Rephrasing New Year’s resolutions can lead to a greater chance of success, study suggests

It’s all in the wording: Rephrasing New Year’s resolutions to ‘I will start to’ rather then ‘I will avoid’ increases your chance of success, study suggests Swedish scientist tracked 1,066 people with resolutions made at end of 2017  People set themselves either avoidance goals or so-called ‘approach goals’  Those that phrased their promise to with … Read more

Scientists describe new ichthyosaur species found in Dorset

Fossilised remains of a ichthyosaur species, previously unknown to science and dubbed ‘the sea dragon’, have been detailed in a new research paper.  The preserved species, named Thalassodraco etchesi, was found on the Jurassic Coast with squid, likely its last supper, having left its mark inside.  Scientists found evidence of the squid’s tentacle hooklets and its … Read more

Khloe Kardashian urges people to be kind as she takes True to the local fire station to donate gifts

Khloe Kardashian is teaching daughter True Thompson about giving back. The reality star, 36, wrote about the importance of kindness as she shared videos of her and her two-year-old daughter donating toys to their local fire station. In the clips a dressed down Khloe led her little girl, who was weighed down with bags of … Read more

PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir resume their Champions League clash

The Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir got back underway on Wednesday after the encounter was abandoned 24 hours earlier following allegations of racism aimed at fourth official Sebastian Coltescu. The Group H match was suspended midway through the first half on Tuesday after Pierre Webo, Basaksehir’s black assistant manager, was allegedly racially … Read more

Coronavirus: London MP urges rule-breakers to obey Tier 2 lockdown

A London MP has urged people to follow social distancing rules and said ‘every single person who breaks the rules adds to the chances of us going into Tier Three’ as the city faces a tougher lockdown from next week.   Nickie Aiken, MP for the Cities of London and Westminster constituency, issued the warning in … Read more

Ex-civil service chief Lord Sedwill lands major private sector job with investment bank Rothschild

Britain’s former civil service chief, Lord Sedwill, is joining investment bank Rothschild & Co in what is his first major private sector appointment since leaving his top government role earlier this year.   Lord Sedwill stepped down from his dual role as Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser in August after he lost a bitter power … Read more

Nailed it! Charlize Theron jokingly compares herself to Kylie Jenner

Nailed it! Charlize Theron jokingly compares herself to Kylie Jenner… after letting her child do her makeup: ‘Who’s who?’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 18:35 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 18:35 GMT, 9 December 2020 Charlize Theron hilariously compared herself to Kylie Jenner after letting one her own daughters do her makeup. ‘Who’s … Read more