Mothers in 30s boost population The UKs population is growing as more women have babies in their thirties, according to experts.

Doctors urge folic acid progress A group of doctors urges the UK government to proceed with the folic-acid fortification of flour.

Neighbourhood Gossip Travel: Beth Ditto plays tour guide in her home town of Portland, Oregon, in the first of our new insiders guides

Preview of Sedgeley Tigers v Exeter Chiefs The Chiefs will want to consolidate on last Saturday’s tremendous result at home to Doncaster, by gaining 5 points from this encounter to keep the pressure on the Saints. Meanwhile Tigers will be keen to keep their current good form going and pick up points wherever possible to widen the gap between them and the other teams in the relegation zone.

Weekend Football League Preview Its second verses third in the Championship on Saturday lunchtime and West Brom are fancied to see off the Addicks on home soil.The Baggies have been superb at home this season, winning six of their opening 10 games and it was only in their last match at the Hawthorns that they tasted defeat for the first time.

Volcano set for his Glaws comeback in Bourgoin tie Look out Bourgoin, the Volcano will be making his Gloucester comeback in the Heineken Cup on Saturday, hoping to get the result that will clinch a place in the quarter finals of the competition. Lesley Vainikolo is back after going home to New Zealand following the death of one of his brothers, and its been confirmed that he will play at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Bid to screen heart attack gene MSN UK Dec 15 2007 1:53AM GMT

Japan scientists develop fearless mice (AP) AP - Cat and mouse may never be the same. Japanese scientists say theyve used genetic engineering to create mice that show no fear of felines, a development that may shed new light on mammal behavior and the nature of fear itself.