Posts by Beth Hale

A million passengers to endure summer of misery as six UK airports face being paralysed by strikes

Friday, August 13th, 2010

The walkout by firefighters, security staff and engineers is expected to shut most of the country’s major airports, possibly during the bank holiday weekend later this month.

‘There’s too much glitz in modern weddings and it’s putting marriage at risk,’ says St Paul’s cleric

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

The focus on ‘glitzy’ staging has become a threat to marriage itself, said the Rev Dr Giles Fraser, Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Pay £400 to get your passport back: Hotels cash in on tourists stranded by Goldtrail collapse

Monday, July 19th, 2010

The summer plans of tens of thousands of Britons were left in tatters after the collapse of Goldtrail, which specialises in breaks to Greece and Turkey, on Friday.

Egypt runaway bride Amy Robson returns to England after cafe owner husband seeks second wife

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Amy Robson, now back home in Carlisle, said three years ago: ‘All I want is to get married, be his wife and have his children.’

More women giving up jobs to raise children

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Young mothers are turning their backs on high-powered careers to raise their children, a study has found. Today’s generation is turning to traditional values.

Why men are the hidden heroes of housework: Research shows they do 13 hours of chores a week

Friday, March 12th, 2010

According to research, the average British male is toiling harder than ever at home.

Sign a ‘pre-pup’ to prevent a dogfight in the divorce court

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Deciding how to share the pet can leave many divorcing couples fighting like cat and dog – prompting lawyers to suggest couples sign up to the animal equivalent of a pre-nuptial agreement.

The tiny band of fabric that’s the new big thing in bras

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Thanks to a remarkable feat of engineering a new bra promises to defy gravity and give the smaller busted a helping hand without them going under the surgeon’s knife.