Joe Skirkowski BBC News, Somerset Getty Images Glastonbury kicks off in just two weeks People heading to Glastonbury and other festivals are being reminded to remain aware of health risks so they can enjoy events safely. Glastonbury kicks off the festival season – but ongoing risks around measles, sexually transmitted diseases and illegal drugs remain. […]
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Lili Sheppard, Andy Bennett & Mel Everett BBC News, Glastonbury Festival Nile Rodgers: ‘All killer and no filler’ Music legend Nile Rodgers has said playing Glastonbury Festival means “everything” to him. Thousands of people watched Nile Rodgers and Chic perform hit after hit on the Pyramid Stage earlier. Rodgers has written and produced songs for
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Angie Brown BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter Kieran Innes Brian and his son Kieran say they now have a strong bond following the transplant Kieran Innes was just 25 when he was diagnosed with kidney failure and told he would need dialysis three times a week. He was devastated and worried that he would
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Gráinne Connolly BBC News NI PSNI Sarah Montgomery was a 27-year-old mother of two and was pregnant at the time of her death A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman in Donaghadee, County Down. Sarah Montgomery, a 27-year-old mother of two, was pregnant at the time of her
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Patients in Jersey will receive a more personalised cervical screening service from July, health bosses have said. The Government of Jersey said it would be following recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee due to more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing being available. The screening detects HPV – the type of infection which is the
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Yogita Limaye BBC News, Kyiv Getty Images Ukrainian residents say the way Russia wants the world to see Mariupol is very different from the reality “What they’re showing on Russian TV are fairy tales for fools. Most of Mariupol still lies in ruins,” says John, a Ukrainian living in Russian-occupied Mariupol. We’ve changed his name
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Philippa Roxby and Smitha Mundasad Health reporters Getty Images Pollen levels are forecast to be high or very high in many parts of the UK over the coming days. The fine powder released by certain grasses, trees and plants can cause chaos for those who are allergic to pollen. What are the main symptoms of
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It is a cut-throat business laced with sporting romance. Poulter begins his 36-hole bid in the company of Tom Lewis, who shot 65, a record low score for an amateur, when he took the first-round lead as a qualifier at Royal St George’s in 2011. McDowell was thrilled to be at Portrush, the town of
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Chris Craddock BBC Jersey communities reporter BBC A panel of experts talked about the issues facing women in Jersey A campaign group has called for more support and better care for endometriosis patients in Jersey. Endometriosis Jersey hosted a special screening of the documentary ‘Below the Belt’ at Jersey Arts Centre on Tuesday. Its organiser
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A sprawling budget bill in the US Senate could cut health insurance coverage for nearly 12 million Americans and add $3.3tn (£2.4tn) in debt, according to new estimates. The assessment from the Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan federal agency, could complicate Republican efforts to pass President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the
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