As many as 40% of chronic back pain sufferers could be cured with antibiotics instead of surgical procedures following the discovery that a number of the most severe occurrences were caused by bacterial infection. The findings of the researchers at the University of Southern Denmark indicate that numerous sufferers of severe back pain do not [...]

Jaguar Land Rover has showcased its new Range Rover Sport in China at the Shanghai Auto Show, which also saw the Asian debut for the two-seater Jaguar F-Type. To push the Jaguar Land Rover business forwards within China JLR has agreed a joint venture with Chery Automobile and is now constructing a brand new factory [...]

Severe flooding as a result of recent heavy rain continues to cause difficulties for those travelling to or from south-west England and parts of Wales over the Christmas period. The Environment Agency says that one severe flood warning is still in place in Cornwall as well as over 190 flood warnings throughout England and Wales. [...]

Birmingham kickboxer Lee Aldhouse is accused of murdering a US marine in Phuket, Thailand, and is facing spending Christmas in prison after he lost his fight against extradition. Aldhouse, who comes from Yardley, recently appealed against the legal decision to him back to Thailand where the 28 year-old will face the charge of murdering Deshawn [...]

Hurricane Sandy is currently on its way up the East Coast of the USA with the likely landfall in the mid-Atlantic area early in the week and also a tie-up with a storm system moving from the west, with a state of emergency being announced in 9 states as well as the District of Columbia. [...]

Large areas of the UK are going to be seeing a glorious mini-heatwave over the weekend to coincide with the closing of the London Games, with the temperature likely to climb to a remarkable 32C (90F), according to the Meteorological Office. Southern parts of the country should benefit from an ideal “barbecue weekend” with sizzling [...]

Scuffles have been reported at retail outlets throughout the US as shoppers fought to get their hands on Nike’s new Air Jordan basketball shoes. A new pair of the retro version of the classic Air Jordan shoes retails at around $180, however they are already listed for sale on eBay for over $500. The shoes [...]

Many areas of the UK are facing blizzard conditions on Friday as this recent spell of wintry weather is forecast to intensify. The Meteorological Office today issued an amber weather alert for heavy snow in the West Midlands, London and South East England, the East Midlands and also Wales and the South West. In other [...]

The Meteorological Office has issued a severe cold weather warning for the remainder of this week and also the weekend with temperatures not expected to rise above 5C throughout the daytime. The weather front set to hit the UK tomorrow will result in cold air across the country, with northern Britain, Wales and the Midlands [...]

Several thousand air travellers are encountering disruption due to foggy conditions causing flights to be cancelled into and out of London’s airports. Both Heathrow and London City Airport in the Docklands area have been affected, with Heathrow Airport having 132 flights cancelled as a result of heavy fog. London City Airport halted 44 flights and [...]