Long NHS waits to end by 2026, says health board

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:38
North Wales health board says no one will wait more than two years for treatment by the end of 2025.

Women warned weight-loss jabs may affect the pill

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:25
Women should use the most effective contraception to avoid pregnancy while taking 'skinny jabs', the drugs regulator says.

Michael Mosley's family say year since his death has been 'hardest of our lives'

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 13:08
Mosley died on holiday last year but his family want to carry on his work around health and diet.

Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch 2

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:34
One retailer says it's the "biggest gaming pre-order ever" - but there questions over whether high prices will dent sales.

Watch: Fans queue overnight for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:29
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 has been released worldwide.

Fans queue overnight for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:29
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 has been released worldwide.

Voters go to the polls in Hamilton by-election

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:14
The ballot is being held following the death of local MSP and government minister Christina McKelvie.

How do weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:04
NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

Watch: Are weight-loss jabs worth the side effects?

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 10:44
Rebecca ordered the jab online, but now says she is considering not using it after losing some of her hair.

Siblings' lost school photo pops up 300 miles away

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:52
A photo unearthed in a charity shop was posted on social media where one of the pair was tagged.

Madeleine McCann Portugal search continues

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:42
Investigators have until Friday to look for evidence relating to her disappearance from Praia da Luz 18 years ago.

I had to beg doctors for help, sepsis patient says

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 08:42
Paul Robinson, from Goring, developed sepsis after being hospitalised in Brighton and Worthing.

GP warns of exodus of NHS doctors to private sector

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 08:07
Dr John Diamond, who wrote a scathing letter to the health minster, said GPs are at their wits' end.

Rangers appoint former Southampton boss Russell Martin as new manager

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 08:01
The former Southampton boss signs a three-year contract saying "I know what this club demands" at the start of a fresh era at Ibrox.

'I slowly realised I was running two households as I cared for my elderly parents'

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 06:16
Christine Bell, from Leeds, is one of a rising number of grown-up children caring for their parents.

Retiring police dogs 'deserve to get pension'

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 06:12
Owners argue police forces should pay a contribution towards their former dogs' vet bills.

What impact can AI have on our weather forecasts?

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 06:06
Derek Brockway has been a weather presenter for the BBC for decades, but could AI cost him his job?

'Sandscaping saved our village from the sea'

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 05:20
Enough sand to half-fill Wembley Stadium is dredged and pumped ashore to rebuild the beach.

Greater awareness behind ADHD surge, study suggests

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 04:56
Study found ADHD is not becoming more common, despite a surge in people being diagnosed.

The Papers: Winter fuel 'U-turn' and immigration 'battle lines'

BBC - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 02:48
The government has reversed its winter fuel payments policy and there is discussion of Keir Starmer's immigration policy.