IT’S the bane of teachers, parents and street sweepers, turning up as it does on pavements, desks, bedposts and sofas.

BREAD that stays fresh for two weeks and is good for you because it contains a natural preservative could be on Irish shelves by the end of the year.

IRISH scientists researching food allergies have made a chance discovery that could end the menace of pavements littered with chewing gum.