Posts by Daniel Bates

The end of tapping out texts: New Swype technology lets you trace your words in one fluid motion

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Tapping out a text message could become a thing of the past due to new ‘Swype’ technology.

Son’s fury as heiress mother leaves £8m to her DOGS, £17m to her housekeepers… and just £650,000 to him

Friday, June 18th, 2010

A wealthy heiress has sparked a bitter legal row after leaving £8million of her estate to her beloved pet dogs.

Delaying your child’s vaccinations could do them harm, claims landmark U.S. study

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Concerns about immunization have been acute since the now discredited study linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab to autism.

Most married women would rather go to sleep, read a book or watch a film than have sex

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Some 63 per cent would choose hitting the pillow straight away, the latest blockbuster or a good page-turner over sex.

Headmistress goes back to school… 7 hours after giving birth

Monday, February 8th, 2010

She was determined to show the girls at her exclusive school will not be afraid to ‘have it all’ when they get older. Just hours after giving birth she was back at her desk.

Having friends over for dinner ‘is more stressful than working’

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Many of us now find that inviting friends round to share a meal is more stressful than the daily commute, seeing the bank manager or even a job interview.

The true career cost of having children

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Millions of highly qualified women have to downgrade their careers when they return to work after having children, a study has found.

Why high-flying women can expect an extra 2½ years of life

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

The life expectancy of professional women has increased by 30 months to 85 in the space of four years, official figures revealed yesterday.