Men undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer could be spared one of the treatment’s most distressing side effects – thanks to a simple injection of gel Almost 50,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK Surgery is one option but can often lead to impotence and urinary incontinence Radiotherapy is another option … Read more
In the red: Rishi Sunak has to service a £2trillion national debt The Chancellor Rishi Sunak does not live in never-never land. As a Tory with a strong City background, he knows that the ‘magic money tree’ is a myth and that as the pandemic retreats, he will have to take an axe to annual … Read more
Moment jogger wearing headphones runs across tracks in front of a train with just seconds to spare The jogger darted across the tracks in Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire The driver of the London to Oxford service filmed the near miss on November 6 Network Rail said the jogger ignored safety advice when crossing the tracks … Read more
Leaving a spare key with a neighbour or colleague could leave you with invalid insurance if you’re burgled, Admiral warns Number of home insurance claims arising from burglaries has jumped sharply Be careful who you hand a spare key to and keep your home secure this winter By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 07:44 GMT, … Read more
A hit-and-run driver who was spared a jail term because of the effect it might have on his children has been caught speeding while banned. Gurdeep Notay, 33, admitted driving dangerously in September, two years after he ploughed into Debbie Ratcliffe’s Mini after clocking up 90mph. She suffered injuries including a broken ankle and was … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were ‘edged out’ of the royal family because their ‘rock star’ status threatened to ‘overshadow’ the Queen, William, and Kate, a royal expert has claimed. According to Robert Lacey – author of Battle of Brothers, a new book that examines the rift between Harry, 36, and Prince William, 38 – … Read more
Mind the gap! Cruise line captain takes £300million new ship through lock with only 20in to spare each side – and emerges without a scratch The feat was performed by Captain Kim Tanner and Saga’s new cruise ship Spirit of Adventure The challenge came on the Saga ship’s first voyage from its shipyard in Germany … Read more
Hard-up RAF is forced to strip old jets for spare parts to keep the rest of the fleet in the air British taxpayers paid £17.6 billion for 160 Typhoons but only 139 are in service However 17 of the Typhoons are being used as spares to keep the others flying The cost of the aircraft that … Read more
Parking warden ignores handwritten plea from car owner to spare them a ticket while they are in isolation awaiting the results of their coronavirus test A car owner left a handwritten plea on their windscreen asking not to be ticketed The note explained the driver was isolating while waiting for Covid test results But the … Read more
Iran said it executed a young wrestler on Saturday despite international and social media calls for his release, including a plea from Donald Trump. Iran claims Navid Afkari was responsible for the murder of a public sector worker during anti-government protests in 2018. The 27-year-old was executed in the morning at a prison in the southern … Read more