More than 60 health bodies and charities have written to Northern Ireland's leaders urging introduction of minimum unit pricing after official figures showed alcohol-specific deaths rose from 219 in 2014 to 397 in 2024, an increase of 81%.
Hereford Hockey Club is raising money to replace a 16-year-old pitch as part of a wider facilities project costing about £450,000; the fundraiser has passed £7,000 and the club needs to raise over £10,000 to unlock Sport England's pound-for-pound match funding.
A UN-mandated fact-finding mission reports the RSF seizure of El Fasher last October showed characteristics the mission described as 'hallmarks of genocide' and calls for thorough investigations; the US has imposed sanctions on three RSF commanders.
About one in three eligible women did not attend breast screening in 2024/25, and NHS England reports 19,291 breast cancers were detected through the programme that year.
Banqueting House in Whitehall will welcome hundreds from different backgrounds to break their fast for the first time in over 400 years as part of the Ramadan Tent Project’s Open Iftar 2026 programme, which brings people together across eight UK cities.
Scientific agencies report that global warming has accelerated since the mid‑2010s, with 2025 among the three hottest years on record and greenhouse gases at record levels.
An engineer at the University of Bristol has developed a 'smart shoe' with a sensor insole that provides real-time gait and pressure data to connected devices, and NICE figures show falls are a leading cause of injury death for people aged 75 and older in the UK.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior said anyone in football found guilty of racism should face lifetime bans, speaking after Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior left a Champions League match alleging racial abuse; UEFA is investigating and the accused player has denied the claim.
A Northwestern study reported that avoiding food within three hours of bedtime improved heart-rate regulation and glucose measures in a small trial of obese adults, and biohacker Bryan Johnson highlighted the finding.
A Chicago man dove into Lake Michigan after a gust of wind pushed an eight-month-old's stroller into the water; the infant was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital and initially listed in good condition while the rescuer was also hospitalized for monitoring.
