Why it’s important to read to children
Reading to a child can and should begin as soon after birth as possible, as it will help with brain development and speech skills, as well as simply bonding with the child, which will help in other …
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Mayweather begins three-month jail sentence
Floyd Mayweather Jr surrendered in a courtroom Friday to begin a three-month jail sentence for attacking his ex-girlfriend in September 2010 while two of their children watched.
Mayweather was …
Salute – The Movie – gets UK release in time for the Olympics
The picture of the three men on the winner’s podium after the Men’s 200m final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics is still considered one of the most powerful images of modern history. Almost forgotten …
UK digital music sales overtake CDs for the first time
According to the British Phonographic Industry, UK consumers are continuing to switch from buying CDs to digital downloads and streaming services.
They report that revenues from digital music exceeded …
Celebrity culture blamed for Britain’s obsession with body image
More than half the British public suffers from a negative body image, an inquiry by MPs has been told.
The problem is so bad that girls as young as five now worry about their size and appearance, …
Google ‘knew Street Car camera software could capture online data’
Google is facing an inquiry into claims that it deliberately harvested information from millions of UK home computers.
The Information Commissioner data protection watchdog is expected to examine the …
Has Queen Latifah finally come out?
According to reports Queen Latifah has come out as gay.
The hip hop queen, has never openly acknowledged her sexual identity. Despite being photographed vacationing with women rumored to be her …
Met police get new pocket-sized fingerprint scanners
The Metropolitan Police Service is giving mobile fingerprint scanners to its officers, to use on those suspected of or wanted for criminal offences.
On Wednesday the Met announced that it was …
Africa Day – 25 May
25 May is Africa Day. African Liberation Day is celebrated by many African communities around the world. It is a permanent mass institution in the worldwide Pan African Movement. The day is observed …
Will Smith slaps reporter who tries to kiss him
I watched an interview that Lorraine did with Will Smith on Daybreak on Friday morning. Lorraine commented on how nice Will was and how she wished more stars were like him.
He is a nice guy but even …
London police will soon be able to extract mobile phone data in minutes
The London Metropolitan Police Service has announced that it will begin using a new tool that gives officers the ability to extract data from a mobile device in a matter of minutes.
The service …
Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63 after battle with cancer
Disco queen Donna Summer died on 12 May 2012, aged 63.
The American singer, best known for hits including I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, had been fighting cancer.
A family statement said: …