Desperate to avoid coming down with a winter cold or worse, plenty of us will be dosing up on vitamin C supplements — and doctors in China are even looking into its effectiveness against coronavirus. Research into new and exciting uses such as battling sepsis and memory loss is also under way. We spend more … Read more
I was damp and cold and hadn’t showered for more than a week. Even the inside of my sleeping bag seemed soggy and my socks had a slight pong. What’s more, we’d hit a raging storm with 70 knots/80 mph of wind whipping up 30ft waves. However, we’d hit the halfway point on Leg Two … Read more
A 36-year-old racing driver who was hacked to death with an axe allegedly by a man he knew has been pictured for the first time. Ryan Lowry was chased down the street and attacked at around midnight in Partington, Greater Manchester. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A 31-year-old man has been arrested under the … Read more
This year’s Pancake Day will have been celebrated by the cooking and eating of the delicious treats in homes up and down the country this morning. But the event has also been marked with the return of centuries-old traditions in northern England and London. In Ashbourne, Derbyshire, the Royal Shrovetide Football game is is taking … Read more