A prosthetic leg, a life-sized Spiderman doll and “enough musical instruments to form a band” have been lost on London’s travel network.

Lego has apologised for unveiling a new toy it described as a “window-licker” after mental health charities objected to the “highly offensive term”.

Nearly two thirds of social media users say that sites such as Facebook and Twitter make them feel inadequate about their lives.

YET another construction materials company has been accused by its haulage drivers of giving them insufficient work to make the repayments on €150,000 trucks bearing its livery.

WOMEN who kick the smoking habit within 15 weeks of becoming pregnant can reverse the increased risk to smokers of giving birth to an underweight or premature baby.

CORK University Maternity Hospital is playing a leading role in an international study on developing tests that can identify pregnant women at risk of serious pregnancy complications.

THE mother of a severely disabled girl yesterday defended her bid to have her daughter’s womb removed in the face of criticism from campaigners.

Screen beauty Cameron Diaz has been accused of encouraging 'disabilism' after referring to her awkward childhood physique as 'spastic'.

Ryanair is facing fresh criticism today following its controversial decision to ask a number of blind and partially sighted passengers off a plane.

A SEVERELY paralysed man has become the first person to be fitted with a brain implant that allows him to control everyday objects by thought alone.

Nua.com, re-launched in early 2002 after having gone into receivership in March 2001, has finally been acquired by CyberAtlas, a subsidiary of Jupitermedia.