For most of us it is a relatively simple process: boil the kettle, put a teabag in a mug, pour on the water, add milk and sugar to taste. But that straightforward approach to making a cuppa is not ...

Not everyone can make a cup of tea. Sure, they try, but they often fail. Whether they’re a criminal layabout who allows the teabag fester for more than the ordained two minutes of brewing time, or ...

Julian Worricker asks if a social media website could help NHS patients take control of their medical records, plus the engineers who designed a new hi-tech tea-making machine. Show more Could a ...

A crackpot inventor spent 1,000 hours creating a Wallace and Gromit-style breakfast machine, serving perfectly cooked eggs and freshly brewed coffee. At the push of a button, the 'Sunday Morning ...

We came across these two fascinating photos in our archive and thought they might bring back memories for some of our readers. The image, above and below, shows a hot drinks vending machine which was ...

Could a social media website help NHS patients to take control of their medical records? Some charities say they're struggling to persuade people to give their time to local community work. Why is ...