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Fashion retailers Marks and Spencer, John Lewis and Debenhams scale back plus size ranges as millions turn to fat jabs, researchers find
Marks and Spencer, John Lewis and Debenhams have scaled back the proportion of plus-size dresses in their ranges, according to new analysis by retail intelligence platform Edited, amid a surge in the use of weight loss injections such as Mounjaro. The findings, reported by The Daily Telegraph, suggest fashion retailers are recalibrating their offerings as…
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Political heavyweights clash over Budget tax plans and Trump’s Falklands signals
Laffer warns Labour against “taxing Britain to death” as Burnham backs public control; Hitchens questions the special relationship; plus Katie Taylor’s retirement, gambling site data breaches and a big Premier League weekend.
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Egypt drug death sentence, Bradford jewellery raid foiled, Bruno Fernandes’ tribute to young United fan
Overseas, presenter Sara Khalifa is sentenced to hang in Cairo over drug trafficking, while a Bradford jewellery-shop raid is beaten off with a hammer and bat; also: Bruno Fernandes’ message to injured young fan, Andrew Scott’s Oscar buzz, and pricier Steam Decks.
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Study finds 86 per cent of gambling sites breach GDPR
A study by researchers at Swansea University’s GREAT Centre has accused online bookmakers and casinos of widespread breaches of UK data protection law through their use of cookie consent banners, with 86% of licensed British gambling websites found to be flouting GDPR rules. The findings raise concerns about “data surveillance” of customers and highlight what…
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How the hair of a museum bear is helping tackle wildlife crime
A forensic science graduate at the University of Staffordshire is using fur samples from a 120-year-old taxidermy bear at the Museum of Chelmsford to help combat wildlife crime. Hayden Leigh’s PhD research compares the characteristics of the bear’s hair, nicknamed Boris, to develop better methods for identifying animal hairs in criminal investigations, with the ultimate…
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Octavia Spencer Wins First Emmy, Stops Sir David Attenborough Becoming Oldest Emmy Winner Ever
Octavia Spencer won her first Emmy at the ceremony held at the Peacock Theater, taking the Outstanding Narrator award for Investigation Discovery’s true-crime series Lost Women of Alaska. The surprise victory came at the expense of Sir David Attenborough, who at 100 had been favourite to become the oldest-ever Emmy winner, meaning Norman Lear retains…
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Alarming levels of Viagra found in ‘organic aphrodisiac honey’ which is being sold as food to boost your love life
An investigation has found that “aphrodisiac honey” products, marketed as organic health foods to enhance sexual vitality, are being illegally laced with unauthorised erectile dysfunction drugs, including sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil. Medical experts in the US had already raised concerns about these products, which are advertised on social media, and researchers warn they are now…
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Your daily coffee habit could be taking a toll on your bones, new study suggests
A study by researchers at Flinders University has found that drinking more than five cups of coffee a day may be linked to lower bone mineral density in older, postmenopausal women, while tea drinking was associated with stronger bone density. The findings, published in the journal Nutrients, matter because osteoporosis is a major global health…
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Why discovering malaria was elementary for Conan Doyle
A Glasgow University academic has argued that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who trained as a doctor before becoming famous for his Sherlock Holmes stories, may have anticipated two major medical discoveries in his 1890 novel The Sign of Four. Professor Mike Barrett suggests the book hints at malaria’s transmission by mosquitoes years before this was…
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Students divided as University of Michigan will hide first-semester grades for 2027 freshmen
The University of Michigan will begin hiding first-semester letter grades for incoming freshmen starting in autumn 2027, replacing them on official transcripts with a simple pass (P) or no credit (NC) mark. The pilot, run through the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), is intended to ease the transition from school to university…