Rudy Otter has made a good point in his letter Name Calling of AV 17-23 Nov 18 ” Why Pakistani hates to be called Pakis when.......”. I have often wondered about this myself. Could this be a low self esteem! 

At one of our recent social gatherings, I met someone whose both legs were amputated and he walked with, not one but two, crutches. On making enquiries of him I was told that this was the result of his untreated diabetes. The encounter has been...

This is regarding the Sabarimala temple row that’s taking place in India since the last many months where women are not allowed to enter the temple to pray. The Catholic Church is the only place of worship where not only women but people of...

A ban on junk food advertising across London's entire public transport network will be introduced next year. Under the scheme, posters for food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar will vanish from the Underground, Overground, buses and bus...

Britain's biggest diabetes charity has come under fire for signing a £500,000 contract with the makers of Tango and Pepsi.

Good things come in small packages - the same is true for chia seeds. Chia seeds are a powerhouse of essential nutrients. 

A murder trial jury has seen footage of a huge shop explosion in Leicester, in which five people died.

A man accused of drugs and guns crimes is on the run after he fled before his trial.

A family say they are extremely worried about their safety after they received death threats on Facebook and by phone, and a window was smashed at their home.

The number of children women are having is continuing to decline, to a record low of 1.89, according to the Office for National Statistics.