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Eating cheese more than three times a week protects middle aged men against brittle bone disease
Men who munch lots of dairy had stronger spines and hips but women did not get the same protection
Mum wins nearly £50,000 after suing the McDonald’s restaurant where she worked for discrimination while she was pregnant
Senior members of staff left Jasmin Trueman, 25, to work alone when she was pregnant and there was a "laddish" culture
Canned food warning: Tinned food such as tuna can have 100 times more zinc than is safe
Mineral leaches into food and then lodges in people's digestive system altering the body's ability to absorb nutrients
Possibly poisoned Russian whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy who died jogging feared for his life
Alexander Perepilichnyy, 44, was being pursued for millions in Russia including from a company with links to the alleged killer of Alexander Litvinkenko
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle serve up political pie to stave off Trump repercussions
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not have an official list of political leaders on the guest list when they marry on May 19th. The news was revealed today following months of speculation over whether US President Donald Trump would be invited to the wedding. Former President Barack Obama, who is a close friend of Prince Harry, has also missed out on an invitation, and Prime Minster Theresa May will not been invited. Sources close to the pair say the political...
Nick Griffin says he is going to vote Labour to counter the Conservatives’ “psychotic rush” to World War 3
Former BNP president Nick Griffin said he will vote Labour for the first time in order to counter the Conservative's "psychotic rush to World War III". Jeremy Corbyn yesterday refused to blame President Assad for the latest chemical weapons attack in Syria, saying there must be an international investigation to establish who was to blame for the attack. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has already signalled he suspects President Assad is to blame because he was found responsible for earlier attacks -...
Man rushed to hospital with a neurological condition after eating hottest chilli in the world
Man bit off more than he could chew in first case of hot chillies narrowing brain arteries setting off the short splitting headaches
Labour looks to seize Tory “crown jewels” in local elections
Labour is set to cast its gaze on the Tory "crown jewels" in the May local elections, chasing some seats which have been Conservative-held for more than 50 years. Jeremy Corbyn's party sent tremors through the Conservative ranks in last year's General Election when it stole several safe seats in the capital. And now they are looking to replicate that success, targeting Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea for the first time, as well as Wandsworth council and Barnet, which is currently...
Fall in police numbers “likely to have contributed” to rise in serious violent crime, leaked Home Office document reveals
A leaked Home Office document has confirmed suspicions that a fall in police numbers is likely to have contributed to a rise in serious violent crime. Former Met Commissioner Ian Blair echoed sentiments of Jeremy Corbyn last week saying "if you take 20 per cent of the Met’s funding away something gives". And now an official document leaked from Amber Rudd's office has hammered the last nail into the coffin, confirming that a lack of resources and fewer charges may have "encouraged"...