26 m. ago New NHS list reveals the 18 subtle cancer signs that no one can afford to ignore

The NHS ' top cancer doctor is urging the public to look out for subtle changes in their body which could be red-flag signs of cancer.

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66 m. ago Bishop of Manchester shares Easter message weeks after revealing cancer diagnosis

'I hope this doesn’t sound too bleak a message for Easter. For me it is source of great hope.

Science

1 hour ago The North Road by Rob Cowen review – the poetry and pain of Britain’s backbone

A beautifully written study of our longest numbered route, the A1, is full of rich asides and haunting explorations, conjuring the visual pleasure of a road movieMost people know the North Road of this book’s title as the London-to-Edinburgh A1. But, as Rob Cowen writes, A1 is a cipher for a 400-mile multiplicity of roads – a historically diverse bundle that includes ancient trackways, a Roman road, the “Old North Road” and the “Great North Road” (the name generally applied to what became the A1 in the road-numbering scheme of the 1920s). This collective forms, as Cowen has it, our primary road – the “backbone” of Britain.As a frequent shuttler between north and south, I prefer the North Road to its rival, the bland, homogenous M1. It has verges and laybys, eccentric pit-stops where the coffee is not necessarily Costa, and a scruffy, improvised air, suggesting something organically arisen from the landscape. But whereas I have merely driven along the road, Cowen has communed with it...

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1 hour ago What happened to Sandy in Grace? Truth revealed on ITV drama after sad new twist

Detective Roy Grace's estranged wife Sandy formed a huge part of the drama for five series and, even after her death, she plays a key part in the upcoming episodes

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2 h. ago The Observer view on Equality Act ruling: A dignified compromise that respects the rights of everyone | Editorial

The supreme court judgment gives protections to women at the same level as other groupsThe meaning of “woman” and “female” in the Equality Act has become one of the most contested questions of recent years. Last week the supreme court settled it, in a landmark legal judgment that affirms the rights of women to the same level of legal protection afforded to other groups.The Equality Act protects people against discrimination on the basis of nine protected characteristics, including their sex, race, sexual orientation and gender reassignment. The question at stake was whether “sex” means someone’s biological sex, or their “certificated sex”; in other words, should those who are male but who have a gender recognition certificate (GRC) be treated as a woman under equalities law? Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Sky News's Jacquie Beltrao was 'planning my funeral' before miracle drug reversed stage 4 cancer

Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltrao is now cancer-free and entering her seventh decade, something she previously thought might never happen - but it has been a heartbreakingly difficult road to get here

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2 h. ago Sky News star Jacquie Beltrao says she was 'planning her funeral' as she marks 60th birthday

EXCLUSIVE: Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltrao has opened up about her gratitude at being five years cancer-free in an exclusive interview and photoshoot with OK! magazine

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3 h. ago 'I had cancer scare and was told I couldn't fall pregnant but then I made one change that worked'

EXCLUSIVE: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are a hot topic right now, linked to declining fertility rates and the increasing incidence of hormone-sensitive cancers, as one woman knows well

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5 h. ago Mum with ovarian cancer found community in female rugby club

Ruth initially just felt a bit of pain in her lower tummy and thought there was a lump on her right side

Politics

7 h. ago More than a THIRD of Gen Z worry about their finances every day, study reveals

Thirty-five per cent of young adults aged 18 to 21 worry about their finances daily, a survey reveals.

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9 h. ago Astonishing claims that Fayed bugged a female aide's flat... with the help of a bogus MI5 agent, corrupt police and a fake copy of the Official Secrets Act

Police are investigating astonishing claims that corrupt detectives working for Mohamed Al Fayed deceived one of his victims by staging an elaborate ruse involving a bogus MI5 officer and a bugged flat.

Politics

9 h. ago Want to cure your hay fever? Head for the gym and start lifting some weights

Hay fever sufferers who followed a resistance training programme on top of medication experienced significantly fewer symptoms than those who just took pills, a study has found.

Politics

10 h. ago BBC presenter Nick Owen shares emotional cancer update as he admits his diagnosis was the 'worst day of his life'

Nick Owen has shared an emotional cancer update as he expressed his gratitude at 'hopefully being cancer free' after reflecting on the day of his diagnosis as the 'worst day of his life'. 

Science

11 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy tells of difficult realisation as he battles terminal cancer

The cycling legend is preparing to take part in his own Tour de 4 event later this year to raise awareness.

Events

13 h. ago Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan hits out at JK Rowling after Harry Potter author celebrated Supreme Court gender ruling

A landmark Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer legally considered women.

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13 h. ago The healthy superfood shockingly linked to cancer that could be in your pantry right now

A snacking staple could be behind the rise of cancer in the US - unknowingly fueling the surge of the disease among young people.

Society

13 h. ago My brother suffered with this symptom for SEVEN YEARS... everyone thought it was a UTI but it was actually deadly bladder cancer

EXCLUSIVE: The sister of a man whose deadly bladder cancer only reared its head when it was tragically too late has revealed the symptom he was plagued with.

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13 h. ago Trans rights supporters rally outside in London, Edinburgh after landmark ruling

Trans rights supporters rally outside in London, Edinburgh after landmark ruling  Leader Publications

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13 h. ago BBC presenter Nick Owen shares health update on cancer battle as he's left emotional

The Midlands Today host and former TV-am presenter was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023 and has urged other men to get tested after he gave a health update admitting people have approached him on the street

Events

14 h. ago Chris Hoy's 'difficult' moment he knew his body had weakened as he battled cancer

Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy has opened up on his battle with terminal cancer, as he revealed the moment he knew his body had weakened and he'd need to 'reset' his expectations

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