A rare floodplain meadow is to be restored into a wildflower-rich habitat after it was donated to a conservation charity. White Mills Meadow is on the banks of the River Nene at Earls Barton, near Northampton, and it was given to the trust by the Thompson family. The six hectare (15-acre) site will become the…
The MenB vaccine was added to the UK NHS childhood immunisation programme for babies born on or after 1 July 2015. All babies are now offered it. But it means teenagers and young adults over the age of 11 have not received this jab. Young babies are vaccinated because they are more likely to get…
Campaigner Jenni Hicks, whose two teenage daughters Sarah and Victoria died in the crush, thanked the PM. She said: “I’ve asked Keir Starmer to make this his prime ministerial legacy, not just for the 97 victims of Hillsborough, the survivors and their families, but to ensure accountability for all victims of state wrongdoing. “I’d like…
Before the play begins, a tiny LNER InterCity zips in front of us. Our eyes follow it from one side of the stage to the other. Miniatures fascinate, and the train reminds us of the appeal. It means that when we meet the old boys of the Market Deeping model railway club, celebrating a second…
New research has revealed that tau, a protein best known for its connection to Alzheimer’s disease, is also essential for creating long lasting memories. The discovery provides new insight into how healthy memory works and could help guide future efforts to develop treatments for dementia. The study, led by Flinders University in partnership with researchers…
Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett, who beat Benoit Saint-Denis in just 52 seconds in the co-main event, was being interviewed when he saw McGregor’s fight waved off via a TV backstage. “Oh my god, McGregor’s done already? He’s finished, the new boy is in town. I can become the face of the organisation now,” Pimblett said. “You…
Though it has weakened to a severe tropical storm, it still presents a risk because of the huge volume of moisture within its rain bands. The storm is expected to gradually diminish in its intensity as it moves north-west. On Sunday morning, the centre of the typhoon reached Hangzhou City in Zhejiang province, Chinese state…
“With endometriosis, most people end up minimising their pain, gaslighting themselves so they don’t reach out for help,” Abbie Filer explains. “The onus shouldn’t be on them to display their symptoms in an acceptable way – patients already do so much to manage their health and push for the right care.” The 27-year-old from Leeds…
For some urban commuters, the new city location offers a better experience than older formats. Kelvin Dozier, who usually shops at an Aldi in Brooklyn, recently started visiting the Manhattan location right across from his office for convenience. “The one here – it’s brighter,” Dozier told the BBC, noting the fresh sweet navel oranges in…
Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. “The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody,” a statement from Devon and Cornwall Police said. Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokesperson, was found dead with serious injuries…
