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In recent years, I’ve started buying Swatch watches as a fun, slightly eclectic collectible hobby.While friends and family wear Rolex, Omega and the like, I enjoy having a colourful Swatch on my wrist – especially retro ones from the early 1990s, it’s always a talking point.Two of my favourites are a 1996 Atlanta watch, which is a ‘Seoul’ design and a 1994 First Sin Adam and Eve design.I’ve got around 30 now, bought in charity shops, boot sales and auctions – I’ve kept a spreadsheet, and I’ve paid £26 per watch (excluding a Vivienne Westwood Orb version, which I paid…
What is it? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurogenerative disorder which impacts the nerve cells in the spinal cord and the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic. It gets progressively worse and causes significant muscle control loss in people who have it. Treatment There is no cure for ALS and the disease is fatal, but it progresses at different speeds in patients. SymptomsThe first signs of ALS are twitching of the muscles, weaknesses of the limbs and problems with swallowing and speaking. Progressively, it deteriorates muscle control and impacts an individual’s ability to breathe, move, speak and eat.ALS symptoms correspond with where nerve…
For centuries, palm readers have told us the future of our relationships, finances and health are written in the creases of our hands.Now, scientists have found the length of our fingers really could divulge some secrets – including our athletic potential.They have revealed a simple trick to indicate whether you’d thrive in endurance events, such as a marathon or long-distance cycling.It involves the 2D:4D ratio (second-to-fourth digit ratio), which is the relative difference between your index and ring fingers.Researchers analysed the results of 22 previous studies involving more than 5,000 participants in 12 countries.They discovered a lower digit ratio -…
A doctor who has appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast has been appointed to America’s top vaccine panel despite his controversial views.Dr Robert Malone, a former University of Maryland physician who has promoted the conspiracy theory that Covid vaccines have killed millions of people, has been appointed to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).Malone, who appeared on Rogan’s podcast back in 2021, is among eight physicians and individuals appointed to ACIP, whose job will be to make recommendations on vaccination schedules.Malone has also likened Covid vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany and claimed that at least half-a-million lives could have…
Planning on driving in Europe this summer? Whether you’re blitzing across borders in your car or picking up a rental after arriving at an airport, it’s crucial to be aware of what to expect when navigating the road ahead. Over half of Brits have driven overseas at some point in their lives, but with British drivers three times more likely to get into road accidents abroad, understanding road signs is one of the first steps to ensuring drivers and passengers remain safe. Not only is this knowledge crucial for preventing accidents, it helps to navigate unfamiliar roads, avoid fines, and can even lead…
A Covid-era rule may have played a role in the tragic death of former MTV star Ananda Lewis who lost a six-year battle with breast cancer this week at age 52. Lewis – who rose to fame as a video jockey for MTV – revealed last year that she was unable to get a mastectomy during lockdown in 2020 because California hospitals deemed it a non-emergency.At that time, a rule emphasized using hospital space for Covid patients with severe illnesses instead of those needing ‘non-essential’ or ‘elective’ procedures. Lewis’ was diagnosed in 2019 with stage three breast cancer. Authorities like the American…
A British father miraculously walked away from the Air India plane disaster which is believed to have claimed the lives of hundreds of people.Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, spoke from the safety of a hospital bed hours after making an incredible escape from the doomed Gatwick-bound Flight 171 earlier today.Astonishing footage showed the passenger with visible injuries hobbling away from the scene of the crash. He reportedly sustained injuries to his chest, eyes and feet. Police found the passenger, who had been in seat 11A when the jet came down, in a residential area in Gujarat, and transferred him to a nearby…
President Donald Trump’s cheeky bite back to a Senate Republican at odds with his ‘big, beautiful bill ‘made waves across social media platforms Thursday morning.Kentucky Republican Rand Paul had previously told reporters Wednesday that the White House had disinvited him from the annual Congressional Picnic, set to take place there later Thursday evening.But Trump contradicted his own White House on Thursday, indicating that ‘of course’ Paul and his family could attend. ‘He’s the toughest vote in the history of the U.S. Senate, but why wouldn’t he be? Besides, it gives me more time to get his Vote on the Great, Big, Beautiful…
As someone who can execute a slam dunk as easily as a close-range header, it is no surprise Benjamin Sesko has always reached for the stars.A talented basketball player who idolises fellow Slovenian Luka Doncic, an NBA star for the vaunted Los Angeles Lakers, 6ft 5in Sesko set his sights on taking Erling Haaland’s No 9 shirt from the moment he joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2019.Next season, Sesko may be trying to beat the Manchester City forward to the Premier League Golden Boot.Arsenal believe the 22-year-old, who has trod the well-worn path up the Red Bull food chain to…
By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 22:00 BST, 11 June 2025 Ministers were last night urged to deliver a genuine industrial strategy to reboot the British economy after Rachel Reeves backed research and development, AI and the British Business Bank.Experts demanded a ‘funded and joined-up long-term vision’. Reeves backed an extra £2.2billion for R&D, a £2billion AI action plan and £1.2billion a year for training and apprenticeships.And she pledged to boost the financial capacity of the British Business Bank, which helps UK firms to access finance, to £25.6billion – a two-thirds increase.Labour promises a full industrial strategy this summer. Stephen…