“This guy is overweight,” she says, explaining that this is because he eats too much fast food and drinks cola.
“And guess what happens?” she asks. “Inside his body there are lots of problems.”
At a table, a dozen or so refugees - most of them from Africa - sit and nod. Some smile and chat among […]
Even the rich and famous have difficulty stopping the end of a relationship disintegrating into acrimony and recrimination.
The home secretary’s bitter break-up with his lover has spilled onto the front pages in recent days, even calling his job into question.
The aftermath of the breakdown of the Prince and Princess of Wales’s marriage is still […]
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Simon Cowell has signed a 2m deal to write a book about his experiences as a judge on the American Idol show.
The book, to be called I Don’t Mean To be Rude, But… will hit the shelves in the US in December.
It is set to provide an insider’s view of being a plain-talking judge on […]
Former world champion Nigel Mansell believes Jenson Button is on the verge of breaking his duck and will go on to become Britain’s next world champion.
The 26-year-old racer has yet to win a Grand Prix in 106 starts and has endured a miserable 2006 season.
But Mansell told BBC Sport: “I’ve no doubt Jenson will get […]
A council communications chief, who was suspended after giving tips on how to influence an online poll, is facing a disciplinary hearing.
Paul Masterman e-mailed colleagues at Shropshire County Council advising them on how they could vote more than once.
The poll, on the BBC Shropshire Where I Live site, asked if people were for or against […]
Wales could be facing a rubbish crisis as tips which do not meet EU standards are forced to close by 2007, the Environment Agency Wales has warned.
It told the assembly’s environment committee there needs to be an “urgent” review of waste disposal plans.
In October, the National Audit Office for Wales said the nation would run […]
It’s December and the countdown to Christmas has begun.
And each day you’ll be able to get a top financial tip from our special Working Lunch Advent Calendar.
We’ll open a window every day and one of our programme regulars will pass on a nugget of advice.
You’ll be able to see them all here […]
Which of the many stop smoking methods available is most effective? To find out, we’ve recruited five guinea pigs from the BBCi hutch. Over the next few weeks, our volunteers will chart their progress on these pages.
If you have tips or words of encouragement, let us know using the form below. And if you’d like […]
Two-year-old conjoined twins who were born with the tips of their heads fused together have been successfully separated, doctors say.
Doctors said Carl and Clarence Aguirre, from the Philippines, were “strong and stable”.
The marathon operation took place at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center, New York, on Wednesday.
It was the latest in a series of procedures […]