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How Christian Eriksen's heart device kicked into action

How Christian Eriksen's heart device kicked into action

Denmark's team doctor said an ICD implanted into the footballer's chest responded as it should after he collapsed on Sunday.…
Parents of Nottingham attacks victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to others

Parents of Nottingham attacks victim say medics must breach confidentiality if patient is risk to others

Valdo Calocane was protected at expense of public safety in years before June 2023 stabbings, families of victims sayThe parents of a victim of the No…
New drug to stop 'Ozempic butt' muscle loss

New drug to stop 'Ozempic butt' muscle loss

A third of the weight loss from obesity jabs can come from muscle, say experts.…
NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'

NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'

Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesa…
Donaldson told police sex abuse allegations were 'unbelievable'

Donaldson told police sex abuse allegations were 'unbelievable'

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 sex abuse charges and his wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, denies five charges related to aiding and a…
Billionaire West Ham co-owner accused of abusing his power and preying on women for sex

Billionaire West Ham co-owner accused of abusing his power and preying on women for sex

Women say David Sullivan told them they needed to have sex with him to feature in his newspapers.…
'I was a child. He abused so many on a daily basis'

'I was a child. He abused so many on a daily basis'

Malcolm Phillips, 93, is given an absolute discharge, while Linda Brunning is jailed for 25 years.…
Prosecutor vows ‘swift’ justice in Toledo festival shooting as search for suspects continues

Prosecutor vows ‘swift’ justice in Toledo festival shooting as search for suspects continues

Search enters third day after 12 people wounded in shooting near festival on Saturday and no arrests have been madeA search for suspects who wounded 1…
Significant changes to new GSCEs in Wales likely after burnout concerns

Significant changes to new GSCEs in Wales likely after burnout concerns

The exams watchdog said it supported the decision to address concerns raised by teachers.…
Nuclear risks rise as powers expand and modernise arsenals: SIPRI study

Nuclear risks rise as powers expand and modernise arsenals: SIPRI study

Nuclear states walking away from disarmament commitments amid heightened escalation dangers, leading institute warns.…
WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

Tedros said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen the border with DR Congo.…
Scores of firefighters tackle major blaze at south London recycling centre

Scores of firefighters tackle major blaze at south London recycling centre

Fire in Bermondsey sends huge plumes rising high over the city and disrupts train travel in the areaFifteen fire engines and about 100 firefighters ha…
Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'

Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'

Curtis Robb, 54, is accused of repeated or continuous controlling and coercive behaviour.…
Recycling plant fire causes severe rail disruption

Recycling plant fire causes severe rail disruption

About 100 firefighters are tackling flames and rail services through the area have come to a halt.…
Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral

Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral

Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with Queen Sofia.…
Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch

Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch

The Conservative leader will argue that the rules have become a "minefield that exposes almost every significant public decision to legal challenge".…
Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end ‘prolonged suffering of survivors’Victims of child sexual abuse in England an…
'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police.…
Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows

Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows

Learner drivers can only swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking.…
'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children'…
Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances

Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances

The reality star couldn't outpace a democratic socialist to lead the second largest US city.…
French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations

French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations

Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claimsFrench singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing s…
Marwan Barghouti’s son calls for his release on stage at Berlin concert

Marwan Barghouti’s son calls for his release on stage at Berlin concert

At Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival, activist Arab Barghouti called for the release of his father.…
Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101

Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak since virus was first identified in 1976.…
Total of 135 people make compensation claims over care home abuse

Total of 135 people make compensation claims over care home abuse

A BBC investigation reveals a report detailing the scale of abuse and neglect at a children's home.…
I thought I'd got my dream flat - so did 23 others

I thought I'd got my dream flat - so did 23 others

Student Mide Awosika pays thousands for a flat rental deposit - and discovers many others also did.…
Families' fury over 'brazen' appeal bid by paddleboard boss who caused four deaths

Families' fury over 'brazen' appeal bid by paddleboard boss who caused four deaths

Nerys Lloyd's bid to shorten her sentence caused further pain, two of her victims' families say.…
Anita Manning's auction house criticised for offering human remains

Anita Manning's auction house criticised for offering human remains

Human bones, including a skull, were to go under the hammer on Friday, but Great Western Auctions has now withdrawn the item.…
I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper

I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper

Emily Cullen says she couldn't believe it when her son told her about the poem, which she had written seven years earlier.…
Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37

Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37

The quake inflicted some of the worst damage on General Santos, a city of about 720,000 people in southern Mindanao.…