‘There are loads of people that vape at school’
Powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament will be used to implement a ban on disposable vapes. The BBC spoke to a group of young people in Fife who have been…
Tully Kearney: Paralympic champion makes formal complaint over classification process
Kearney explained how after an initial assessment in Sheffield in March 2023, she was made to wait for “approximately six hours with no communication”, before being told that classifiers could…
Covid inquiry: The UK pandemic in numbers
Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK. Source link
Weight-loss: Are injections the answer to tackling obesity?
Jan, from Kent, was one of the first people in the world to take part in the trials of semaglutide. It is sold as Wegovy for weight-loss and as Ozempic…
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
Hundreds of victims of the scandal have received annual support payments but – before this inquiry – no formal compensation had ever been awarded for loss of earnings, care costs…
Cold weather: What does an unheated room do to your body?
The measurements are done. The scientists know how my body performs in a pleasant 21C. So the fans kick in and a cool breeze gradually lowers the temperature in the…
HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease
At least 175 children with the blood disorder haemophilia were infected with HIV in the 1980s, according to documents from the national archives seen by BBC News. Some of the…
Why today's sunshine is more dangerous than normal
The UK could experience some of the highest UV levels ever recorded, on Thursday. Source link
Phone Reviews
With a good number of Windows Phone 8 devices already under its belt, Nokia has made a solid start to life on the platform. Famed for an attractive blend of…
Abingdon vicar who ‘spiritually abused’ boy gets two-year ban
Image copyright Google Image caption The vicar met the teenager during a mentoring programme at his church A Church of England vicar who “spiritually abused” a boy has been banned…