Immunising expectant mums protects their child from whooping cough
Antibodies are passed from mother to the child in the womb helping protect them in the first months of life before they too can be vaccinated.
Watch: Is he nuts? Man smashes world record for smashing walnuts with his HEAD
He got the nutty idea after watching the previous world champ on YouTubw
Seven of the most worrying things Brazil’s far-right frontrunner Bolsonaro has said
After his first-round victory, Jair Bolsonaro has attempted to quell fears that Brazil could return to a dictatorship under his command Here are some of his most worrying quotes and you can make your own mind up… “I’m not going to rape you, because you’re very ugly” – to a female ...
Police cordon around London Uber office as drivers protest at “slave labour”
Dozens of police in riot vans were forced to blockade the entrance to the glass skyrise where the company is based, in Aldgate, amid fears of violence.
Why climate change could spell an end to polar bears
Study found that although dead whales are still valuable sources of fat and protein, it will not be enough to sustain most polar bears when the Arctic becomes ice-free in summers
Seventh East London school closed due to spiders, though there’s bad news too:
Eastlea Community School is set to become the seventh east London school to close due to being infested by Britain's most dangerous spiders - the False Widow
Spending drops to its lowest level in a year in retail sector
Worrying figures show the high street has hit a slump. In September retail sales increased by the lowest level for nearly a year. KPMG and the British Retail Consortium found like-for-like retail sales were down 0.2 per cent, while total sales increased 0.7 per cent. The BRC said this was ...
Clinton criticises Tory MEPs over relationship with far right Hungarian administration
Hillary Clinton launched an attack on the Tories during a speech at the University of Oxford. She was highly critical of the MEPs from the Party who she claims have not challenged Viktor Orban, Hungary’s leader. Recently the Conservative group at the European parliament voted against measures to censure Hungary ...
Two men jailed after they kidnapped man, poured boiling water on his genitals and made him dance to Whitney Houston songs
Sakhawat Hussain, 35, and Andre Clarke, 30, were found guilty of the 'sadistic' and 'humiliating' torture of Michael Dewar, 32, in a dispute over £300,000 worth of Class A drugs and jailed for 15 years each today. (Oct 9)