The number of recognised young carers in the UK has risen by more than 10,000 in four years, prompting concerns that they are taking up the slack from increasingly pressured adult social care services.  An analysis of the most recent government figures by The Independent shows that in May 2017 there were 41,870 16-to-24-year-olds who qualified to receive the carer’s allowance, compared with 31,080 in 2013…

Highlights: Cardiff 0-2 Manchester CityManchester City eased into the FA Cup fifth round with an authoritative win away against Championship side Cardiff City. A record crowd for Bluebirds games at the Cardiff City Stadium was dumbfounded into silence as Kevin de Bruyne cheekily rolled a free-kick under the jumping wall to give the visitors a…

With mounting panic, I decided to speak to the anesthesiologist, my last resort. This time, I used a different tactic. I told him how appalled I had been when my teenager was given 30 Vicodin pills after she had her wisdom teeth removed in the United States. “I am not looking for that,” I said,…

JOHN ANICK: He’s got a lot of respect for that power left of Derek Brunson. DOMINICK CRUZ: Oh my goodness! JOHN ANICK: Head kick from Souza! DOMINICK CRUZ: Huge head kick, and he goes for a left hook to finish him! And he’s punching, and that is it! They stopped it! He does it the…

Denis Balibouse | Reuters President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 26, 2018. For his part, Trump has denied using the vulgar term, and on Saturday sent a letter to African leaders expressing « profound respect » and a high-level visit to the…

Police want to speak to this pan in connection with the crashg (Picture: Met Police)This is the first picture of a man wanted in connection with a car crash that killed three teenagers on their way to a party in west London on Friday night. Investigators released CCTV of the man they believe was one…

Just when things looked bleak, Roger Federer picked up his game down the stretch to win the Australian Open.

47. SpieltagKrefeld Pinguine – EHC Red Bull München 1:3 (1:1, 0:2, 0:0) Adler Mannheim – Iserlohn Roosters 16.30 Augsburger Panther – Straubing Tigers 16.30 Kölner Haie – Pinguins Bremerhaven 16.30 Nürnberg Ice Tigers – Eisbären Berlin 17.00 ERC Ingolstadt – Schwenninger Wild Wings 19.00 Düsseldorfer EG – Grizzlys Wolfsburg 19.00 Tabelle1. EHC Red Bull München…

Updated January 28, 2018 23:41:07 Photo: The emotion spilled over for Roger Federer (R) after he sealed his sixth Australian Open title with victory over Marin Cilic. (AAP: Lukas Coch) Roger Federer has reinforced his position as the most successful male tennis player of the Open era, beating Marin Cilic in the final of the…