Our lives were very different to the preening, pampered footballers of today. We were the sons of hard grafters: Bob Moore lagged pipes in a power station. Harry Cohen was a gas fitter.

Here’s how it works. Takeout sushi trays, spatulas and other household goods made with recycled black plastic can sometimes contain potentially toxic flame retardants, a new study suggests.

Just a few months ago, a tow-truck, itself, couldn't pry my rubber spatulas out of my hands. I swore by them for both baking and cooking. These caught me by surprise pretty swiftly. I bought ...