UK's largest opencast mine restoration decision to be taken by Welsh government

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 15:29
Merthyr South Wales Ltd sparked anger after submitting a new - and cheaper - restoration plan.
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Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Ports, Kremlin Blames NATO and Warns of a “Coup” in Hungary

StopFake.org - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 14:28
By EUvsDisinfo KEY EVENTS: Ukraine hits Russian oil ports, Kremlin blames NATO and warns of a “coup” in Hungary Following Ukrainian drone strikes on the Russian Baltic seaports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk, pro-Kremlin information channels quickly shifted attention away from the damage caused by the attacks. Both ports are major export hubs for Russian oil […]
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'Trust us, you look amazing': Artemis II astronauts speak from space

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 10:07
The crew on board the Artemis II spoke by video link, sharing messages for their families and experiences of the trip so far.
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Jersey scraps phase-out of petrol and diesel cars

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 09:35
Environment Minister Steve Luce says the plan did not have public backing.
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Men's group hopes to ease strain on NHS services

Health News BBC - Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:25
"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 23:00
Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.
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Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon?

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 22:02
The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?
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Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:53
The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.
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Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:46
Review finds care for some patients was "below the level that would have been expected".
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Foreign and domestic: Information manipulation during elections in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

StopFake.org - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 17:48
By Eto Buziashvili, for DFRLAb Recent and upcoming elections in Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan and Armenia demonstrate the multitude of stressors that test a state’s ability to maintain democratic freedoms. In October 2024, Georgia held parliamentary elections that international observers characterized as “fundamentally flawed,” with the V-Dem Institute in Sweden subsequently downgrading the country from an “electoral democracy” to an “electoral […]
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What nearly went wrong on Nasa's space mission - and what still could

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 17:04
The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the Earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the Moon.
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Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oil prices soar

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 16:01
The first minister said energy security should be a primary concern when making decisions on oil and gas projects.
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Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:08
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
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Sewing group helping women in period poverty

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 08:14
Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.
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Doctors lose new jobs package as strike to go ahead

Health News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 02:29
The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.
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Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 02:00
After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.
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Newly qualified paramedics told to apply for jobs abroad due to hire freeze

Health News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 20:20
The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial and operational issues".
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How dads are bonding over learning to braid hair

Health News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 18:50
Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home.
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A Borderless Sect: How the Chinese “Church of Almighty God” Recruits Ukrainians via Facebook

StopFake.org - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 18:35
By Pavlo Burdyak, for Detector Media Global threats are not limited to wars, cyberattacks, or disinformation campaigns. The digital space has also been occupied by less visible—yet no less aggressive—actors whose target is human trust and whose method is manipulation. This is precisely the story of the so-called “Church of Almighty God”—a Chinese sect also […]
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'Would I have made it to 60 if my cancer symptoms weren't detected?'

Health News BBC - Wed, 04/01/2026 - 15:53
Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026
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