Stroking a cat or dog for just 10 minutes can significantly reduce stress
Scientists studied nearly 250 students in the first study of its kind to look at real interactions.
Pro-Brexit group founder wins appeal against £20,000 EU referendum fine
Darren Grimes, founder of pro-Brexit campaign group BeLeave has won his appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed by the Electoral Commission.
Glasgow Rangers lose latest round of long-running merchandise fight with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley
A company in the Sports Direct Group has said Rangers’ bosses have been in breach of obligations under a deal relating to replica kit.
The reason it takes 200 million sperm to fertilise a single egg has been discovered and might lead to better fertility treatment
A 'secret handshake' used by sperm to fertilise a woman's egg has been identified by scientists.
Woman has burned to death in her back garden in east London
Neighbours say the woman is believed to be a Sri Lankan mum of one.
Sadistic yobs are feared to have torched a cat’s whiskers
Black-and-white feline Borris vanished two weeks ago and his worried family were desperate to find him
Queen’s Duchy of Lancaster income increases by more than £1m
The Queen’s income from her private Duchy of Lancaster estate has increased by more than £1 million to £21.7 million,
Thousands of Labour supporters sign Vote of confidence petition in support of Jeremy Corbyn
It comes after more than 60 Labour peers took out a newspaper advertisement accusing Mr Corbyn of “failing the test of leadership” amid the ongoing anti-Semitism row.
James Goddard admits calling MP Anna Soubry a Nazi
The protester also admitted one racially aggravated public order offence towards a police officer.