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Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William

Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William

The Prince of Wales has described those in the running for his environmental Earthshot prize as 'heroes of our time'. Prince William will travel to Rio de Janeiro next month for the ceremony - the fir …

Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain

Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain

Families of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help. Kate Scott, who represents the group Va …

First local endometriosis support centre to open

First local endometriosis support centre to open

A charity is to open the region's first centre to support women with endometriosis. The condition causes tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, to grow elsewhere in the body, including the ovari …

First place in British Isles set to approve right to die

First place in British Isles set to approve right to die

A law to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to end their own lives is entering its final stages, making it potentially the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assi …

First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage

First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage

Newly-qualified doctors in their first year of practice in England have voted in favour of strike action in a row over a shortage of jobs. The British Medical Association (BMA) union says thousands of …

Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region

Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region

Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say. Videos on social media have emerged showing torrents of mudd …