How a drug widely given for restless legs left Dorothy with a compulsion to shop online - and has driven others to unfettered gambling, eating... and sex
Dorothy Moate is regularly overcome by such insatiable compulsion to eat that she's been known to start baking a cake at 2am.
Pictured: Youth footballer, 15, fighting for his life after he and his businessman father were stabbed by masked men in 'unprovoked' house raid
Imrane Chelirem (pictured) and his father Mohamed Chelirem, aged in his 50s, are fighting for their lives in hospital following the attack in Thurnby, Leicestershire on Thursday.
Elderly British couple died after a heater sparked fire inside their campervan as they slept in French beauty spot, inquest hears
David and Pamela Brack, both 81, were killed after the blaze sparked by a heater took hold at the Huttopia Gorges du Verdon campsite in Castellane, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region.
Farmer facing £350k clean-up bill after 2,000 tonnes of waste dumped
Essex farming family faces £350,000 clean-up bill after 2,000 tonnes of fly-tipped waste were dumped in North Stifford, as NFU demands legal reform for victims.
Essex Police sergeant cleared over false overtime claims
Essex Police sergeant Richard Lewington cleared of false overtime claim at gross misconduct hearing held October 5 to 8; panel found no case to answer in Essex.
Farmer facing £350k clean-up bill after 2,000 tonnes of waste dumped
Essex farming family faces £350,000 clean-up bill after 2,000 tonnes of fly-tipped waste were dumped in North Stifford, as NFU demands legal reform for victims.
Essex Police sergeant cleared over false overtime claims
Essex Police sergeant Richard Lewington cleared of false overtime claim at gross misconduct hearing held October 5 to 8; panel found no case to answer in Essex.
Reform shares mission to withdraw Basildon's local plan despite government deadline approaching
They have threatened to call for the council leader to resign if he doesn't back their plan
Woman crushed to death by suicidal jumper from 11th floor in Japan - but he survives: Father demands murder charge
Tomoki Inaba, 23, was walking home with a friend in Nagoya (pictured) at around 1am on July 19 when Shinsei Taguchi jumped from the 11th floor of the apartment building.
Colombian housekeeper cleared of secretly stealing Jordanian princess's 'long lost' wedding ring
Maria Virgelina Taborda Henao, 71, has been cleared of theft.
How Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte overcame bullying, painful treatments and caring for his mum before shock suicide
It's a heartbreaking end to Mitte's story, after he overcame several hardships to fulfil his dream of becoming an actor.
Stage school pioneer Sylvia Young who launched careers of Amy Winehouse, Rita Ora and Billie Piper leaves £2.3million fortune to her family after her death aged 85
The teacher helped launch the careers of some of Britain's best-known entertainers and singers, including Amy Winehouse, Rita Ora and Billie Piper.
Darren Day reveals he dumped Anna Friel for Tracy Shaw as he reflects on his 'love rat' label and claims 'fame is the best aphrodisiac'
Darren Day has shed light on his 'love rat' label after admitting he dumped future A-lister Anne Friel for Coronation Street actress Tracy Shaw.
An AI apocalypse could actually be GOOD for humanity: Expert reveals how machines might improve society rather than destroy it
The AI apocalypse might be a terrifying concept, but some experts claim that a machine takeover could actually be good for humanity.
Microsoft plans multi-gigawatt rollout of next-gen Azure Maia AI accelerator racks
96-chip configuration promises seven times its predecessor's token throughput, with production deployments due in 2027
Paedophile who is a 'risk to children' sentenced
On October 8, Leigh Brown, 43, received a suspended sentence for messaging a Grindr decoy posing as a 15-year-old boy and possessing child indecent images.
Paedophile who is a 'risk to children' sentenced
On October 8, Leigh Brown, 43, received a suspended sentence for messaging a Grindr decoy posing as a 15-year-old boy and possessing child indecent images.
Child dies in incident on Southend estate as two people arrested
The youngster had suffered injuries and died at the scene
Screen time in schools creating 'crisis' in children's health by damaging speech and eyesight, doctors warn
The professionals, which include GPs and paediatricians, said children are developing problems 'earlier and more severely than in previous years'.
'Embittered' ex-wife tried to wreck her dentist ex-husband's career with 'malicious and salacious' lies about him drinking between patients after she threatened him over divorce settlement
Dina Williamson, 39, tried to sabotage Ben Williamson's career with the 'malicious and salacious' lies after they separated, a court heard.