Health
News from United Kingdom
Widow shares warning signs of cancer that killed husband, 42, six weeks after diagnosis
Cancer takes root silently over the course of months, if not years - explaining why the disease often goes und…
Young Britons turn their backs on booze as major study reveals dramatic generational drinking divide
Young Britons are turning their backs on alcohol as new research suggests people in their 40s could be the las…
Salmonella outbreak across Britain linked to Asian takeaways, officials say
A salmonella outbreak across the UK has been traced to eggs used by small independent cafés, pan-Asian restaur…
AI helps London surgeons remove brain tumour in landmark operation
A 48-year-old man from Bedfordshire has had his sight saved in what is being hailed as the world's first succe…
Everyday symptoms of fatty liver disease now affecting hundreds of thousands more Britons
The number of people diagnosed with a liver condition tied to obesity and type 2 diabetes has increased fivefo…
Selston care home achieves perfect score to retain national end-of-life care accreditation
A Selston care home has achieved a perfect score of 82 out of 82 to retain its prestigious Gold Standards Fram…
UK’s small power plants face continued cyber risk after Iran-linked hack
Government measures to improve resilience are not due until 2030 and July’s hack has not altered this timeline…
‘We’re at a crisis point’: Chappell Roan, Shirley Manson and Eli on playing Olivia Rodrigo’s female-only festival
Ahead of playing Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields, artists explain why female-first festivals are due for a resurg…
Vulnerable children deliberately self-harming to stay in care, research finds
Report shines light on ‘catastrophic situation’ where young people make themselves more ill to avoid losing su…
OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm
Firm says ‘early signals … could have triggered an earlier response’ as it releases report into Hugging Face h…
Shingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia risk in major US study
The Shingrix shingles vaccine is associated with a 24 per cent reduction in dementia risk among older adults, …
Goodbye, Dolly Parton: a gay icon whose appeal reached across age, class and politics, and into the Maga heartlands
Straight women loved her, so did Eminem. Even Donald Trump found something nice to say. Her allure had no boun…
Parkinson’s UK’s Mansfield group funds carers’ respite programme
Parkinson's UK’s Mansfield Support Group is funding a new social short breaks respite scheme, delivering vital…
Two years in limbo: the residents still paying mortgages on flats destroyed in east London fire
Spectrum Building leaseholders awaiting payouts after freeholder, Arinium, went bankrupt shortly after 2024 bl…
Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that
The vast majority of the global public wants international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-m…
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security cri…
A Tamil summer vegetarian feast: Cynthia Shanmugalingam’s cucumber yoghurt curry and gooseberry pickle
Serve this cold curry with a hot, fenugreek-flavoured preserve for a seasonal refresher This lovely summery “c…
Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England
NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soa…
National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry
MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game N…
Is the Trump Treasury panicking over the level of US debt?
With the federal deficit near 6% of GDP and the national debt over $40tn, America’s fiscal position looks incr…
Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz
Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-final…
Nearly eight million Britons knock back half a week's alcohol limit in a DAY as heavy drinking surges
Nearly eight million British drinkers are knocking back at least half the recommended weekly alcohol limit in …
There’s no place like a revered writer’s home
Readers respond to an editorial on preserving the homes of writers such as William Blake, Ted Hughes and Willi…
Why the threat from the rampaging AI machine went ignored
Jonathan Michie on his father’s efforts in the 1970s to map out concerns regarding widespread social coercion …
Learning from lived experiences of poverty
Carol Taylor and Howard Williamson respond to Katriona O’Sullivan’s article on the grinding reality of living …
Ulez has been a breath of fresh air for London
Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone in London is celebrated by Lorna Henderson, George Coleby and Leonard Nea…
Seventy-five per cent of Notts residents now signed up to the NHS App
More than three-quarters of people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are now registered to use the NHS App, fo…
Best types of exercise for cutting dementia risk revealed in study of 4.2 million people
Scientists have revealed a striking paradox at the heart of physical activity and brain health, drawing on dat…
Plan to demolish community centre in Ashfield and build new doctors' surgery
A major plan has been unveiled to demolish a community centre in Ashfield and replace it with a large, new, do…
Horse-therapy service in Kirkby for children hopes to override Green Belt rules
A successful equine-therapy business in Kirkby, which helps children with special educational needs and autism…
'I brushed off my symptoms for two weeks - then I had a stroke and ended up in hospital for a month'
A 48-year-old Essex man has spoken out about the subtle symptoms he brushed aside for a fortnight before suffe…
How to live longer: Scientists warn organs age faster outside of a specific sleep window
Sleep is regarded by most scientific circles as the backbone of wellbeing, though maintaining a steady schedul…
Several new homes earmarked across Ashfield -- latest planning applications
Proposals for several new homes feature in this week’s list of planning applications received by Ashfield Dist…
Accessing NHS services over the August Bank Holiday
Residents across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are being encouraged to plan ahead for the August Bank Holiday…
‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Mala…
The other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street
Hundreds of millions of pounds of dirty money are being deposited at post offices every year. So why are the p…
Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A
Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fiancee…
Gulf between Hezbollah and Lebanese state grows wider as Israeli occupation continues
People in south of country rely on group’s longstanding social welfare system that cash-strapped state fails t…
‘It looked stunning on Joanna Lumley!’: 10 writers on their biggest hair disaster
From bowl cuts to extreme mullets, punk dos to bad dye jobs, a terrible hairstyle can never be forgotten – eve…
NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer
NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with s…