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Have you ever paid close attention to the things that game show contestants wear? No, me neither but it turns out that the rules behind their on-screen wardrobes are actually very strict!In a recent episode of the podcast The Rest Is Entertainment,Richard Osman spoke with Marina Hyde about the behind-the-scenes of our favourite shows and exactly what goes into choosing the  contestant’s wardrobes.What game show hosts can and cannot wear on-screenOn the episode, one of

Kids may say the darndest things, but parentstweet about them in the funniest ways. Although Twitter has rebranded to X, the humou

While there has been a lot of research into Alzheimer’s and dementia that’s been released over the past year, we still have a long way to go when it comes to treatment and prevention.According to ZOE, after a 20-year wait, new dementia drugs are becoming available in some places. However, as these drugs remove proteins from cells, they put the brain at risk of swelling, meaning that people who take them will need regular brain

What proportion of local election candidates are actually women?Fewer than 36% of the candidates selected to stand at next month’s local elections are women, according to new research.Even though women still make up more than half of the UK’s population at 51% – that’s almost the same percentage who voted to make the seismic decision for us to leave the EU, by the way – they are sorely underrepresented in politics.Research from the charitable network 50:50 Parliament has found just 35.7% of the candidates s

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If you have a regular exercise routine, you’ve likely experienced periods of burnout and plateauing fitness. While this is normal — and, dare I say, probably a good sign you’ve been consistent — it can be very demotivating and make you wonder where you went wrong.Well, according to Jamie Ramage, a personal trainer at Nuffield Health: “When assessing your gym routine, you want to make sure you’re always seeing progression. If you’ve noticed a plateau in your progress whilst training, or you’re starting to feel demotivated - it may be time to change things up.”He added t

Rishi Sunak took aim at "sick note culture" in a speech on Friday.Rishi Sunak unveiled his plan to get more people back into work by taking on so-called “sick note culture” on Friday – but it has not gone down well.The prime minister announced that he was looking to make it harder for people to be signed off work by their GPs after a rise in long term sickness since the pandemic.While he claimed he would never “dismiss or downplay the illnesses people have”, Sunak also said there is a risk of “over-medicalising the challenges of eve

Over the past while, we have been learning more about how crucial good gut health is to our overall health.We now know that gut health is linked to stress, fatigue and reductions in productivity. When it comes to food, a varied diet is absolutely essential. However, it turns out that when we eat this varied diet is just as important and GP Dr Zoe Williams has advised that your daily routine plays a big part in your gut health.When is the best ti

What happens after the divorce? Once the dust has settled, belongings have been divided and you’ve both moved on, what happens if one of you has changed your name?This was the question that Reddit user ThrowRAHappyLiving had after a conversation with her ex-husband.On the /r/AmItheAsshole subreddit, she explained that the couple have been divorced for 5 years, following a 12 year marriage and they have children together who are teenagers. Her ex-husband has been with his new partner for three years and this new partner has made a request that our Reddit user isn’t willing to humour.The request that the

Hannah Waddingham pictured at this year's Olivier AwardsHannah Waddingham has addressed an incident at this year’s Oliviers in which she called out a comment made towards her by a male photographer.On Sunday evening, the Emmy