This isn't exactly new information, but many of you will be shocked to learn - as I was this morning - that a bit of raw garlic is an effective splinter-removal tool. Yes, The Old Farmer's Almanac ...

A mother has revealed her ingenious and pain-free trick for removing splinters involving using a simple Calpol syringe. Claire Bullen-Jones, from Wigan, shared the tip on Facebook, having used it to ...