Time to wash our hands
What would you rather touch, a computer keyboard or a loo seat? It seems obvious to choose the first option, but a recent survey carried out by a microbiologist showed that a typical keyboard was ...
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Stop and smell the flowers
One more reason why pollution is bad: it’s destroying the fresh scent of flowers before they’ve had the chance to spread into the surrounding environment. The problem isn’t just that we like to smell pretty ...
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Popeye the frog
We love amazing animals! A family was having spinach for lunch when they noticed an odd looking leaf in the bowl. After a quick poke of the fork, they realised that the spinach leaf was actually a European tree frog that had managed to survive a trip from the continent in a sealed, plastic salad bag. Lucky for the frog, the family were vegetarian and named him Popeye. Today, Popeye is happy and safe with an animal welfare officer.
Fashion Show Tickets!
Find yourself dreaming of a career in fashion? Then why not head to London for some inspiration at the fourth annual Graduate Fashion Week, where 1,000 of the UK’s brightest young designers will take to the catwalk and strut their stuff. This is the only major international fashion event open to the general public, so it’s not to be missed. Want to go? Well, you’re in luck because we’re giving away five pairs of tickets to this fashionable event. It’s entirely possible that you’ll see the next Paul Smith or Stella McCartney – or discover the beginnings of your own fashion career!
Graduate Fashion Week will be held on 8 – 12 June at Earls Court 2 in London. For more information, visit www.gfw.org.uk
