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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what should you check for?

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 13:00
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
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Prostate cancer screening: What you need to know

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 12:47
Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.
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Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 04:07
BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.
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Ambulance demand spikes as flu season worsens

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 09:14
The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled by illnesses such as the flu.
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Flu jabs offered in pub in vaccination drive

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 09:28
Regular pop-up vaccination clinics are available at The Bevy community pub in Brighton.
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Libraries to host community events over winter

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 09:46
The sessions in December and January aim to bring people in Wolverhampton together during the colder months.
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Sugar tax extended to milk-based drinks: What you need to know

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 17:33
Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time.
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Covid inquiry hears impact on firms and staff

Mon, 11/24/2025 - 15:50
Business owners describe breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staff, while workers feared for their jobs
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'It sounds dramatic but singing class saved my life'

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 10:16
Hundreds of peopling attending singing groups are being taught songs and breathing techniques.
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The Covid Inquiry Podcast

Sat, 11/22/2025 - 10:00
Baroness Hallett makes her second report into the UK's pandemic response. With Jim Reed.
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Gove apologises after Covid report alleges 'toxic' culture

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 21:42
The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.
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Delayed action before 2020 Christmas lockdown 'inexcusable'

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 09:09
Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" variant.
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What's in the Covid inquiry report... in 68 seconds

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 01:46
The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.
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'Toxic' No 10 culture harmed Covid response, inquiry finds

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 01:32
Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.
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UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths - inquiry

Thu, 11/20/2025 - 23:42
Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.
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Lockdown could have been avoided - key findings from Covid inquiry

Thu, 11/20/2025 - 21:01
The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.
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The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response

Thu, 11/20/2025 - 03:12
The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.
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Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key

Sun, 11/09/2025 - 05:04
You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?
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'A predator in your home': Mothers say chatbots encouraged their sons to kill themselves

Sat, 11/08/2025 - 16:20
In her first UK interview Megan Garcia speaks to Laura Kuenssberg about the death of her teenage son.
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DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

Sat, 11/08/2025 - 10:47
Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.
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