Annual survey data from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons shows that the number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in Britain has declined by more than 40% over the last year. The decline puts the total number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the UK at the lowest level in almost a decade -- a reversal, of sorts, of years of growing interest in cosmetic treatments. Journalists have pointed to a number of factors as the root cause of...

Following the discovery of a cannabis farm in a mock Tudor home, an iconic chapel, an empty shopping unit just yards from a police station and in a mansion a stone’s throw away from Buckingham Palace a new plot has been unearthed inside a disused restaurant in Brinsley, highlighting the scale of un-taxable money been circulated in the industry. Residents living near the former Farm House Restaurant - which has been disused for more than a year - had believed it was being...

Experts have revealed the everyday symptoms which could show you have a vitamin or mineral deficiency, including cracked lips, headaches – and bad breath. Persistent dandruff, itchy or dry skin, low mood and even stress could also be signs you need more of a certain vitamin or mineral in your diet. Other issues which could point to a deficiency include thinning hair, a low libido, white spots on your nails and tiredness. The findings come after a survey by Healthspan...

A charity providing free eye care and glasses for homeless people has been awarded a grant to expand its services in London. The City of London Corporation’s charitable funder, City Bridge Trust, has given £37,100 to Vision Care for Homeless People, a charity that supports thousands of homeless people in London every year with eye care. The funding will go towards employing new staff to boost its services across London, including introducing mobile clinics to reach more vulnerable people across...

As temperatures soar across the UK these adorable shots show a group of pigs cooling off in crystal clear water. The fun snaps were taken by photographer Emmanuel Keller, 39, at the famous 'Pig Beach' in the Bahamas. This animals are found on the island of Exuma which is uninhabited by humans but takes its unofficial name due to the colony of pigs that swim off its shores. Describing when he spotted the animals, Emmanuel said: "I think they really...

A "fragile and vulnerable" woman has been JAILED for six months for begging on the streets - for just 50p. Marie Baker, 38, who can't read and write, was sentenced without legal representation because she was unable to get a defence lawyer or legal aid. She was caged for 26 weeks at Worcester County Court in February after she twice breached a civil injunction which banned her from begging in the city. But the judge who sentenced her has blasted...

Leeds-based five-piece Vessels have shared their hypnotic new single ‘Radiart’, the first cut to be taken from a new album to be released later this year. The track signals the direction of the new material - muscular, vibrant and euphoric. Take a listen below: ‘Radiart’ is Vessels’ first release of 2017 and follows their celebrated 2015 album Dilate, a record firmly focussed on the dancefloor. Formed in 2005, Vessels have released four wide-ranging albums, drawing comparisons with everyone from Jon...

Technology has changed many things in past few years. One of these things is the classroom. In the previous era, students were primarily concerned about bringing their textbooks, notebooks, paper and pens in their backpacks. Now the most important items include the iPad, Smartphones, and the like. Technology really has become central in schools and their classrooms. Particularly, educators are allowing mobile devices like laptops and iPads in the classroom to assist in their learning. Since these devices are essentially...

A vicar's daughter exuding sincerity and humility, understandably, the nation trusts Theresa May above all others to steer us through the chaotic divorce from the EU that she warned against, but now believes in whole-heartedly. And we also trust her fully now she has announced she needs even more of that trust so we need to trust her that an early election she'd always warned would be destabilising is actually just what we need. - Right at the same time as these tricky Brexit negotiations...