Dognappers tackle woman to the ground and snatch her beloved sausage dog Minnie

A dog owner was left bruised after two thugs tackled her to the ground and snatched her sausage dog. Joanna Fox, 50, was walking her two-year-old dachshund Minnie near the village of Woodville, Derbyshire, when she was approached by two men. Derbyshire Constabulary received a call at 8.20pm on Sunday about the dog theft. She … Read more

How to tackle heel pain and get back on your feet: DR MARTIN SCURR addresses your health issues 

My wife is a keen walker, but has not been able to walk for months due to heel pain. Her doctor and podiatrist both suggested plantar fasciitis, but it does not hurt in the typical area, and she has not responded to treatment. She is 67. Peter Goode, via email. Heel pain, as your wife … Read more

How to tackle heel pain and get back on your feet: DR MARTIN SCURR addresses your health issues 

My wife is a keen walker, but has not been able to walk for months due to heel pain. Her doctor and podiatrist both suggested plantar fasciitis, but it does not hurt in the typical area, and she has not responded to treatment. She is 67. Peter Goode, via email. Heel pain, as your wife … Read more

Social media firms are ‘failing to tackle anti-vaxxer myths’ despite promising a crackdown

Social media firms are failing to tackle anti-vaxxer myths despite promising a crackdown, experts claim Facebook, Twitter and Google pledged to tackle vaccine disinformation – and take down content more quickly – after pressure from Government last year Experts claim many anti-vaxxer accounts remain on the sites and are exploiting the latest questions over side … Read more

Just Eat to test fully compostable SEAWEED food boxes to tackle plastic pollution

Talk about kelping the environment! Just Eat is testing compostable SEAWEED food boxes in drive to tackle plastic pollution in the takeaway sector Just Eat is testing Notpla’s seaweed-coated boxes with 11 restaurant partners The trial will last 3 weeks, during which Just Eat predicts as many as 30,000 plastic boxes will be prevented from … Read more

Kyran Bracken talks to Sir Clive Woodward about his crusade to tackle rugby’s head injury scandal

A parliamentary enquiry earlier this month revealed that one player in every international rugby match suffers a brain injury. The damning discovery is a worrying sign as more research is made into the relationship between concussion picked up in sport and brain injuries. Last week, former England rugby star Kyran Bracken spoke in the House … Read more

Kyran Bracken talks to Sir Clive Woodward about his crusade to tackle rugby’s head injury scandal

A parliamentary enquiry earlier this month revealed that one player in every international rugby match suffers a brain injury. The damning discovery is a worrying sign as more research is made into the relationship between concussion picked up in sport and brain injuries. Last week, former England rugby star Kyran Bracken spoke in the House … Read more

People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of jabs

Hop on, jab in: People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of vaccinations Temporary facility was set up in the car park of Sainsbury’s in Bury Park, Luton Coronavirus cases increase in area with 4 per cent rise in people testing positive It comes after the … Read more

People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of jabs

Hop on, jab in: People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of vaccinations Temporary facility was set up in the car park of Sainsbury’s in Bury Park, Luton Coronavirus cases increase in area with 4 per cent rise in people testing positive It comes after the … Read more

Catherine Tyldesley urges the government to tackle obesity crisis in an impassioned plea

‘I swear to god Boris, I will lose my marbles’: Catherine Tyldesley urges the government to tackle the obesity crisis in an impassioned plea By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 13:10 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 13:10 GMT, 23 March 2021 Catherine Tyldesley has urged the government to tackle the UK’s ‘obesity crisis’ in … Read more