer with dementia whose piano-playing went viral meets students he inspired
Despite being diagnosed with dementia late last year, 80-year-old Paul Harvey, a composer and teacher, has continued to be able to play piano pieces...
Coronavirus: Man, 100, relives family holidays by painting
A 100-year-old man has been reliving his holidays by painting them during the pandemic.
Leslie Posnett lives alone in sheltered accommodation in Leicestershire and coronavirus...
Hand selected products to make everyday living with arthritis easier
Loved by Arthr is a collection of carefully curated products from innovative entrepreneurs and inventors that meet Arthr’s high standards of functionality and design.
The...
Meet this year’s Great British Bake Off contestants
Twelve amateur bakers will put their skills to the test when the competition begins on Channel 4.
From a panto producer looking to put on...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a global campaign that aims to bring awareness to women’s cancers and educate people on the importance of...
Dame Diana Rigg from stage to screen
Tributes have been paid to the Emmy and Bafta-winning actress after her death at the age of 82
From Emma Peel to Olenna Tyrell, Dame...
Genetics of the tree of life
Baobab trees can live for more than a thousand years and provide food, livestock fodder, medicinal compounds, and raw materials. Scientists counted the significant...
Unconscious learning underlies belief in God, study suggests
Individuals who can unconsciously predict complex patterns, an ability called implicit pattern learning, are likely to hold stronger beliefs that there is a god...