All news by author: Isobel Williams

The driver received a record 18-year sentence after he was involved in a Hertfordshire crash that killed a 44-year-old mother on her way to celebrate her birthday abroad

RESIDENTS in a picturesque seaside town have blasted holiday lets for forcing out families.Their anger comes after research revealed 542 Airbnbs are a

Teresa Birch tried to make a personal injury claim against supermarket chain Iceland Foods - but the fraudster's plans backfired once CCTV footage of the incident came to light

Lucy Gawthorpe, 33, from Nottingham, says she was woken by a loud bang in the early hours of the morning on February 9 and rushed downstairs to see water spraying out across the kitchen

A new study has found that children who drink fizzy drinks such as cola before the age of two are more likely to gain weight in their 20s but those who drink fruit juice tend to have healthier diets

Fabian Ashton was out walking with his grandad Dave Bartlett when he stumbled upon the sea creature in Whitstable, Kent. Many have speculated that it could be the remains of a 'sea devil'

Researchers have discovered evidence that multidrug-resistant bacteria is being passed from sick pets to their healthy owners in the UK and Portugal through touch, kisses, and picking up pet poo

A new toilet that only flushes when the lid is down could drastically cut the spread of bacteria, especially in hospitals, according to a new study

The first post-Covid research into working from home has discovered that employees who work remotely all or part of the time are less likely to get pay rises and promotions

The PSA blood test checks the level of prostate-specific antigen, a marker for prostate cancer, but has previously been overlooked due to fears around its reliability

The UK sits at the edge of the European invasion front, and with ongoing yearly incursions there is an urgent need for improved monitoring systems for Asian hornets

The bacteria in our gut can mean the difference between leanness and health and higher BMI, fat mass and waist circumference, according to the findings of a new study

Kombucha is a sweetened, fermented tea beverage that has surged in popularity recently, in part due to its health benefits, such as lowering blood pressure and protecting against metabolic disease

New research has shown that having obesity in childhood is associated with developing the incurable autoimmune disease in later life. Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord

New research suggests that concerns at eggs raising cholesterol levels and being bad for heart health are unnecessary and based on confusion

A new study has found that the number of over 55s diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections has more than doubled in the last decade, with experts calling for better sex education

Researchers have found that every additional step up to around 10,000 steps per day reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease, and you'll only need to do 4,000 steps a day to live longer

Researchers found that people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of strokes

The Metropolitan Police has released bodycam footage of officers kicking down a door to rescue people from a burning building before a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson

The moon has shrunk more than 150 feet in circumference in the last few hundred million years, and due to its brittle surface, faults have formed where sections of crust push and crash against one another

Those with PCOS are known to suffer symptoms such as excess hair growth, acne, infertility and poor metabolic health - but a new study has suggested the condition also affects memory and brain ageing

A recent study of a lake bed in the Jezero crater, on Mars, by NASA's Perseverance, has found that it at one point may been filled with water, with sediments inside possibly providing evidence of earlier life forms

Obese people are 73 per cent more likely to have monoclonal gammopathy (MGUS), a benign blood condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, researchers found

Experts have said that the feeling of desire, which causes us to crave certain people more than others, has a biological signature behind it after a new study on voles

Scientists can now accurately predict which vital organs are likely to fail first with a simple blood test meaning heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease could be treated early