Mine is a plain-speaking Yorkshire family, not given to expansive verbal gestures or affectionate terms of endearment: we are quiet and reserved in our dealings with others. I reflected on this last ...

A virtual avatar, created by a child rights group, attracts 1,000 alleged webcam sex offenders whose names have now been handed over to Interpol. Watch a video of computer-generated “Sweetie”. She is ...

Dear Readers: Recently, I ran a question from an older gentleman signing his letter “Indeed, Not Sweetie.” He and his friends wanted to register their disgust at being called “sweetie,” “honey” and ...

CARE home staff have been rapped by Government inspectors for calling residents “love” or “sweetie” - because it is “patronising and “demeaning”. They look after adults with learning difficulties and ...

Likely Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama this week found himself under one of those unflattering spotlights — the kind that shines on small utterances, making them appear brighter and ...

Kind-hearted staff at an Arbroath care home are providing a trip down memory lane for residents - after opening an ‘old-fashioned’ sweetie shop. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

Starting your first full-time gig can be daunting. With longer hours, consistent stress and daily deadlines on the cards, it can be easy to prioritise work over your own health and wellbeing. Eloise, ...