Culture

Sinosphere Blog: China Overtakes the U.S. at the Box Office

Riding on a slate of domestic films in the Lunar New Year holiday season, China's monthly box office receipts in February surpassed those of...

New ‘Chelsea fans’ racism claim

Police launch an investigation after reports of racist and abusive behaviour from a group of Chelsea fans on a train from London to Manchester....

CCTV reviewed after football trouble

Police review CCTV footage after violence breaks out at Rotherham United's match against Millwall. ...read more

10 charged over child abuse claims

Ten men are charged by police investigating child sexual exploitation in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ...read more

ArtsBeat: ‘Focus’ Takes Top Box-Office Spot

Bad weather led to a weak turnout at the box office. ...read more

Pediatricians face increasing pressure to delay vaccinations

Pediatricians are facing increasing pressure from some parents who want to spread out the recommended vaccine schedule for their children by postponing vaccines, pointing...

Teachers become healthier when they learn

Several studies have indicated a connection between learning and health. Researchers have now found that the health of school teachers is related to their...

Terry rules out an England return

Chelsea skipper John Terry hails the atmosphere at Wembley but rules out a return to the England team. ...read more

The New Health Care: If Patients Only Knew How Often Treatments Could Harm Them

People say they would opt for less care if they had more knowledge of benefits and harms, studies show. ...read...

‘Revenge’ bleach attacker sentenced

An 18-year-old woman who threw bleach into the face of an aspiring teenage model is sentenced to 27 months in a young offenders' institution....