A man has invented a simple bottle top which slows the flow of water and is being used by the Metropolitan Police to help treat acid attack victims. Tim Jeffrey, 64, came up with the clever 'Bottleshower' design which creates a dripping effect and pumps the water out down to the last drop. He initially intended it to be used across the world by refugees and relief workers, but more recently realised it could be effective in dealing with acid...

West Mercia Police Superintendent Kevin Purcell said officers will try to avoid holding child suspects in custody and instead interview them at home. He said putting young offenders in police cells is "counter-productive", but admitted the new approach "may seem soft". He said: "Over the last few years a lot of work has been done nationally on the way we have treated children when they are in the criminal justice system. "This is really important because these children are often...

Stressed NHS staff are being offered free yoga and pilates classes in a bid to stop them taking days off sick. Ikea-style arrows will also be painted on the floor of a hospital to encourage staff to take regular walks instead of sitting down on their breaks. Medics will be offered exercise in a bid to lower stress levels - after each employee took an average of 15 sickies a year at one hospital trust. More than 220 employees have...

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has never been particularly interested in fact or historical accuracy, and even though he often builds stories around real life figures, they frequently have little in common with those at the heart of the source material. He has previously turned Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg from a goofy university drop out into a spiteful and almost sociopathic character, with fans of the film even accepting Zuckerberg’s claims that Sorkin made a lot of it up. With Molly’s Game...

A fearless police officer was able to detain a runaway alleged bike thief - despite getting his arm IMPALED on a fence during the pursuit. Dog Handler Dan Thomas collapsed from significant blood loss moments after arresting the 22-year-old. The brave officer was alongside his canine sidekick PD Gil when the bizarre incident happened on Saturday (30/12) morning in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. The pair were called out to reports of two men stealing motorbikes, and, despite a 16-year-old being arrested...

Police are trying to identify a man who suffered a heart attack outside a London hospital on Boxing Day. They have issued pictures of the mystery man who has been placed in an induced coma since being taken ill near University College Hospital in Fitzrovia, north London. A Met Police spokesman said: "Detectives from Camden are appealing for help from the public to identify a man who collapsed outside University College Hospital at around 4.30pm on Tuesday December 26th. Detectives...

A 'mumpreneur' who sells gifts online has been forced to obtain an alcohol licence for her hallway CUPBOARD - which must close by 2am every day. Enterprising Lara Haworth, 35, makes cakes and sweet-filled cones from home but wants to branch out into gift packs containing little bottles of Prosecco. She sought permission from her local council and was initially told she must obtain a 'premises licence' covering her whole property. But as all licensed premises on her home island...

Two teenage boys were shot from close range by a thug armed with a shotgun as they ate inside a London chicken shop. One of them fled out the back of the takeaway before collapsing in a nearby garden. The victim managed to hop over a fence - despite being shot in the back, according to shocked eye witnesses. He was one of two 16-year-old boys shot inside the PFC chicken shop in Plaistow, east London, on Friday night. The...

With Contributions From: Jim Mackney, Sam Inglis, Wyndham Hackett Pain, and Mike McNulty Editor's Intro 2017 was a year to remember, although perhaps not always for the right reasons: Trump, Brexit, the threat of war with North Korea… and let us not forget the ever-present fear that we may soon be facing a significant prosecco shortage. When reflecting on the year in film, however, one’s memories are far more favourable; the shattering sadness of watching A Monster Calls on New...