‘To lose your child is the worst thing’
A man whose daughter died from meningitis is urging parents to check their children’s vaccinations are up-to-date and to make sure they know the
Eye and ear checks to be offered to autistic students at school
Children and young people in England with special educational needs are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from
New breast cancer unit will make ‘huge difference’
A woman who had breast cancer has said a new specially designed unit will “make a huge difference” to the experience of other patients.
Mural honouring African health workers unveiled
“It’s an honour and a privilege to be featured in a piece this big.” Metian Parsanka’s gaze is fixed on a giant image of
Four migrants including boy die in Channel
Four people, including a two-year-old boy, have died while attempting to cross the English Channel, French authorities say. The authorities said they were found
Dolly Parton announces $1m donation to Hurricane Helene recovery
Music icon Dolly Parton has announced she will make a personal donation of $1m (£762,000) towards disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane
Surprise surge in new US jobs in September
Hiring in the US surged unexpectedly last month, easing fears that the economy might be heading for a sudden, sharp downturn. Employers in the
‘It kills everything’ – Amazon’s indigenous people hit by record forest fires in Brazil
“If these fires continue, we indigenous people will die.”Raimundinha Rodrigues Da Sousa runs the voluntary fire service for the Caititu indigenous community in the
US warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen
The US military says it has launched strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen, hitting 15 targets.The Pentagon said it used aircrafts and
Chad exploits Russian-Western rivalry to its advantage
Chad, a decades-old ally of France, is now cleverly playing off Russia and its traditional Western partners, deepening relations with Moscow in a ploy
Trump returns to scene of shooting – and a town trying to heal
Butler County in Western Pennsylvania is rock solid Trump country.In front yards, on the sides of roads and at the gas stations, the messages
Political row erupts over Hurricane Helene disaster relief
A political row has erupted after Donald Trump claimed Americans hit hard by Hurricane Helene were losing out on emergency relief money because it
Melania Trump is latest Republican First Lady to back abortion
Melania Trump seems to have joined a long line of Republican former first ladies who have come out in support of abortion rights, putting
Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza after decade as ISIL captive
The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, the US and Jordan. A 21-year-old woman
TikTok influencer ‘Mr Prada’ arrested for second degree murder
A popular TikTok creator has been charged with second degree murder in the death of a 69-year-old Louisiana therapist. Terryon Thomas, also known as
Ex-county clerk jailed for election interference
A former Colorado county election official has been sentenced to nine years in prison for tampering with voting machines after the 2020 presidential election.
Helene is deadliest mainland US hurricane since Katrina
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to 200 as rescuers continue to search for survivors from the storm that tore across the
Court interpreters protest over pay and conditions
Court interpreters and translators have withdrawn services at a court in a protest over freelance working conditions, with one claiming her peers live “pretty
Biden opposes any Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites
US President Joe Biden has said he does not support any potential Israeli retaliatory strike on Iranian nuclear sites after Iran launched around 180
Georgia court strikes down state abortion ban
A judge in Georgia has struck down the state’s abortion law that has prohibited abortions after six weeks of pregnancy since it took effect