Humans may be getting worse at ‘thinking things through’ due to social media, warns top scientist

Humans may be getting worse at ‘thinking things through’ due to bite-sized social media posts and videos ‘shortening our attention span’, warns scientist Scientist and Radio 4 host Jim Al-Khalili said ‘we are arguably getting dumber’ The web and social media shorten our attention spans and squash brain capacity He told The Mail: ‘We are … Read more

Nadiya Bychkova flashes her legs in a stone minidress as she holds hands with beau Kai Widdrington

Strictly lovebirds Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington looked besotted with one another as they strolled hand-in-hand through London on Sunday. The ballroom dancer, 32, and her co-star, 26, departed rehearsals for the BBC show’s The Professionals tour before hopping into a nearby black cab. Flashing her legs in a stone button-up minidress, Nadiya wrapped up in … Read more

Laura Whitmore cuts a stylish figure in a floral midi dress as she arrives for work at the BBC

Laura Whitmore cuts a stylish figure in a floral midi dress as she arrives for work at the BBC to present her weekend radio show By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 13:29 BST, 17 April 2022 | Updated: 14:11 BST, 17 April 2022 She never fails to turn heads with her trendy sense of style.  … Read more

Turn your TV into a smart TV Fire TV Stick is on sale in the Amazon Spring Sale

‘Breathes new life into old TVs’: Upgrade your TV for £23 with the Fire TV Stick – now on sale for 43% off in the Amazon Spring Sale By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 03:33 EDT, 7 April 2022 | Updated: 03:40 EDT, 8 April 2022 Products featured in this Mail Best article are independently … Read more

UK’s Homes for Ukraine hosts are being rejected over ‘plug sockets and ponds’

British hosts have been rejected by the Homes for Ukraine scheme because they have plug sockets that are ‘too low’ or garden ponds, it was claimed yesterday. Following a huge row over the cumbersome programme – which includes a 50-page application form – further troubling examples of nit-picking bureaucracy have started to come to light. … Read more

Dan Walker quits the BBC: Breakfast host is leaving after six years to present Channel 5 news

Dan Walker quits the BBC: Breakfast host is leaving after six years to present Channel 5 News By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 10:11 EDT, 4 April 2022 | Updated: 10:19 EDT, 4 April 2022 Dan Walker is the latest on-air star to ditch the BBC as he announced he was joining Channel 5 News. … Read more

BBC2 viewers say there are ‘lessons to be learned’ from Thatcher and Reagan

Viewers said there are ‘lessons to be learned’ from Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan’s hardline stance against Soviet Russia amid the current Ukraine crisis following a BBC documentary on the Cold War. Thatcher and Reagan: A Very Special Relationship, which aired last night, examined the extremely close working relationship between the two leaders and their shared ‘we … Read more

Antiques Roadshow guest ‘absolutely staggered’ after being told Rolex is worth £20k in Edinburgh

An Antiques Roadshow guest said he was ‘absolutely staggered’ last night, after learning that an old Rolex he’d left in a drawer for 30 years is worth £20,000. The man, whose name was not shared on the show, brought the timepiece to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh to be valued by expert Richard Price. According … Read more

Rishi Sunak hints households may get more help with bills in the autumn if energy price cap rises

Rishi Sunak hints that households may get more help with bills in the autumn if energy price cap rises Rishi Sunak yesterday the government could provide help for UK households The Chancellor was asked what he plans to do if the price cap rises in October Britons are being squeezed financially as energy prices continue to … Read more

Rod Stewart has been helping Ukrainians seek refuge in the UK amid Putin’s invasion

‘It’s very moving’: Chris Evans shares his surprise after learning Rod Stewart has been helping Ukrainians seek refuge in the UK amid Putin’s invasion By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 23:57 BST, 24 March 2022 | Updated: 23:57 BST, 24 March 2022 Chris Evans shared his surrpise after discovering Rod Stewart has been secretly funding … Read more