The act of knitting might conjure serene scenes of grandmothers with balls of yarn at their feet as their needles click away - but the craft is beset with far more scandals than most people realise.

People living with dementia sometimes become restless or develop fidgeting behaviours as the condition develops. In some cases, fidget toys or twiddlemuffs can help the person feel more relaxed and ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Alone on the court, tennis players can seem uniquely vulnerable. When you watch team sports, so many moving ...