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Football fans face paying up to £90 for replica shirts

Football fans face paying up to £90 for replica shirts

Consumer expert Scott Dixon said fans ‘ought to vote with their feet and wallets...

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AstraZeneca sales rise as demand for cancer treatments grow

AstraZeneca sales rise as demand for cancer treatments...

It reported total revenues of 30.67 billion US dollars for the first six months...



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DCC Energy to go private after agreeing £5.75 billion takeover

DCC Energy to go private after agreeing £5.75 billion takeover

DCC joins an ever-growing list of FTSE companies to have been bought and taken private...

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Vodafone earnings boosted as cost-cutting leads to 1,200 job losses in Europe

Vodafone earnings boosted as cost-cutting leads to 1,200...

Vodafone said its cost-saving initiatives had helped deliver the reduction in roles...

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Shein slumps to loss as sales hit by Trump’s tariff blow

Shein slumps to loss as sales hit by Trump’s tariff blow

The fast fashion group swung to a 99 million US dollar (£74 million) bottom line...

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The real reason some bosses oppose working from home – and it has nothing to do with productivity

The real reason some bosses oppose working from home –...

The six-year study examined the relationship between bosses’ personalities and their...

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More than 150,000 vulnerable claimants face losing benefits in DWP reassessment drive

More than 150,000 vulnerable claimants face losing benefits...

Anyone who fails to respond faces losing their benefits

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‘Sex MP’ has no regrets as she warns about need for lifelong sex education

‘Sex MP’ has no regrets as she warns about need for lifelong...

South Derbyshire MP Samantha Niblett wants to remove the stigma and shame of talking...

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How one man’s heartbreak after losing his best friend sparked a nationwide pub-based campaign to tackle loneliness

How one man’s heartbreak after losing his best friend sparked...

Shattered by the death of his best friend to suicide, Dean Perryman tells Holly...

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British Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah denies role in alleged cryptocurrency fraud

British Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah denies role in alleged...

The athlete was among 10 people who appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday...

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Sainsbury’s strikes deal with British salad producers to tackle food shortage fears

Sainsbury’s strikes deal with British salad producers to...

The agreement is intended to ensure a steady supply of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers

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New suspect named in brutal hammer murders of Lin Russell and young daughter

New suspect named in brutal hammer murders of Lin Russell...

Michael Stone has been in prison for 29 years for the crimes

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Police told to reinvestigate suspected Grindr blackmail death after homophobia claims

Police told to reinvestigate suspected Grindr blackmail...

The police complaints watchdog said Hertfordshire Constabulary made ‘several errors’...

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Woman with fibroid the size of a large mango felt forced to go private due to NHS waiting list

Woman with fibroid the size of a large mango felt forced...

Chloe Keys, 26, suffered severely heavy periods which would cause regular haemorrhaging...

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Two police officers seriously injured after being hit by van in ‘deliberate and despicable attack’

Two police officers seriously injured after being hit by...

Police are labelling the incident an attempted murder

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Voices: ‘No loopholes’: Readers demand watertight wealth tax after millionaires’ letter to Andy Burnham

Voices: ‘No loopholes’: Readers demand watertight wealth...

From exit taxes to a crackdown on advisers, our community sets out exactly what...

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‘It’s no joke!’ Clacton voters can put reversing Brexit back on the table, says ex-MEP running against Farage

‘It’s no joke!’ Clacton voters can put reversing Brexit...

John Stevens is running for the Rejoin the EU Party in the Clacton by-election but...

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Bristol man fighting for his life after alleged screwdriver stabbing on building site

Bristol man fighting for his life after alleged screwdriver...

‘Every hour is a battle and our family continues to live with the uncertainty, fear...

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Andy Burnham responds to cheeky wedding request for No 10 North from bride-to-be

Andy Burnham responds to cheeky wedding request for No...

The new prime minister has opened No 10 North in Heron House, Manchester, which...

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Barack Obama to return to UK to discuss ‘what comes next for America’

Barack Obama to return to UK to discuss ‘what comes next...

The 44th president will appear in three major cities

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Badenoch writes open letter to Burnham with challenge over tax hikes to fund social care reform

Badenoch writes open letter to Burnham with challenge over...

Social care is not free at the point of use and high costs sometimes mean people...

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Baby girl among four people killed in Derby A38 horror crash

Baby girl among four people killed in Derby A38 horror...

The driver, a 33-year-old man, was taken to hospital and has since been arrested...

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Huyton crash: Tributes to four young men killed after car hit lamppost

Huyton crash: Tributes to four young men killed after car...

Jack Diggle Benjamin Dooley Andrew Roberts and Craig Shackleton-Brady were all pronounced...

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Builder in stunt biplane horror crash sues for millions over ‘missing nut’

Builder in stunt biplane horror crash sues for millions...

Trevor Davis claims that a crucial nut connected to the tail elevator was either...

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UK braced for fourth heatwave of the summer with temperatures set to hit 35C next week

UK braced for fourth heatwave of the summer with temperatures...

Long-awaited rainfall this weekend will be followed by more hot weather, forecasters...

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My brother stole a mobile phone - 14 years on he’s facing prison again with no release date

My brother stole a mobile phone - 14 years on he’s facing...

Exclusive: Thomas White is being sent back to prison indefinitely after nine months...

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Andy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits as he vows to ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare bill

Andy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits...

New prime minister has also warned that ‘the NHS will collapse’ unless he fixes...

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Devastated parents of British girl killed on Maldives school trip sue after two years without justice

Devastated parents of British girl killed on Maldives school...

Parents pay tribute to “full of love” daughter Jenna Chan, who was killed on a school...

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Why Burnham can succeed on slashing the welfare bill where Starmer failed

Why Burnham can succeed on slashing the welfare bill where...

As Andy Burnham admits he is preparing to make some benefits ‘conditional’, political...

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Another heatwave to hit within days after weekend of cooler temperatures

Another heatwave to hit within days after weekend of cooler...

Temperatures will rapidly spike to highs of 32 or 33C on Wednesday

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UK’s North–South life expectancy divide widens as study finds shocking differences

UK’s North–South life expectancy divide widens as study...

UK life expectancy is now also lowest of all comparable high-income countries, apart...

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Four men charged with murder after Leicester stabbing

Four men charged with murder after Leicester stabbing

Four men have been charged with murder after a 24-year-old man died in Leicester.

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Chinook crash: Victims’ families urge Burnham to order fresh review into tragedy

Chinook crash: Victims’ families urge Burnham to order...

The cause of the crash, which killed 29 serving military personnel, has never been...

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Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘Stone Cloak’ devices  just a week after taking PM job

Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘Stone Cloak’ devices...

Britain will hand over the intellectual property behind its new ‘Stone Cloak’ electronic...

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Britons told to view solar eclipse using colander to protect eyes

Britons told to view solar eclipse using colander to protect...

The eclipse on 12 August will be the most complete seen in the UK since 1999

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August bank holiday 2026 benefit payment date changes as millions affected

August bank holiday 2026 benefit payment date changes as...

All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

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Squishy dumpling toys recalled over ‘serious’ toxic chemical risk

Squishy dumpling toys recalled over ‘serious’ toxic chemical...

The squishy dumpling toys have been described as the ‘latest viral trend for kids’...

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Andy Burnham explains why rescue dog Axel won’t be joining him at No 10

Andy Burnham explains why rescue dog Axel won’t be joining...

Axel the Bichon-Poo was adopted by Andy Burnham and his wife nearly 10 years ago

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UK preparing for wildfires similar to those that have torn through France and Spain, minister confirms

UK preparing for wildfires similar to those that have torn...

Fires have wrought destruction in mainland Europe this week, with 220,000 forced...

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Palestine Action activists who ransacked a Barclays bank could be jailed as terrorists

Palestine Action activists who ransacked a Barclays bank...

Five activists were convicted of criminal damage after causing £200,000 worth of...

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Two people die after being pulled from sea at popular Cornish beach

Two people die after being pulled from sea at popular Cornish...

Emergency services, including the police, coastguard and ambulance, responded to...

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Sir Ian Wood: North Sea oil tycoon and philanthropist dies aged 84

Sir Ian Wood: North Sea oil tycoon and philanthropist dies...

Sir Ian was one of Scotland’s wealthiest people

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Wes Streeting vows to quit as defence secretary if military is not funded properly

Wes Streeting vows to quit as defence secretary if military...

Wes Streeting said that spending enough money on defence is ‘a matter of principle’...

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The areas where home buyers could save £236,142 in the neighbouring postcode

The areas where home buyers could save £236,142 in the...

A new study has compared higher-value postcodes with what it found to be the least...

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Driest UK regions miss out on rain amid warning of wildfire risk ahead of fourth summer heatwave

Driest UK regions miss out on rain amid warning of wildfire...

Fire chiefs are warning wildfires could become ‘exceptionally severe’ following...

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Baby and three adults die in Derby car crash

Baby and three adults die in Derby car crash

Four people, including a baby girl, have died after a car crashed into trees in...

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New suspect identified in 1996 murder of Lin and Megan Russell

New suspect identified in 1996 murder of Lin and Megan...

Two witnesses have identified their own relative as a new suspect in the murder...

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Water returns to Gatwick after outage left passengers with no working toilets

Water returns to Gatwick after outage left passengers with...

Gatwick has said its water supply has returned to most areas of the airport after...

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Anthony Joshua wins comeback bout in second-round knockout

Anthony Joshua wins comeback bout in second-round knockout

Anthony Joshua has won his comeback bout against Kristian Prenga with a second-round...

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UK set for fourth heatwave this week

UK set for fourth heatwave this week

The UK is set for its fourth heatwave this week - and it may not be the last of...

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Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died

Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died

Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, his agent said.

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Man charged with murdering ex-partner found dead in jail

Man charged with murdering ex-partner found dead in jail

A man charged with murdering his former partner has died in prison.

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Man and woman die after being pulled from water at Cornwall beach

Man and woman die after being pulled from water at Cornwall...

A man and a woman have died after being pulled from the water at a beach in Cornwall.

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Boy, 16, charged with murdering teenager in Luton park

Boy, 16, charged with murdering teenager in Luton park

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who died from multiple...

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Facebook co-founder Saverin invited to join bid for Liverpool FC stake

Facebook co-founder Saverin invited to join bid for Liverpool...

Eduardo Saverin, one of the co-founders of Facebook, is among the billionaires who...

Technology
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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented'...

It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without...

Technology
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AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham...

Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology...

Technology
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Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles

Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer...

Jeff Gattis said the rising cost of gaming tech is likely to mean more people will...

Technology
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'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount

'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount

Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said...

Technology
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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta

Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta

Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles,...

Technology
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Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals

Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over...

It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new...

Technology
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Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue

Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models...

A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose...

Technology
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Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets

Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets

As major tech companies race to capitalize on a new wave of AI technology, investors...

Technology
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PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play

PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of...

The outage affected gamers' ability to launch games, apps or network features on...

Technology
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Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies

Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies

The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should...

Technology
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How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal obsession

How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal...

It all began with an innocuous video shared by Seattle resident Kiana Hall on Instagram.

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Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians

Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to...

Birdwatchers tell the BBC how apps have changed their lifelong hobby - and attracted...

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Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?

Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we...

Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or...

Health
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More protein or less? The foods to get you through a heatwave

More protein or less? The foods to get you through a heatwave

When turning on the oven is a no-no and you're bored of salads, these foods (and...

Health
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How to get through World Cup-induced sleep deprivation

How to get through World Cup-induced sleep deprivation

The euphoria from England's dramatic victory over Mexico might not be enough to...

Health
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UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks

UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight...

The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be...

Health
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Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK

Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK

Organisers say they are seeing more demand for wellness events such as yoga and...

Health
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We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?

We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part...

What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?

Health
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Covid inquiry PPE report - key findings

Covid inquiry PPE report - key findings

What went wrong with the government's planning and buying of vital items like gloves...

Health
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UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds

UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected,...

Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care,...

Health
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County the place to develop spiritually, says monk

County the place to develop spiritually, says monk

A senior Buddhist monk says Herefordshire has "everything" for a "person to be happy".

Health
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'I couldn't leave the house, I worried I'd cheat': The rise of relationship OCD

'I couldn't leave the house, I worried I'd cheat': The...

Relationship OCD is gaining awareness, but limited data means little is known about...

Health
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'Fibroids left me in excruciating pain'

'Fibroids left me in excruciating pain'

Woman's Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain...

Health
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Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England

Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis...

It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in...

Health
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I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out from crippling endometriosis

I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out from...

Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry...

Health
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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off

The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it...

More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact...

Health
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Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled

Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long...

Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of...

Health
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My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did

My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did

Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through...

Health
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I'll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up

I'll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until...

An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when...

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Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

The parents of the four naturally conceived girls were taken by "immense surprise"...

Health
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Why do we procrastinate?

Why do we procrastinate?

The cause can be hidden or buried, says Dr Itamar Shatz, a lecturer at Cambridge...

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Granny wins care home Happy Hour law change

Granny wins care home Happy Hour law change

Anita Le Brun, the face of a campaign to allow for alcohol to be served at care...

Health
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'You are not alone with endometriosis pain'

'You are not alone with endometriosis pain'

Endometriosis wellbeing hubs are being called for by a Medway woman.

Health
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More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes

More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes

England is seeing "a worrying increase" in women in their 20s developing type 2...

Health
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Your tips on getting a fussy child to eat, and six recipes they'll love

Your tips on getting a fussy child to eat, and six recipes...

Want to avoid battles over broccoli and squabbles over spinach? We've asked you...

Health
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'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergy caused by tick bites

'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly...

Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's...

Health
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How AI can help with healthcare

How AI can help with healthcare

Dr Chris and Dr Xand continue their conversation about AI medicine with Dr Emma...

Health
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Why Joe Marler turned to cycling

Why Joe Marler turned to cycling

Joe Marler tells BBC Sport's Alex Fletcher about the benefits of cycling.

Health
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Removing tax from sanitary products 'pointless'

Removing tax from sanitary products 'pointless'

Jersey's government has spent more than £500,000 on its free period product scheme...

Health
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UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital

UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital

The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially...

Health
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'Evidence lacking' for mental health monitoring tech

'Evidence lacking' for mental health monitoring tech

The Lampard Inquiry hears from experts about Oxevision technology.

Health
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Heatwave anxiety can make you feel 'incredibly helpless' - here's how to manage it

Heatwave anxiety can make you feel 'incredibly helpless'...

Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health - and young people and women are among...

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'Life-changing' MS drug to help people walk now on NHS in England

'Life-changing' MS drug to help people walk now on NHS...

Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.

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Rise in women in their 20s developing Type 2 diabetes

Rise in women in their 20s developing Type 2 diabetes

England is seeing a "worrying increase" in young women in their 20s developing type...

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