A 'scandalous' failure by local authorities to provide eye tests in schools is putting 50,000 young children at risk of poor vision or even sight loss, a charity has warned. Lazy eye — or 'amblyopia', as it is formerly known — is the most common juvenile vision issue in the …...Read More

People living in a city or major urban area are no less friendly or helpful to strangers than those living in the country or more rural areas, according to a new study. Researchers from University College London carried out social experiments in 12 cities and 12 towns across the UK …...Read More

More than 2 million patients have been forced to find a new GP in the past five years as a result of surgery closures. Some 502 practices have closed or merged since 2015, with an estimated 350,000 patients uprooted in the past year alone. An investigation found 99 surgeries closed …...Read More

She was an orphaned princess sold into slavery – but became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter. The monarch paid for Sarah Forbes Bonetta’s education and was also godmother to her daughter. Now a new portrait of Sarah, an accomplished musician and linguist, has been put on display at Victoria’s former home on …...Read More

Advertisement They may have had their ballroom debut delayed for several weeks thanks to COVID-19. But the class of Strictly Come Dancing 2020 are ready to rhumba as they show off their sparkling makeovers in the first official portraits ahead of the start of the new series on October 17. …...Read More

Rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, Mansoor Hussain proudly posed with celebrities including Meghan Markle, Beyonce and Simon Cowell. But the millionaire businessman, who loved to boast of his A-list connections on social media, was not all he seemed. Investigators believe the 40-year-old Poundworld owner laundered vast sums for …...Read More

Netflix has been indicted by a grand jury in Texas for 'promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child', after the streaming company refused to take down a controversial French film. Cuties, directed by French-Senegalese Maïmouna Doucouré, tells the story of Amy, an 11-year-old girl who chafes against her strict …...Read More

Most children have wild imaginations, but sometimes pretend play takes a turn and the once wholesome act takes on a violent theme. Although some parents may be concerned when their child make-believes fighting and killing, a new study suggests it is actually their way of 'rehearsing' for a real-world scenario. …...Read More

A footballer who directed a homophobic slur at San Diego Loyal's Collin Martin, the only openly-gay player in US professional men's football, has been banned for six matches. Junior Flemmings, a Jamaican international who plays for Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship, was accused of making the comment during last …...Read More

Gene Hamilton, a top lawyer and ally of Stephen Miller, the architect of the president’s assault on immigration, argued in a 32-page response that Justice Department officials merely took direction from the president. Mr. Hamilton cited an April 3, 2018, meeting with Mr. Sessions; the homeland security secretary at the …...Read More