Only 2% of dog thieves are charged while pet-napping affects 200 families each month, experts warn

Ruff justice: Only 2% of dog thieves are charged and failure to tackle pet-napping is causing misery for 200 families each month, experts warn Government launched a pet theft taskforce in May – but 508 dogs stolen since Kennel Club says thefts being treated as ‘petty crime’ and wants tougher laws Elaine Hardy, 50, left … Read more

Liverpool and Manchester City to launch landmark study into how heading affects footballers’ brains

Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City will step up dementia fight by trialling gumshield in landmark study next month to assess how brains are affected by heading Liverpool and Manchester City will spearhead a new study into heading  It will assess how footballers’ brains are affected amid the dementia crisis  A gumshield will be … Read more

Regular caffeine consumption ‘affects brain structure’, scientists say

Regular caffeine intake reduces the volume of grey matter in the brain, suggesting coffee intake could impair out information processing ability, a new study shows. Swiss researchers gave volunteers three 150 mg servings of caffeine a day for 10 days – a caffeine intake equating to about four or five small cups of brewed coffee a … Read more

Inflation unmasked: How it affects your savings and why it matters

Rising inflation continues to ‘erode’ gains on millions of people’s savings accounts up and down the country, new findings reveal.    Fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics today showed that rising furniture and food prices pushed the Consumer Prices Index up to 0.7 per cent in January, up from 0.6 in the year to … Read more

Bacteria in your GUT ‘affects Covid-19 severity’

A person’s gut microbiome may play a role in fighting off coronavirus infection and preventing severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to new studies.  Each person has a unique assortment of bacteria in their gut which play a variety of roles, including in modulating the immune response.  Research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found people … Read more

Post-Brexit Trade Deal: How it affects you, from work to passports

From work to pensions, passports and pets, what Britain’s new Brexit deal with the EU means for you By John Stevens Deputy Political Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:19 GMT, 30 December 2020 | Updated: 14:00 GMT, 31 December 2020 From work to pensions, what Brexit means for you…   Working UK citizens no longer … Read more

High blood pressure in your 40s and 50s significantly affects the brain in later life

High blood pressure in your 40s and 50s significantly affects the brain in later life, researchers have found.  A study based on brain scans from 37,000 people reveals that raised blood pressure in middle age – even at levels that wouldn’t usually require drug treatment – leads to extensive damage to the ‘white matter’ of … Read more

500 Scout groups are at risk of closing down as social distancing affects fundraising drives 

500 Scout groups are at risk of closing down as social distancing affects fundraising drives The Scout Association said many of the at risk groups were in deprived areas Groups usually raise funds through jumble sales, quiz nights and car washes  Scout Association has now launched a virtual race around the world fundraiser By Daily … Read more

Thousands left without WATER supply in East London after unknown issue affects residents

Thousands of people living in East London are currently without a water supply. Residents took to Twitter this afternoon to say they had either low water pressure or no supply at all.  Thames Water said on social media they are aware of issues in eight of East London’s 21 postcodes. They added: ‘Our engineers are … Read more

White House takes fire for Donald Trump saying virus ‘affects virtually nobody’ 

Joe Biden on Tuesday made repeated references to the nation crossing the 200,000 line of coronavirus deaths amid the ongoing pandemic – while the White House defended President Trump’s comment at a rally that young people fare better and it ‘affects virtually nobody.’  Biden tweeted out a large image of the number 200,000 with white … Read more