England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters - watchdog

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 06/17/2025 - 07:57
The Environment Agency warns England needs a 'continued and sustained effort' to cut water demand.
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Cervical screening changes set to start in Jersey

Health News BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 08:26
New testing methods which are more accurate than previous tests lead to the changes.
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'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 06/16/2025 - 02:33
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.
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Fake: Russians Destroyed «All-Female Unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine» 

StopFake.org - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 14:46
This news was spread exclusively by Russian sources, and the 47th brigade does not even have an all-female division. Propaganda sources triumphantly report the murder of an entire female unit of UAV operators that were a part of the 47th brigade «Magura» near the village Pavlivka, Sumy region. It is claimed that as a result […]
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Fake: Half of Ukrainians Wanted Russian Citizenship in 2009

StopFake.org - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 11:25
In fact, no credible sociological survey conducted in Ukraine in 2009 indicated that a majority of Ukrainians wished to obtain Russian citizenship. The origin of this claim traces back to the CIS Countries Institute, a Moscow-based organization known for promoting Kremlin narratives and headed by Volodymyr Kornilov, a former Ukrainian political analyst who fled the […]
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My dad gave me a kidney - now I can have my dream wedding

Health News BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 11:09
Kieran Innes was worried he would have to curtail his future plans when his kidneys failed.
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How to stay safe at festivals this summer

Health News BBC - Sun, 06/15/2025 - 09:34
The UKHSA and Somerset Council have put together a list on how to stay safe at festivals this summer.
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I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black

Health News BBC - Sat, 06/14/2025 - 02:06
NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother's death illustrates inequalities in the system.
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Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

Health News BBC - Sat, 06/14/2025 - 02:02
A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef's life.
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Fake: Macron To Ban Social Media Due to «Russian Propaganda Influence» on Teenagers – Libération and La Croix

StopFake.org - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 20:24
This is fake, as neither Emmanuel Macron’s statements nor publications in the French media mention «Russian propaganda» as the reason for restricting teenagers’ access to social media. The covers of Libération and La Croix circulating online are fake – the originals focus on other topics and are available on the official websites of the sources. […]
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'Glimmer of hope' for marine life at UN Ocean conference

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 19:17
Environmental groups have praised government's progress made on marine protection at the UN meeting
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World-first blood cancer therapy to be given on NHS

Health News BBC - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 03:05
It sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells to hit them hard while minimising side-effects.
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 06/12/2025 - 19:00
The government sets out spending plans on five years of science. Where will the money go?
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Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years

Health News BBC - Thu, 06/12/2025 - 14:00
But the NHS in England is still well below its target for seeing patients within 18 weeks.
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Martha doctor's failings 'particularly grave'

Health News BBC - Wed, 06/11/2025 - 19:05
A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor's failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct.
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Fake: Minors Now Eligible for Military Contracts in Ukraine

StopFake.org - Wed, 06/11/2025 - 11:48
In reality, Ukrainian legislation does not allow individuals under the age of 18 to sign up for military service. The quote attributed to a Ukrainian MP is entirely false. Kremlin-linked media outlets have circulated claims that Ukraine has authorized 17-year-olds to sign contracts with the Armed Forces. The reports cite an alleged televised statement by […]
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Cervical screening invites to change in England

Health News BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 19:24
Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test.
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MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

Health News BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 18:50
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
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What are small nuclear reactors and why does the UK want to build them?

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 14:38
The government is betting on a new generation of 'mini' nuclear power stations.
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Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers' fields

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 06/10/2025 - 03:29
Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.
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