Loom band charms taken off toy store shelves over cancer fears. Wondering if this is Fact or Fiction, it was posted on Facebook?? Please help, my daughter has one. Should i throw it out?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Everybody's talking about loom bands, the most popular playground craze of all time (yes, even bigger than conkers – get with the programme!). Kids try to out-do each other with their finger ...

Today a dress entirely made out of loom bands sold for £170,100 on eBay. Originally the asking price was £50 but 137 bids later and Helen Wright has landed a fortune for the multi-coloured dress, made ...

Pass me a Tena Lady and fetch me my Hush Puppies: I've only just discovered the loom band craze some six months too late. The first thing I Googled was 'Why is a loom band'. An upbeat and ...

The latest fashion trend among primary school children worldwide is wristbands made of brightly coloured elastic bands. Loom bands gained popularity after the Duchess of Cambridge wore one during the ...

Loom bands - they're the tiny colourful rubber bands that have become a massive craze around the world. Boys and girls are spending hours weaving them into everything from bracelets to skipping ropes.

The loom band craze has spread across the country with children using them to make jewellery Tests are being carried out on batches of loom bands in Carmarthenshire believed to contain harmful ...