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Rare condition SMAS left woman in 'excruciating' pain for 16 months

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 06:21
Rebecca Bostock's case went undiagnosed for 16 months before an emergency operation saved her life.

Covid-19 pandemic likely have 'profound' effect on mental health

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 06:16
NI Assembly research says the problems related to the pandemic will be felt "for many years".

Sir David Attenborough's new doc: 'Humans are intruders'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 06:03
Sir David Attenborough fronts a new documentary on lockdown's effect on the natural world.

Covid-19: Vaccine passports could create 'two-tier society', equality watchdog warns

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 05:21
Vaccine certificates could help to reopen society but risk discrimination, a UK equality body warns.

Greensill: Cameron says he will 'respond positively' to MPs' lobbying inquiry

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 02:40
As MPs announce another inquiry into the Greensill row, David Cameron suggests he will co-operate.

Instagram fixes ‘mistake’ promoting harmful diet content

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 01:07
Some users said they were offered "appetite suppressants" and "fasting" by the search feature.

Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound 'promising' for depression

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 01:05
A study of 59 people compared the drug with a conventional antidepressant.

Covid: 82% of positive rapid tests 'were correct'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 00:50
There had been concerns that large numbers would have to self-isolate after a false positive result.

Newspaper headlines: 'Sleaze is back' and a 'grand line-up' of royals

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/15/2021 - 00:10
The David Cameron lobbying row and a new image of Prince Philip and family feature in the papers.

Scottish election 2021: How has Covid-19 pandemic affected Scotland's remote economies?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 22:56
The BBC's James Cook visits the Isle of Seil to discover how people there have coped over the past year.

Covid: How ready is Scotland to unlock?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 22:55
Ahead of a relaxation of Covid restrictions, what is the state of the epidemic in Scotland?

Climate change: £40m emissions cut plan from industry in south Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 22:53
Firms and academics unite in the “massive challenge” to devise a "roadmap to net zero".

Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Man City (2-4 on agg): Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden goals send English side into last four

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 22:39
Manchester City through to the semi-finals of the Champions League after sealing last-eight victory over Borussia Dortmund courtesy of a comeback win in Germany.

MasterChef winner: Tom Rhodes crowned 17th champion

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 22:27
The broadcast of the show's final was postponed following the Duke of Edinburgh's death on Friday.

The Queen appoints new Lord Chamberlain ahead of Prince Philip's funeral

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 22:09
Lord Parker, a former head of MI5, receives the wand and insignia of office at a ceremony in Windsor.

River Dulais turns white after milk tanker spill

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 21:59
An "unknown quantity" of milk has leaked from the tanker, Natural Resources Wales says.

Hertfordshire: White Horse pub's £25k outdoor area destroyed in fire

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 21:18
The White Horse says its new Covid-secure outdoor area was due to open to the public on Thursday.

Covid vaccines: 'I jumped at the chance to get my jab early'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 21:15
Lawrence Dixon, 30, signed up to the reserve list in the morning and received a jab that evening.

Stop treating rough sleepers as vagrants, say MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 19:31
The 1824 Vagrancy Act must be repealed to help deal with homelessness, ministers are told.

What is lobbying? A brief guide

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/14/2021 - 19:21
The word has been in the political news a lot lately, but what does it mean and how does it work?

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