The 43-year-old's hand, arm, leg and even foot ballooned as the venom took hold and he was rushed to hospital.

Mr Murray-Obodynski said that two weeks before the wasp sting his wife had been riding when she received another sting which had swollen 'to the size of a fried egg'. They had thought it was a ...

A 79-year-old who had gone into her garden to paint her trellis died as a result of an wasp sting, an inquest concluded. Elizabeth Rutherford died at her home in Stowmarket on August 30 last year.

Pests are more than just a nuisance. Many common pests found in the UK can pose serious health risks to humans. They can ...