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England’s serious water pollution incidents at 10-year high

Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images The number of pollution incidents recorded by water companies in England is at a ten-year high, according to data obtained by campaigners. Surfers Against Sewage said the Environment Agency data showed the number of incidents was more than double its target. Such spills have the […]

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Linkin Park to play Champions League final pre-match live show

Apr 16, 2025, 06:20 AM ET UEFA have announced that Linkin Park will play a pre-match show before the Champions League final kicks off in Munich on May 31. The American rock band, who released their first album in seven years in November 2024, will be “blending their iconic riffs with the sights and sounds […]

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Thousands report Spotify problems around the world

Tens of thousands of Spotify users around the world have reported they were unable to stream music on the app. Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 20,000 people reported Spotify was not functioning on Wednesday afternoon from 13:30 GMT. Thousands more reported issues in the US and parts of Europe. Spotify told the BBC […]

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Woman’s private diagnosis led to ‘life changing’ medication

Aileen Moynagh BBC News NI health reporter BBC Jennifer Cousins said she “never felt settled” before her diagnoses A woman who was privately diagnosed with ADHD said the first time she took medication for it was “life-changing”. Jennifer Cousins said it was “unfair” that there are no commissioned services for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) […]

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Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator

Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Adverts from six companies selling liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) have been banned in the UK for trivialising the risks and exploiting women’s insecurities around body image. All of them appeared on Facebook or Instagram and used time-limited deals to “irresponsibly pressurise” customers into booking, says […]

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Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named, Supreme Court rules

Jim Reed BBC News Reporting fromSupreme Court, London Pamela Tickell BBC News, North East and Cumbria BBC Parents of the deceased children heard doctors involved in their care could be named Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named, the Supreme Court has ruled, after the parents of two children said they wanted to “tell […]

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EY investigated over Post Office Horizon audit

EY is being investigated over its audits of the Post Office in relation to the Horizon scandal from March 2015 to March 2018. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK’s accounting regulator, said it will check whether EY met its standards “with particular reference to matters related to the Horizon IT system”. The software developed […]

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