All news by author: Elaine Blackburne

Lisa didn't believe Slimming World would work but it saw her go from a size 28 to a 14 as well as transforming her high blood pressure and diabetes

People claiming tax credits have been issued a one-month warning to report changes to their lifestyle to HMRC or risk losing money or even face a fine

Tourists could find themselves with a significant bill which could add hundreds to the cost of their summer break

Ready-to-eat vegetables sold in UK supermarkets have been found to contain a bug which can cause serious sickness and diarrhoea

Scientists found cryptosporidium bugs on supermarket bags of ready-washed vegetables while dozens of people have been left sick in an E. coli outbreak believed to be caused by the bacteria in lettuce

Michael Parry began to 'put his affairs in order' after finding out he was suffering from a hard-to-treat cancer which kills nine out of 10 sufferers within a year

The bug has been found in almost a fifth of supermarket pre-washed vegetables - leading to experts issuing an urgent warning about how the produce should be handled

Check out the opening times of your local DIY stores this May bank holiday Monday

Lois Connelly was in the process of buying a house in Bristol when her sister spotted a problem on the grounds as they viewed the property - a certain plant growing up against the house

Thousands of illegal items have been seized from local stores after they were found to contain ingredients which are banned in the UK because of known links to hyperactivity and cancer in children

Jan Henry was on the first day of a new job as an NHS nurse. When a mark on her tights caught her eye she tried to brush it away - only to discover it was something far more serious

This condition puts anyone with it at higher risk of a heart attack, stroke and heart failure. With more than one in four adults in the UK living with the condition, this nurse reveals what you need to know about this serious condition

Martin Vessey was left delirious and suffering severe night sweats, aching limbs and muscles and unexplained bruising - but these symptoms were at first considered to be those of flu

Zoe Sarginson was in the first trimester of a difficult pregnancy when she visited the dentist but the appointment had to be cut short after her gums were in too much pain to continue

Jules Fielding, from Swansea, had suffered unusual cycles of bleeding but explained away symptoms by putting them down to the menopause - now wants women to know the warning signs

Anthony Cornwell, from Teesside, brushed off his symptoms of tiredness and assumed it was because he was getting older - but he soon found out that he had leukaemia