Seoul, South Korea – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to meet United States President Donald Trump for the first time in a high-stakes visit to his country’s closest and most important ally. After a one-day meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, Lee arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday ahead of […]
Tanya Gupta BBC News, West Midlands BBC Kevin Braddock said the question for many was how to start A gym set up with a focus on the wellbeing of body and mind has been awarded a £14,000 lottery grant to develop its work. The Soma Space in Oswestry was established two years ago by Kevin […]
Katy Prickett BBC News, Cambridgeshire Family handouts Anne Martinez (left) and Karen Starling died the year after undergoing double lung transplants at the hospital A hospital trust has paid a “six-figure settlement package” in the case of nine patients following an outbreak of a bacterial infection linked to its water supply. Three patients died and […]
PA/James Brown An artist’s impression issued by the University of Portsmouth of an Istiorachis macarthurae A new species of dinosaur that had an “eye-catching sail” along its back has been named after sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur. The dinosaur, unearthed on the Isle of Wight, has been given the name Istiorachis macarthurae with the first word […]
Catrin Nye and Adam Eley BBC News Getty Images Baby food manufacturers must cut levels of salt and sugar in their products and stop promoting snacks for babies under the age of one, the government has said. The new guidance would also restrict the use of marketing claims that suggest health benefits without scientific evidence. […]
We discuss the latest political news, including the FBI search of former Trump adviser John Bolton’s home and whether President Trump will send National Guard troops to more cities. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: There’s been no summer slowdown in Washington, D.C. President Trump’s takeover of the Capitol city’s police is about to enter its third week, […]
Michael Buchanan Social Affairs Correspondent BBC The review will look into cases at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Families calling for an inquiry into maternity care in East Sussex say they feel “ignored, exhausted and dismissed” after meeting the chair of a national review. The group met with Baroness Amos on Wednesday, claiming she was […]
Serena Williams, one of the most successful athletes of all time, has spoken out about using weight loss drugs – she says, to lift the “stigma” around using such medication. Will her outspoken comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs? And could her honesty quieten the critics? The 43-year-old tennis […]
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter sydney brown Sydney Brown says she and her friends will do “whatever it takes” to look their best and feel confident It was Sydney Brown’s mother who first noticed her frown line. A couple of years ago, the pair were video calling when her mum pointed out a crease […]
Handout Nine-year-old Rex is allergic to peas and lentils One morning before school, Rex, aged nine, ate a hot cross bun. Minutes later, he was struggling to breathe and went into anaphylactic shock. Rex is allergic to peas and lentils – ingredients you would not commonly expect to find in a hot cross bun. However, […]