Eating fish and chips could prevent the onset of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists say consuming parvalbumim - a protein found in several fish species including cod - can be a "simple way" to halt the degenerative brain disease.
Police investigating deaths of 13 residents at 9 care homes interview third woman for possible manslaughter
A total of nine homes - all run by Sussex Health Care - are being investigated by police following serious concerns over the safety of patients.
Windrush scandal: calls for Amber Rudd to resign as “out of control” Home Office contradicts her vow that her department had no removal targets
Home Secretary Amber Rudd is facing increasing calls for her resignation after it emerged that as she was telling MPs that the Home Office has no targets for removals, the Home Office were confirming what many suffering from the Windrush scandal already knew, Home Office staff were under pressure to...
These are the world’s most expensive handguns: £3.2 million pistols made from 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite
The 'Big Bang Pistol Set' consists of two stunning handguns forged from the Gibeon meteorite, thought to be 4.5 billion years old.
Watch 13 trucks line up under a bridge to stop suicide
When a man on a motorway bridge in Michigan was threatening to jump off, trucks lined up underneath to prevent a suicide attempt. The Michigan State Police came up with the ingenuous plan of calling in passing trucks to pull up and park under the bridge to prevent a fatal...
Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry’s key findings so far: political reputations and institutions still prioritised over victims
“All too often institutions are prioritising the reputation of political leaders or the reputation of their staff, or avoiding legal liability, claims or insurance implications, over the welfare of children and tackling child sexual abuse,” the inquiry established to examine how institutions in England and Wales handled their duty to protect children from...
Will Theresa May’s child abuse inquiry explain how so many abuse survivors’ records have disappeared?
Paul Sinclair shows me a small scar above his left ear. As a child in care, there is evidence that brain experiments were conducted on him and others with no consent. Paul’s history in care was marked by shocking abuse and violence from the staff entrusted with his childhood....
Toronto: 9 dead, 16 injured, “known” suspect named after van plows into pedestrians
Toronto police have confirmed that nine people are dead, 16 injured after a driver drove a white rental van into a crowd of pedestrians on a Toronto pavement on Monday afternoon. Authorities say the driver is in custody and have identified a suspect named as Alek Minassian. According to witnesses,...
Grandfather who served with Grenadier Guards after family fled Nazis refused British passport
Tadeusz Polanski was seven years old when his parents moved from Poland to the UK