All news by author: Neil Shaw

More than four million people in England alone are thought to be living with high blood pressure without knowing it - and this can develop into serious illnesses

Paul Gill, 65, from West Yorkshire, was given the choice of dying at home or in a hospice after beingd told he had Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in June last year -but his diagnosis was a mistake

Sapper Connor Morrison, of 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, stationed in Woodbridge, Suffolk, collapsed during a group run following multiple days of hot weather

TUI luggage allowance is changing after the holiday firm ran research into what Brits pack for their holidays - and tea bags turned out to be a must-have item for tourists

Employers believe pay will increase by 4% in 2024 in private firms, 1% lower than previous years, research suggests - so how much could your wages go up by?

With the news that Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, it's a good reminder for Brits to keep an eye on their own skin for possible signs of cancer

Dan Godley was initially told he had little more than a year to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but a rare decision made by surgeons while in theatre ended up saving his life

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES A woman has tragically lost half her leg after a nasty scratch sustained from a fishing line in her pocket became infected, resulting in a whopping 55 surgeries

Nicola McFarlane, 47, first noticed a tingling, shaking feeling throughout her body. She also had a slight loss of function in her hands when they were cold. Nicola had started a new job at the time so put the changes down to the extra stress and drinking more coffee

Kate Garraway is being supported by friends as she grieves for husband Derek Draper, who died on January 5, almost four years after becoming ill with Covid

The DVSA is set to introduce a new eyesight test in 2024 which could see millions of UK driving licences revoked as 17 million drivers admit to struggling to see in the dark

Access to Work grants are intended to help people with disabilities, or physical and mental health conditions to get practical support, including special equipment, travel costs, or a sign language interpreter.

According to the temporary car insurance experts at Insure Daily, there are five medical conditions that the DVLA needs to be aware of which tend to be overlooked

Roxana Shirazi says the 'mistake' led to her being grabbed by multiple police officers and falsely accused of stealing in the middle of a busy street in Bristol

About two years ago, someone was living nearly three miles away in Plymouth, and found missing cat Strawberry in a desperate state, so they alerted Cats Protection

A dad was left speechless when he unwrapped his Christmas tree only to discover a pair of eyes staring back at him - and his daughter was so scared she ran into the kitchen

A rise in cases of a new coronavirus strain that experts say could be 'more infectious' and 'better at latching onto cells' could hit Brits over Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year

As well as having a huge reduction in hot flushes, the menopausal participants in the study who started the vegan diet also lost around 6.4 pounds during the 12-week investigation

A deficiency in essential vitamin D becomes worse during the winter months because of shorter days, meaning we do not get enough sunlight with diet alone often still leaving us lacking

A six-second voice clip is enough for new AI to diagnose type 2 diabetes. The new test dubbed a 'potential game-changer' could screen for the disease by just saying a couple of sentences

Grace Bucknell-Smith was diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraplegia and KIF1a - genetic conditions which cause stiffness of the legs - and left her falling over up to 30 times a day

Brian Morrison from Glasgow said he was left "terrified" as he was "kidnapped" by his own runaway electric car that was stuck at 30mph and it had to be rammed off the road by the police

Rebecca and Jack Unwin booked a five-star honeymoon in Mexico, but after finding a dead bird floating in the pool and falling ill from dire food, they believe the ratings are unjust

An investigation by the the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland discovered the 18-year-old, known as Mr D, drank excessive amounts of water to "flush toxins" from his body

Caitlin Sullivan, 22, Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, was at her friend's house when the camera in her bedroom sent her an alert and she saw the man had climbed into her bed