Parents are being warned sharing a bed with their baby increases the risk of cot death.

A study has found breastfed babies under the age of three months who sleep in their parents’ beds face a five-fold increased risk of cot death.

AS the remnants of Hurricane Charley disintegrated off the New England coast yesterday, Florida residents began the massive task of cleaning up.

Hurricane Charley left a trail of destruction in Florida, where officials today reported a “significant loss of life”, as the slightly weakened storm barrelled on toward the South Carolina coast.