A mum admits she doesn’t want to see her children every day and says that doesn’t make her a “bad mum” – and spending time apart makes her a better parent. Lucy Parker, 35, had felt “run into the ground” before sharing custody of her daughters – six and four – equally with her ex-husband, …
A Burger King fan can have it his way. The fast food chain launched a contest in February where fans could submit their own Whopper recipe — and now customers can try the finalists for themselves. BK’s first Million Dollar Whopper Contest saw burger lovers submit ingredients for their dream Whopper with a chance to …
It’s New York’s weirdest new restaurant — an Indian restaurant with a cool vibe and a Godfather-themed menu that lists camel kabobs and Illegal Pheasant. Veerays hides behind a narrow door frame on East 45th Street, without a sign. It gives it the feel of an after-hours venue on Avenue C rather than an upscale …
Step on it! Wisconsin weight loss coach Amber Clemens is sharing the five steps you need to take to lose 15 pounds by the end of the year—burn more calories than you eat, set a daily step goal, cut calories from drinks, engage in 30 minutes of joyful exercise. four times a week and increase …
A distraught mother has been left in a state of permanent confusion after hospital staff mixed up her twins, leaving her unsure which baby is which. Saffron Crisp had carefully chosen the names of her twin daughters long before they were born, but her best laid plans were upended when the midwives brought out the …
A daycare worker has shared a baby name she says is so bad, the girl’s grandmother won’t use it. With a post in a Facebook group, she writes about her workplace: “Honestly, most of the kids had pretty normal names,” but then notices a name that is literally and metaphorically a crime. “Was mom happy? …
He’s asking for their IDs – and they’re asking for his number. Luke Timm, 26, mans the door outside Lower East Side bar 82 Stanton, but the 6-foot-5 bouncer with electric hazel eyes has also become a crowd pleaser. “I don’t want to sound like an arrogant a-hole,” Timm, who lives in the East Village, …
This is fantastic news for coffee lovers! A new study finds that consuming six extra servings of flavonoid-rich foods a day can lower the risk of dementia by 28%, especially for those with high blood pressure, depression and high genetic risk. The greatest risk reduction was seen in people who consumed at least two of …
An angry mum says a group of schoolgirls were locked in a classroom for hours on the first day of school – because they were wearing the wrong shoes. Charlotte Byers, 39, claims her daughter Lillyanne, 13, was forced to miss school because her shoes had a gold and black bow on the front. She …
A year after undergoing his first eye and partial face transplant, Aaron James is finding beauty in everyday life. He can finally appreciate solids again – smelling is a simple pleasure – and he doesn’t wince when he looks in the mirror. And while most people hate the DMV, James happily traded in his driver’s …
