7 h. ago Scots surgeon hails 'life changing' eye implant which restores sight to blind

Groundbreaking technology allows patients to read and write again

Politics

11 h. ago Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight

Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with deviceAn electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential “new era” in tackling blindness.Doctors who implanted the sim card-shaped prosthetic device say it has helped many of the 38 elderly patients in the trial regain their ability to read letters, numbers and words. Continue reading...

Politics

49 h. ago Family of Lady Annabel Goldsmith, society matriarch who gave her name to London's swankiest nightclub, hail her 'extraordinary and complete' life... but say her death has left them 'bereft'

If Mayfair club Annabel's was once a byword for elegant glamour, then so too was the woman who inspired it (pictured).

Society

63 h. ago Look for tiny rare detail in two penny coin that could sell for £1,000

Check your change for this special 2p coin which could sell for an eye-watering price if you own a version of it. But just make sure it features a teeny-tiny mistake on the front

Economics

3 d. ago Pressure mounts on Government to introduce mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70

The Association of Optometrists wants the UK's system changed so that drivers must undergo routine eye tests to ensure fitness to drive, as evidence mounts that lives are put at risk.

Politics

6 d. ago Copy Claudia Winkleman's signature tan with one £39 product she hails 'the love of her life'

Claudia Winkleman's signature bronzed glow is a result of this one product she says 'will make you faint' after one swipe - and we know where to shop her tanning holy grail

Economics

1 week ago Sir Geoff Palmer’s ‘extraordinary life’ hailed at memorial celebration

He was a former chancellor of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and was Scotland’s first black professor,

Politics

1 week ago Michelle Obama talks going through menopause as First Lady... as she subtly addresses Barack divorce rumors

The author, 61, spoke about the difficulties of her body changing while in the public eye to OB/GYN and expert in women's health Sharon Malone during the latest episode of her IMO podcast.

Politics

1 week ago Michael Schumacher able to communicate with family after rare public appearance

Michael Schumacher has been out of the public eye since his life-changing skiing accident in December 2013, but the seven-time F1 champion is still able to communicate with his family

Politics

1 week ago A relic of horny Hollywood: why The Mummy remains a classic bisexual awakening movie

A floppy-haired Brendan Fraser, a smokey-eyed Rachel Weisz, some grisly scarabs and biblical plagues? Hail to a lost era of multiplex entertainmentAt the threshold between life and death sits the ancient Egyptian city of Hamunaptra and at the threshold of many a millennial adolescence (including mine) sits 1999’s The Mummy, a story about a hot lunk (Brendan Fraser) and a sexy nerd (Rachel Weisz) learning first-hand the consequences of expatriating cultural artefacts.A turn-of-the-millennium Spielbergian blockbuster with shades of the superhero craze to come, Stephen Sommers’ desert romp remains dizzyingly fun to this day. Both masterfully well-made and refreshingly horny, it is one of the last great examples of a specific mode of multiplex entertainment now all but lost to the sands of time: the mid-budget action-adventure movie. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago What next for Mikey Moore as Tottenham eye loan reset after Rangers change

Spurs have no plans to recall the highly-rated youngster, but the next few months will be crucial

Politics

1 week ago 'I quit US for freezing European country and was floored when I saw coffee bill'

Jewells Chambers, an expat who originally hails from Brooklyn, New York, ditched the US for a life in the stunning "Land of Fire and Ice", but conceded there's one pitfall to living there

Politics

2 w. ago Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl hailed as ‘a hit’ as fans dissect raunchy new lyrics

The album, The Life Of A Showgirl, dropped at 5am in the UK

Events

2 w. ago This Morning's Cat Deeley announces show change 'I've got a tear in my eye'

This Morning presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley announced there were a few changes being made to one particular segment on their show.

Politics

2 w. ago This Morning's Cat Deeley says 'I've got a tear in my eye' as she announces show change

On Wednesday's instalment of This Morning, ITV viewers saw Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley detail some changes being made to the programme.

Politics

3 w. ago Real life Slow Horses village hailed 'prettiest ever' with golden cottages

Castle Combe in Wiltshire is often called "the prettiest village in England" - a title it has held onto for decades thanks to its honey-coloured cottages, winding streets and setting beside the By Brook

Politics

3 w. ago Paracetamol: NHS surgeon blasts 'snake oil salesman' Nigel Farage for 'causing pregnant women anxiety'

Zubir Ahmed criticised the Reform UK leader after he refused to oppose Donald Trump on his claim that paracetamol could cause autism.

Sport

3 w. ago 'I am the luckiest man': King's aide hails paramedics who saved his life after suffering cardiac arrest in central London

Exclusive: Lord Lieutenant of Devon David Fursdon has emotional reunion with the paramedics who saved his life

Events