‘Dry eyes’ cure for contact lens wearers?
Studying human tears could lead to more comfortable contact lenses, say researchers. When contact lenses work best, wearers forget forget they are on their eyes. But after too many hours of wear, the...
View ArticleAlcohol linked to seven types of cancer
Almost 90 per cent of people don’t associate drinking alcohol with an increased risk of cancer, according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK.Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased...
View ArticleFraud experts issue ‘money mule’ warning
Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting agency, has issued advice to the public after a convicted fraudster revealed some of the ways criminal gangs are recruiting unsuspecting...
View Article‘Iron Liver Challenge’ online craze could kill
A dangerous new online craze is seeing Brits put their lives at risk by downing entire bottles of spirits - including a bloke who necked a litre of vodka in under a minute.Andi Doherty, better known as...
View ArticleThe growing North - South housing divide
The cost of a home is now 6.6 times the average annual salary, as David Nowell reports.Home affordability – the ratio between average city house prices and average gross local earnings – across UK...
View ArticlePublic toilets and pest control among biggest cuts to local council services
Spending by councils in England on basic services such as public toilets, road safety and pest control has fallen as much as 40% since 2010.Money for many local amenities, including parks and...
View ArticleTwo cups of coffee a day can ‘reduce bowel cancer risk’
Just two cups of your favourite coffee a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by a quarter, a new study found. And if you drink more than two-and-a-half cups of either instant, filtered, espresso or...
View ArticleFive Alien planets you can visit right here in the UK (sort of)
It’s the final frontier, and rocketing into space to explore strange new worlds is a fantasy for many people who remember fondly sitting cross-legged in front of the TV watching Star Trek, or queuing...
View Article999 staff at ‘breaking point’ over delays in casualty hand-overs
Trolley logjams at accident and emergency departments are keeping ambulances off the road and putting lives at risk across the North West, claims a shock report.Paramedic crews are waiting up to six...
View ArticleHeart disease alert for women with endometriosis
Women with a common womb condition could be at higher risk of developing heart disease, according to new research. The study found women under 40 with endometriosis are around three times as likely to...
View ArticlePolice appeal over series of bin fires
Officers have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a number of fires.Several fires have been started in wheelie bins in Fleetwood. So far none of the incidents have...
View ArticleIs this the end of paper passports?
Passports could soon be a thing of the past, with paperless travel documents being pioneered by a UK company.De La Rue, the world’s largest passport producer, is currently working on securely storing...
View ArticleWomen in their 20s spend £551 a year on fashion
Young women spend more than twice as much on clothing including underwear a year compared to young men, according to new research. Women in their 20s spend an average of £551 annually on clothing...
View ArticleTailgating the number one cause of road rage
More than half of British drivers say that tailgating is the ultimate trigger for road rage, a recent study has reported. The survey by Accident Advice Helpline also found that 43% of British drivers...
View Article‘Sporty adults’ link to exercise in mums-to-be
Women who stay fit during pregnancy could help their babies turn into sporty adults, according to new research. Experiments on pregnant mice that voluntarily exercised found their offspring were more...
View ArticleFamilies’ 38 minutes of quality time together each weekday
Modern families enjoy just 38 MINUTES of quality time together on the average weekday, a study has found.Work, school and a packed timetable of clubs and activities means parents and children have...
View ArticleMajor rail disruption caused by damage to overhead electric cables
Thousands of rail journeys have been disrupted after damage to overhead electric wires near Birmingham Airport.The problem is affecting services across much of the country, including Edinburgh, North...
View ArticleGP SHORTAGE: Nine out of 10 surgeries struggle to find locum cover
A new BMA survey of 2,814 GP practices in England has found almost nine out of 10 struggle to find locum cover to plug staffing gaps and a similar number regularly need temporary GPs to staff their...
View ArticleFraudsters send out fake HMRC and PayPal emails
Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting agency, have issued a warning over two email scams that have come to light in recent weeks.The Action Fraud team have received hundreds of...
View ArticleE-cigarettes don’t help people quit smoking
E-cigarettes don’t help people quit smoking, according to new research. A study of Google search trends shows very few people are interested in finding out information about how the devices can help...
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