Researchers said age 11 ‘may be a sensitive period in which psychological well-being is associated with future body weight’.

The proposals involve funding up to 1,200 zero-emission buses over the next three years to help accelerate the transition to greener transport.

Conservationists have introduced a wasp to tackle an invasive scale insect destroying forest habitat of the critically-endangered Wilkins’ bunting.

The Recycle Your Electricals campaign is urging households to recycle the millions of unused cables sat idly in drawers.

Fomo – fear of missing out – rises as girls get older, going from 55 of 11 to 16-year-olds to 60 of 17 to 21-year-olds.

The FSA said it needed to learn ‘about these products and how they’re made, to make sure they’re safe to for consumers to eat’.

The National Electricity System Operator said the UK’s power supply situation has ‘improved from previous winters’.

A screen-matched Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet could fetch up to £500,000 at an entertainment memorabilia auction in London. More than 1,800 lots will be sold during Propstore’s TV and film auction ...

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said a dedicated new office would help reduce the burden of red tape around new technologies.

Travelodge has launched a recruitment drive to fill over 270 jobs across its business. The company, which operates over 600 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain, employing more than 13,000 people, ...

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said Tuesday looks set to be “a mix of sunshine and showers, but probably more showers”. It comes after thundery showers on Monday brought big downpours in some ...

The UK Labour Government’s “abrupt decision” to bring in means-testing for the winter fuel payment has “robbed millions of pensioners”, Scotland’s social justice secretary has said. Speaking ahead of ...