Taking high doses of vitamin A pills could cause osteoporosis
A study found too much of the nutrient - found in oily fish, meat, dairy products and vegetables - weakens bones.
London woman stored £5 million of heroin in a suitcase under her bed
Sibela Ahmed, 29, who stashed a staggering 51kg of the drug under her bed was jailed for eight years.
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 representative in Congress. “They don’t do anything. I don’t think they’re even good for procreation any more” – referring to quilombolas, the black descendants of rebel African slaves. “I’d rather have my...
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 the lowest growth rate since October 2017. Helen Dickinson, head of the British Retail Consortium said: "These figures lay bare the difficult operating environment for the retail industry. “After a...