Hay fever hacks from Dr Hilary Jones as UK faces medication shortages

Yard Act frontman James Smith has shared concert footage of him with his grandad covering Tom Jones‘ 1966 classic ‘Green Green Grass Of Home’.Smith took to Instagram to share a snippet of their cover at a recent gig in Warrington. You can view the footage below.“A few weeks ago my grandad Dave asked us if we knew ‘Green, Green Grass Of home’ by Tom Jones,” Smith wrote.

Following a difficult two years with the pandemic, many Brits are looking to book a break away, but the cost of living crisis is seeing people pull in the pursestrings. However, one savvy shopper has revealed their eight-step plan to reduce spending so you can save more for a summer getaway.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones has encouraged people to buy the Dame Deborah James rose, which is currently on display at the Royal Chelsea Flower Show. Many other celebs have been lining up to throw their support behind the bloom too, which also raises funds for author and podcast host Dame Deborah’s new cancer charity, Bowelbabe Fund. BBC star Alex took to Instagram to share a photo of the potted rose at its stand with the attached information, calling the white and pink flower ‘beautiful’.

The UK is on the brink of a bottled beer shortage, a leading wholesaler has warned. Rising energy costs have seen glassware prices jump by 80 per cent in the last 12 months - and that's meant stocks of glassware have plummeted.

West Lothian commuters face delays and disruption on train services from today after ScotRail announced it would introduce a temporary timetable due to a shortage of drivers.

Florence + The Machine have scored their fourth Number One album with ‘Dance Fever’.Florence Welch’s band’s fifth studio album beat Kendrick Lamar‘s Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ to the top spot.The band’s previous chart toppers include 2009 debut ‘Lungs’ follow up ‘Ceremonials’ and 2015’s ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’.Despite not claiming the top spot Lamar’s new LP was the most-streamed album of the week, in the absence of a physical release, according to the Official Charts Company.Meanwhile, The Black Keys ended up at Number Five with their new LP ‘Dropout Boogie.Elsewhere, in the UK singles chart, Sam Ryder‘s ‘Space Man’ was pipped to Number One by Harry Styles‘ ‘As It Was’,despite his success in the Eurovision Song Contest.Ryder’s song is also the highest Eurovision chart entry since Gina G’s Number One hit ‘Ooh Ahh…Just A Little Bit’ in 1996.‘Space Man’ was the UK’s most-downloaded song of the week, landing at Number One on the official download chart.Despite his defeat, Ryder hailed Styles who has remained top of the charts for seven consecutive weeks.“I feel like what Harry stands for, as a fan of his and listening to his music, he stands for the same things that Eurovision celebrates; a freedom of expression, of inclusivity. A celebration of music, joy and togetherness,” he said.

Florence + The Machine score their fourth UK Number 1 album with Dance Fever this week. 

Florence + The Machine look set to secure this week’s Number 1 album with Dance Fever.

We all crave a decent kip, but what if finding the perfect way to nod off turns into an unhealthy obsession? Google searches for ‘insomnia hacks’ and ‘sleep hacks’ are spiralling as more of us are starting to appreciate the power of a healthy bedtime routine. Women generally have more trouble drifting off than men and according to research, 36% of all UK adults struggle to get to sleep at least once a week.

As temperatures soar to 25C in some parts of the country this weekend, a charity has warned that rising pollen levels could leave people at risk of life-threatening asthma attacks. The pollen count is forecast to hit high levels across most of England and Wales on Friday and Saturday (14 May) as the temperature gets warmer and the sun makes an appearance.

With summer fast approaching and holidays getting booked, ensuring that luggage complies with airline regulations is a tricky part of flying. Airlines such as EasyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair previously announced that they will be allowing passengers to take only one piece of hand luggage with them free of charge on flights.This bag has to fit under the seat in front of you and if it's too large could be subject to charges. British Airways have a calculator tool as their bag prices will vary depending on the route that you take.

K.J. Yossman “Nanny McPhee” director Kirk Jones is set to take on Donald Trump in his first television series, “You’ve Been Trumped.”The drama, based on Anthony Baxter’s 2011 documentary, tells the story of a small Scottish village who took on the then-reality TV star when he tried to build a golf course in a nature reserve.

The hay fever medication shortage will be terrible news to many, but an allergy expert says some laundry habits can make allergies better - or worse.