The working poor are having to resort to foodbanks to feed themselves and their families, new research suggests. Skilled manual labourers on low wages, those
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DAILY ASPIRIN ‘COULD WARD OFF HEART ATTACKS, STROKES & CANCER’
Older people should take a daily dose of the “wonder drug” aspirin to help prevent heart attacks, strokes and bowel cancer, according to top doctors.
PROSTATE CANCER DRUGS CAUSE DEPRESSION
Prostate cancer drugs taken by thousands of men can cause depression, say scientists. Androgens are male hormones that play a key role in stimulating prostate
Joints and glucosamine – It’s not all offal
An Australian study found that supplementation with glucosamine products has increased since 2001 to the point where between 15 and 33% of Australian adults aged
Half of low income working households struggling to afford to heat their homes
NEW research by the national charity Turn2us has found that one in two low income households are struggling to afford their energy costs, despite being
Work programme slammed as ‘extremely poor’ by MPs
By Gerald Heneghan The government’s Work Programme has been branded “extremely poor” by MPs in the Public Account Committee.
HS2 rail route unveiled
By Gerald Heneghan The rail route for the high speed 2 (HS2) network’s second phase have been outlined by the government today (January 28th).
MPs set to vote on benefits cap bill
By Gerald Heneghan MPs are set to vote on a controversial bill that would see the link between benefit increases and inflation severed today (January
Prize-winning grocer is a benefit cheat
AN AWARD-winning green grocer who falsely claimed disability benefits was caught out by undercover investigators who filmed him carrying sacks of potatoes and heavy boxes
Airbus presents a panoramic view of 2050
Leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus, in advance of the Paris Airshow “Le Bourget”, today invited the passengers of 2050 to discover its Concept Cabin – a whole
Man committing benefit fraud caught scrapping with police
Committing benefits fraud this man who claimed he couldn’t walk without the aid of a stick was caught out after being captured on CCTV brawling
Hershey shows how cocoa may aid weight management
Scientists working with US chocolate giant Hershey claim they have discovered that extracts from Cocoa my block carbohydrate and lipid breakdown in the gut in
Mum Claims £60 grand in benefits for fake kids
A MOTHER pocketed a massive £60,000 of taxpayers’ money in a devious four-year benefit fraud by inventing three phantom children. Fraudster Lisa Ellington, 27, claimed
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