Mental health

24 hrs ago

Two young students practice with sparring gloves and pads in kickboxing ring. Sam Byford-Winter, co-founder of Nam Yang, stands outside the ring leaning on the ropes and watches them.

'Amazingly inclusive' martial arts club celebrated

The Brighton martial arts club sees mixed ages, abilities and backgrounds training together.

24 hrs ago

2 days ago

Two women sat together smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has braids that are half pulled up and she had a black t-shirt, gold necklace with a pendant and a cream blazer. The woman on the right has blonde curly hair, a beige t-shirt and a dark beige blazer

Women-only group launched to combat loneliness

The Time 2 Club group provides a safe space for women struggling with loneliness, founders say.

2 days ago

Emma Harley holds up a framed photograph of her and her brother Terry White. Emma has dark curly hair, she is wearing a dark cardigan, and she is sitting on a green sofa surrounded by other photographs. In the photograph she is holding, she is wearing a red top and grimacing at the camera with her eyes closed. Her brother Terry has an arm around her shoulder and is giving her a kiss on the cheek. He has short shaved hair and is wearing a grey top.

Health boss's departure 'cowardly', say families

Bereaved families have criticised the timing of Paul Scott's departure during the Lampard Inquiry.

2 days ago

3 days ago

Jordan Jones looking at the camera, his mouth is open and a lower tooth is missing.

Brain-damaged Scot 'stuck' in hospital at centre of police probes

The hospital where Jordan Jones stays has been at the centre of allegations of ill-treatment and neglect.

3 days ago

Andy Hughes sitting in front of his front window at home in Nuneaton. A lamp sits on the table behind him and neighbouring homes and parked cars can be seen outside the window in the morning sunshine.

Social prescribing 'has changed my life'

A Nuneaton man says gardening and walking groups on the NHS have given him friends and a purpose.

3 days ago

A group of women sit on steps in front of an Los Angeles courthouse and react with happiness and tears at verdict

Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial

A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

3 days ago

4 days ago

Theo Schooling and his wife on their wedding day. He has dark hair and is wearing a black suit with a bow tie, and she has brown hair and is wearing a veil.

Dad who died was given hospital leave 'after dark'

Theo Schooling fell from a motorway bridge while a patient at the Priory Hospital in Bristol.

4 days ago

Students in school looking at their phones. We can see two students from the side in a navy school uniform and one student further away facing the camera who is blurred

How will the UK respond to US court verdict on social media?

Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.

4 days ago

Lara is sitting on her bed with her legs tucked underneath her. She has long brown hair. She is wearing a pink cardigan and blue jeans. On the bed is a packet of antidepressants and a cardboard box.

'Antidepressants gave me brain fog': Why so many teens are being prescribed the drug

GP says long waits for support mean some doctors feel forced to prescribe medication outside of guidelines.

4 days ago

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