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Are my braids doing more harm than good?

Sun, 30/03/2025 - 00:03
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

Are my braids doing more harm than good?

Sun, 30/03/2025 - 00:03
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

Are my braids doing more harm than good?

Sun, 30/03/2025 - 00:03
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'

Sat, 29/03/2025 - 09:56
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.

'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'

Sat, 29/03/2025 - 09:56
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.

'I had signs of ovarian cancer and want others to know them'

Sat, 29/03/2025 - 06:37
Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the country, with 7,500 women diagnosed with it every year.

'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'

Sat, 29/03/2025 - 02:30
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before.

Blood victims dying 'two a week' as thousands await compensation

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 23:00
Tony Summers, whose son died from HIV and Hepatitis C, fears he will be dead before his compensation is paid.

Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 00:07
Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say.

Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 17:31
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.

Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 17:31
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 16:35
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 16:35
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.

Man who died from sepsis 'not treated urgently'

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 16:29
William Hewes died after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis.

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 15:35
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.

NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 01:25
Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in 2022 that impacted NHS services.

The foods restricted in Welsh shops as ban approved

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 16:13
Plans to restrict a list of foods classed as unhealthy in shops are approved by 25 votes to 24.

Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 16:12
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.

Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 16:12
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.

Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 16:12
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.