November 2, 2016

Portrait of a little boy dressed up as halloween vampire. The boy is aged 6 and is making scary face at the camera.

Chart of the week: pumpkins, lollies, and tooth decay

The Spinoff | Staff writers

Here to top off your Halloween hangover, some grim figures on pumpkins, lollies, and child tooth decay.

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