NHS expert DR DAVID UNWIN shares his revolutionary plan

How does low carb help type 2 diabetes? Rather like hybrid cars, our body is designed to burn two fuels — sugar or fat in its case. Cutting back on sugar and starchy carbohydrates that digest down into sugar means we’re better able to burn fat. This can help people with obesity, or type 2 … Read more

Simple blood is saving lives by detecting lung cancer years before symptoms show

Taking on a vigorous hill walk with her husband, or playing with her two lively grandchildren, Rebecca Allison had never felt better. The birth of Nathan, now eight, and Caitlin, six, had given Rebecca — a smoker for more than 50 years — the incentive she needed to quit her 30-a-day habit four years ago. … Read more

Savvy shopper bags £290-worth of wood flooring for £70

Bargain-hunter bags £290 of wood flooring for £70 by snapping up planks from open packets – and is delighted with the ‘beautiful’ mismatched result Ellen Humphries, 56, from Glasgow, told how she bagged wood flooring for £70  Revealed trick is to go into store and ask for opened packets in different shades  Ellen added as … Read more

UK WEATHER snow and ice across UK Manchester Bradford Chilterns Cotswolds Glasgow

Britons face a hellish commute to work this morning after snow fell over large swathes of the country threatening to cause travel chaos.     Met Office forecasters warned of up to four inches of snow from the Shetland Islands down to Nottingham and across to Belfast overnight.   In the early hours of this morning the snowfall was … Read more

UK’s airports ranked by Points Guy UK, with Glasgow No1, Heathrow second and Stansted bottom

The best and worst airports across the UK have been named in a new study, with Glasgow Airport taking the top podium position and London Stansted languishing in last place. The ranking has been produced by flight tips site The Points Guy UK in an inaugural annual report after an ‘extensive review’ of the largest … Read more