A US study claims that not having time to date or find love is no longer an acceptable excuse — you only need four minutes. Focusing on language, the researchers from Stanford universities discovered what makes couples ‘click’ on a four minute speed-date and found that couples were able to form meaningful bonds. The study […]

Last week a little boy in America was suspended from school for allegedly pointing a pencil at other students and making gun noises. He is seven years old. I remember my mum banning gun and sword toys in our house: my little brother would duly create a weapon out of sticks, or Lego pieces. He […]

Every year, millions of sun seekers flock to Spain, but if you’re after more than sand, happy hours and overpriced tourist fares, a pocket of the real Spain still exists in the north.

When Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels began planning their wedding three years ago, they envisaged beginning married life like any other couple — together. Instead, the newlyweds who both have mental disabilities, have found themselves embroiled in a legal battle fighting for the right to live together as a married couple after their respective care […]

A quick browse through any online jewellery store reveals a surprising social trend — men are now, apparently, wearing engagement rings too. If the sales pitch is to be believed, the days when diamond sparklers were presented only to betrothed women are well and truly over. The modern Australian man now wears one too. “Men’s […]

The floral Givenchy gown Kim Kardashian wore to the Met Gala has attracted a lot of attention – but for all the wrong reasons. Funnyman Robin Williams is even getting in on the joke, comparing her dress to the one he wore in hit 1993 movie Mrs Doubtfire. The 61-year-old comedian recently tweeted a picture […]

The Monday morning meetings at AWW are one not to miss. This is where we catch up and debrief on what has happened over the weekend, what’s in the papers and any breaking news or new story ideas before moving on to a breakdown of all of Sunday evening’s TV. This Monday was the usual: […]

Coca-Cola understands that it’s very hard to meet potential dates these days, but never fear, the Chinese arm of the giant has finally found a way for women to exploit their most endearing feature — perceived inherent weakness — to break the ice and meet a man. The ad campaign, which has arguably achieved its […]

She’s only been in the online dating game for six days, but Martha Stewart has already become one of the internet’s most eligible bachelorettes at the age of 71. The media mogul created her Match.com profile just last week, and has already garnered more than 20,000 page views and 1000 messages under her alias ‘thegoodlonglife’. […]

A Spanish charity has unveiled an innovative new anti-child abuse poster that only kids can see. The Anar Foundation image uses a special printing technique more commonly seen on novelty postcards to ensure its important message is only visible to children. A child looking at the poster would see a bruised kid with the message […]