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Risk of serious birth injuries is rising for women in England, data suggests
About 31 in every 1,000 facing haemorrhage or severe tears, NHS figures show, in trend described as ‘national crisis’How a Romford maternity ward was …
The curious case of the cremation ashes left at Newbury racecourse burger van
Urn with loving messages to ‘Gary Bonsor’ to be buried in local churchyard as efforts to find family draw a blankIt is a puzzling story with a still u…
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after vehicle hits pedestrians in London
Suspect held after five people injured, including three who were taken to hospital, in Ealing on Saturday afternoonA man has been arrested on suspicio…
Gracie the giraffe who wandered off in Texas found safe – for real this time
Animal who went missing from private ranch for nearly two weeks had been falsely reported as found earlier in the weekThe search for a giraffe who abs…
Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests
Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devicesScreen time for babies and to…
US man who claims to have world’s smallest penis launches fundraiser for enlargement surgery
Michael Phillips, who says he has a 0.38in member, wrote that he needed procedure to improve his ability to urinateThe North Carolina man who has made…
New study suggests health damage from exposure to Ohio toxic train spill
Research finds immune systems still ‘responding to toxic chemical exposures’ related to East Palestine derailmentIn the weeks after the East Palestine…
Mpox smuggling case prompts congressional scrutiny of National Institutes of Health
House committee seeks records after two agency scientists were charged over undeclared samplesThe US House committee on energy and commerce is “examin…
New bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak killer's arrest and repeated lies to police
Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.…
Cambridge hospital staff investigated over accessing records of boy hurt in crocodile pit
About 40 members of staff looked at information of boy, three, who ended up in zoo enclosureAbout 40 members of hospital staff accessed the medical re…
‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling unitsAs heatwaves intensify…
Former Las Vegas youth pastor dies days after being charged in wife’s fatal fall
David Vander Meer was recently arrested for the death of his wife in national park 20 years ago after new information revealedA Las Vegas man and form…
Senator Ron Wyden accuses US health agency of plan to deport more than 500 migrant children
Wyden says in a letter addressed to Robert F Kennedy Jr that HHS is preparing an ‘unprecedented legal framework’Ron Wyden, a US senator of Oregon, acc…
David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies aged 84
The Canadian musician, who achieved major hits such as Spinning Wheel and You’ve Made Me So Very Happy, died peacefully at a Toronto hospitalDavid Cla…
U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident James Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide labe…
Teenage boy found not guilty of murdering Aria Thorpe, nine, in Somerset
Jury clears 16-year-old of murder and manslaughter over the death of Aria, who died from a single stab woundA 16-year-old boy has been found not guilt…
Police investigating death of man on Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester
Officers looking into reports the man had been ‘aggressive and disruptive’ and that passengers had restrained himA police investigation has been launc…
Bodies in Nottingham NHS trust mortuary in state of ‘advanced deterioration’, inspectors say
Human Tissue Authority says bodies not transferred to freezer in time due to insufficient storage needsBodies in the mortuary at the NHS trust at the …
Louisiana sheriff retires after pleading guilty to beating podcaster who often criticized him
Randy Smith’s resignation was part of plea deal after attack on podcaster Bobby Couvillion at a Madisonville restaurantA suburban New Orleans sheriff …
Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.…
Yosemite visitor dies after being swept over nearly 600ft waterfall
Josue Baires Alfaro, 22, identified as victim in Nevada Fall incident that nearly claimed life of woman who tried to helpA 22-year-old visitor to Yose…
Emergency calls as traffic stranded on M25 in heat
The ambulance service says it is struggling to reach patients suffering "heat related illnesses".…
What The UK's Biggest Maternity Review Tells Us About Maternity Care
A review has found “systemic failures” in maternity care at a hospital in Nottingham.…
‘Horrific’ maternity care failings at Nottingham NHS trust prompt calls for public inquiry
Report uncovers biggest childbirth scandal in NHS history in which 520 mothers and babies suffered ‘potentially avoidable’ harm or diedHorrific failin…
Police officers took eight minutes to discover Henry Nowak’s stab wound, evidence shows
Transcript of body-worn camera footage reveals moment officers realised handcuffed Nowak was seriously injuredPolice officers who arrested Henry Nowak…
Member of cultlike Zizians group charged with murder of her parents
Michelle Zajko, in jail since February 2025 on other charges, has been charged in 2022 Pennsylvania killings of parentsA member of the cultlike group …
Gracie the giraffe who loves to wander found safe after search with community help
Local sheriff’s office appealed for citizens to keep their eye out for Gracie’s ‘rounded ears’ – to distinguish from any other missing giraffesFor alm…
Farm workers at high risk amid screwworm outbreak in US south-west
Those who work with animals are at greater risk for infection, but face challenges in accessing healthcareAgricultural workers are among the highest r…
Train passed red signal before fatal crash, says report
A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch is published.…
Children’s watchdog rebukes Home Office plan to crack down on refused asylum seekers
Proposals including use of force on minors will cause ‘significant harm’, says England Children’s CommissionerShabana Mahmood has been told that her c…