When health chiefs meet to discuss a new ‘wonder drug’ this week, they will decide the futures of hundreds of children like Heidi Prescott-Booth. Since she was diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular condition at the age of three, Heidi’s family have watched helplessly as her ability to walk has slipped away. And know without treatment she will completely lose her […]

Bleak beauty: Photographer shares the unexpected allure of abandoned buildings – including a house that’s not been touched since the owner fled 40 years ago Kenneth Allan, 54, from Newport-on-Tay, Scotland started Life After in 2015 Photographer discovered abandoned castles, houses and even torpedo testing sites  He wanted to capture beauty in the ‘brutality, decay and dereliction in Scotland’ A […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s sex scandal and “Empire” star Jussie Smollett’s alleged staging of a hate crime took center stage on the Mar. 2 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” in a “legal edition” of ABC reality series “Shark Tank.” Beck Bennett played the businessman who was accused of soliciting prostitutes earlier this week, receiving laughs when he walked […]

The UK could see the legal smoking age increase from 18 to 21 under new plans put forward by MPs. These new measures to improve pubic health will also see higher levies placed on tobacco companies. The taxes will then be used to fund campaigns to prevent youths from taking up smoking and encouraging others to quit. The influential cross-party […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Fifty-two mushers and their dog teams drove through Alaska’s largest city in bright sunshine on Saturday to start the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Downtown Anchorage was temporarily converted into a noisy dog lot, with trucked-in snow covering the streets. Bundled-up spectators – including dignitaries such as Governor Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski – […]

JAMES KIRKUP: Is Britain FINALLY coming to its senses over transgender madness? The transgender equality agenda has advanced through Britain’s institutions with extraordinary speed. In a few years, promoting ‘trans rights’ has become central to healthcare, policing, education and the law, raising many troubling questions. The only thing more extraordinary than the rapid spread of this new orthodoxy is how […]

Every generation seems to battle a new drug ­epidemic. We’ve seen heroin, cocaine, cannabis and ketamine ­destroying lives, leaving scars. But the latest addiction quietly taking hold is different. Because it’s one that doctors are ­feeding. And while everyone has been busy panicking about GPs ­overprescribing antibiotics, no one has noticed how painkillers — opioids — are being churned out. […]

Getty Images Johnny Deppis taking Amber Heard to court over her allegations of domestic abuse. The actor is accusing his former wife, who he was married to for less than two years, of defamation of character. He claims that the alleged domestic abuse Heard detailed in a Washington Post perspective was all part of an “elaborate hoax.”  “Ms. Heard purported to write from […]

There’s something about experiencing the great outdoors that can turn your entire day around. A stunning sunrise can be the perfect start to any day, and a beautiful sunset can be the cherry topping to a great afternoon. A jaw-dropping landscape can make you appreciate life in its purest form, and that’s why there’s nothing greater than getting outdoors. Some […]

Anyone who’s in a book club knows the challenge of choosing what to read: Ideally, something that isn’t too long, too esoteric or too dense, a book with enough of a plot to generate good discussion and maybe some controversy thrown in for good measure. Still, nailing the formula can be difficult. “People often ask what makes a good book […]