Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images All UK airports should stop charging blue badge holders for being dropped off close to terminals, a disability charity has said. Several people with blue badges got in touch with the BBC following news that more than half of the busiest airports had raised the so-called “kiss-and-fly” […]

Handout Nine-year-old Rex is allergic to peas and lentils One morning before school, Rex, aged nine, ate a hot cross bun. Minutes later, he was struggling to breathe and went into anaphylactic shock. Rex is allergic is to peas and lentils – ingredients you would not commonly expect to find in a hot cross bun.

Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter sydney brown Sydney Brown says she and her friends will do “whatever it takes” to look their best and feel confident It was Sydney Brown’s mother who first noticed her frown line. A couple of years ago, the pair were video calling when her mum pointed out a crease

Katy Prickett BBC News, Cambridgeshire Family handouts Anne Martinez (left) and Karen Starling died the year after undergoing double lung transplants at the hospital A hospital trust has paid a “six-figure settlement package” in the case of nine patients following an outbreak of a bacterial infection linked to its water supply. Three patients died and

Meg Elliott BBC Shropshire Tanya Gupta BBC News, West Midlands Getty Images Kevin Braddock said the question for many was how to start A gym set up with a focus on the wellbeing of body and mind has been awarded a £14,000 lottery grant to develop its work. The Soma Space in Oswestry was established

Julie McCullough BBC News NI BBC Danny, 13, who was diagnosed with myopia when he was seven, is not able to use his NHS voucher towards treatment for the condition Children with short-sightedness are being stopped from using NHS vouchers to help pay for new treatment unlike in other parts of the UK, Northern Ireland

Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Pesto often contains pine nuts Allergic reactions to foods such as pine nuts and goats milk happen frequently enough they may need warning labels, say experts. Food packaging in the UK and EU already lists the most common allergens for people to be aware of, such

Sophia Allsopp BBC News, West of England Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership The maps highlight four routes designed to boost mental health and encourage car-free exploration A set of illustrated walking maps have been launched to encourage people to explore nature, history and hidden corners, while supporting sustainable, car-free travel. Tewkesbury Wellbeing Walks, created by Gloucestershire

Nikki Fox BBC health correspondent, East of England JOHN FAIRHALL/BBC Tony Henderson is taking the Department of Work and Pension to a tribunal after being refused personal independence payments A man living with kidney failure said the system for personal independence payments (Pip) was not fit for purpose after he was rejected for the benefit

Sophia Allsopp BBC News, West of England BBC The former Debenhams in Gloucester has been transformed into a university building An art charity has said it is “absolutely buzzing” to be part of a £75m city centre university campus that officially opened its doors on Monday. Art Shape, which works with the NHS to deliver