BBC Elliott Collins spent 29 years needing regular injections to help clot his blood, now he feels cured A transformational gene therapy that treats the bleeding disorder haemophilia B is being made available on the NHS. Elliott Collins was one of the first to get the treatment when he took part in the trials that […]
9 hours ago By Angie Brown, BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter BBC Jakub Parulski, who lives with his wife and two young daughters, said they were in a ‘horror story’ Residents of affordable housing developments in Edinburgh have said they are “living in a horror story” after being hit with a massive rise in their gas […]
11 hours ago By Aurelia Foster, Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images There has been a small rise in the number of Covid cases in England There is some talk of a “summer Covid wave” at the moment. We all seem to know someone who has had it lately, or a friend who has been off sick. […]
1 hour ago By Rowenna Hoskin, BBC News Beth Hodges Beth Hodges has defended her nettle eating world crown We all know how it feels to be stung by a nettle, but can you imagine eating them? Beth Hodges, 38, from Barry Island ate 19.5m (64ft) of them at the 2024 World Nettle Eating Championships – making […]
In a major upset, Switzerland knocked out Euro 2020 champions Italy 2-0 in their last-16 match in Berlin. Switzerland dumped reigning champions Italy out of Euro 2024 with a stunning 2-0 victory to reach the quarterfinals for the second time in their history. Murat Yakin’s supremely well-drilled side outplayed the flat two-time winners in the […]
1 day ago By Liv McMahon, BBC News Getty Images Marks & Spencer is launching a new service for clothing repairs and alterations. From August, customers will be able to book through a dedicated online hub and have their fixed items posted back to them within seven to ten days. The work will be carried out by […]
Ever the perfectionist, Jonatan Giráldez won’t settle for losing details in translation. As the Washington Spirit’s Spanish-born coach recalled his grandfather’s eclectic professions and pursuits, he asked to commandeer a reporter’s laptop so he could pull up Google Translate and pinpoint the right words in English. “Marinero,” he realized, translates to “sailor” — his grandfather’s […]
To get an appropriate range of polls for our averages, we use those conducted by members of the British Polling Council., external Its members agree to the same rules on transparency, but the council has said membership should not be seen as a guarantee of quality. The polls we include have come from BMG, Deltapoll, […]
1 day ago By Malcolm Prior, @NewsMPrior, BBC News, rural affairs correspondent Getty Images The Met Police’s wildlife crime unit was at the forefront of the fight against the £17bn global wildlife crime trade Criminal gangs will find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK after a leading police unit was effectively […]
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