Articles By Hannah Osborne

Oculolinctus

Japan: Eyeball-Licking Fetish Causing Conjunctivitis Epidemic among Schoolchildren

Oculolinctus, or worming, exposed after teacher catches students licking each other’s eyeballs.

Africa

United Nations: World Population to Hit 11bn by End of Century

Human population will increase by 800 million more than previously estimated.

Kenya

Kenya: Self-Defence Courses Reduces Rape Risk

Number of girls raped after defence classes introduced drops from a quarter to one in 10.

Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton Bows out of Public Appearances with Naming Ceremony for Princess Cruise Ship [PHOTOS]

Duchess of Cambridge christens new vessel in Princess Cruise fleet in Southampton.

Prince William Duchess Cambridge

Kate Middleton Planning Hypno-Birth at St Mary’s Hospital in London

Duchess of Cambridge to alleviate pain of natural birth with hypnotherapy.

Guppies

Guppy Sperm Survives for 10 Months after Fish Dies

Researchers uncover 'sperm bank' ability in female guppies.

Malcolm Primrose

Indonesia: Kidnapped Scottish Oil Worker Malcolm Primrose ‘Found at Plantation Security Post’

Drilling supervisor Primrose, 62, released after kidnap by gunmen in east Aceh.

Corstorphine Hill

Dismembered Woman's Body Found on Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh

Police say victim found by hill cyclist was cut in pieces elsewhere and then buried in Edinburgh beauty spot.

Isle of Wight

Severe Weather to Hit Stone Roses and Slipknot Fans at Download and Isle of Wight Festivals

Festival and tournament season gets off to wet and windy start as Met Office expects poor weather for Glastonbury and Wimbledon.

Domestic abuse

1 in 6 Women Attending Fracture Clinics Are Domestic Abuse Victims

Researchers say orthopaedic clinics are 'ideal location' for domestic violence support programmes.