Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), a weedy plant from the nettle family, is being studied for potential benefits in treating conditions such as allergies, arthritis, enlarged prostate, and heart ...

Tessa and Julian Blundy have been renovating the 16th-Century Bottle Inn "We are asked by almost every visitor whether the stinging nettle eating competition is coming back," said Tessa Blundy ...

Contestants are gathering in Dorset in the hope of being crowned a world champion - by eating stinging nettles. The World Nettle Eating Championships are being held at the Dorset Nectar Cider Farm ...