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Caroline Gandy-Brown, 54, from Wigan, was forced to reuse sanitary products and brush her teeth without toothpaste to ensure her two daughters could have essentials

Gout is a painful condition that is often associated with Victorian Britain, but it continues to be a problem today - and health experts are warning that it is on the rise

The open-faced, key-winded watch - which dates all the way back to 1836 - is engraved with the initials 'CD' as well as with an early pseudonym used by the celebrated author

Charles Dickens is believed to have based the infamous character of Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol on MP John Elwes, a renowned penny pincher and millionaire

Last year, the number of people hospitalised with potentially deadly Victorian diseases soared to a five-year high with scarlet fever, gout and malnutrition on the rise

Whitby, North Yorkshire is far from a hidden gem. The backdrop to Bram Stoker's Dracula and a much-chronicled destination, its attractions are known far and wide. But those who flock there agree it's deserving of its reputation

Experts believe an unforeseen post-Covid plunge in vaccine uptake could be to blame for the unwelcome rise in Dickensian ailments such as syphilis and tuberculosis

Olivia Colman looks a world away from her days as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, as her new role as Miss Havisham in the BBC's Great Expectations drama sees her don a rotting wedding dress and yellow teeth

The former prime minister also urged his audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos to "stop worrying about Kremlinology" insisting Russia will "never" use nuclear weapons