GPs prescribing household goods as patients ‘struggle to afford toothpaste and shampoo’
The amount of over-the-counter staples being issued by family doctors free of charge has soared up to 80 per cent in the last ...
Spider bites put record number in hospital as noble false widow spreads across UK
The species has fangs that produce a painful bite, like a wasp sting, resulting in a range of unpleasant symptoms that can ...
After many failed relationships, I realised I was a love addict – here’s how I recovered
Bouncing from one intense relationship to the next was making Dr Vuorisalmi physically sick, until she found the answers lay in her hormones ...
Fire engine skids into icy river
CCTV footage shows the vehicle slowly sliding across a car park in Cardiff into the River Taff during a training exercise ...
A Nobel laureate-in-waiting? Not with these stories
She’s been hotly tipped for the prize for years – but Can Xue’s riddling and opaque collection, Mother River, shows all her ...
How anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq became mired in scandal
As calls grow for the Labour MP to resign, here’s how controversy over her family ties snowballed into yet another headache ...
Domestic violence refuges ‘at risk from NI raid’
Charity warns centres providing ‘life-saving’ support for victims could be forced to close as a result of Chancellor’s tax ...
Why Monaco is ditching old-school glam to court Gen Z
Better known as a haven for ageing billionaires, this elegant principality is betting big on young money ...
The secrets of Hertfordshire, England’s most ‘liveable’ county
Hertfordshire has some of England’s most desirable market towns, but has managed to preserve its rural character – for now ...
‘I’m selling my Grade II farmhouse to be nearer to my grandchildren’
Karen King-Wilson and her husband Jamie had big dreams for the historic Grade II-listed farmhouse in the East Sussex countryside they bought three and a half years ago ...
Culture Secretary ‘considered funding BBC through general taxation’
Lisa Nandy previously considered funding the BBC through taxation rather than the licence fee, it has emerged. The current ...
Bond surge triggers retail investor frenzy as markets brace for more turmoil
Turmoil in the bond market has prompted a surge of interest from everyday savers seeking to take advantage of higher returns ...