A bad breakup had made me afraid I would be mired in anger for ever. But on that family hike, in our fear and horror as we awaited the air ambulance, my old hurts took on a different hue

Healthy middle-aged people deemed to be at higher risk of developing condition among those eligible to participate People without memory loss will be offered an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that could stop the development of the condition before dementia symptoms emerge. Healthy middle-aged people deemed to have a higher risk of developing the condition will be eligible to participate in the trial, which is being run by an NHS trust as part of an international clinical trial aiming to prevent dementia. Continue reading...

Coroner is told BBC veteran was dazzled by headlights before collision and her injuries led to bronchopneumonia The broadcaster Jenni Murray died days after being involved in a car crash that happened when she was dazzled by headlights, a coroner has heard. Murray, 75, was best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, hosting the programme for three decades and becoming the longest-serving presenter in its history. Continue reading...

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

The Pre-Hospital Care Conference on the 8th and 9th October 2026 is a must do event for those interested or involved in pre-hospital care. Presented by the British Association for Immediate Care in as...

Sophie Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries.

The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Exclusive: Two children reportedly taken to hospital after residents told in-built units ‘not offered as amenity’ Homeless families placed in temporary accommodation in London were told they could not use the in-built air conditioning as it had “not been offered as an amenity” for them, leading to two children being hospitalised during recent heatwaves. Some residents at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood, south-west London, experienced such stifling conditions that young children became ill. The company managing some of the tenancies involved told the Guardian households in temporary accommodation had now been told they could use the air conditioning. Continue reading...

Chancellor set to ignore Ed Davey’s request to block Reform leader’s resignation until standards inquiry concludes

The man who would be PM will now spend the summer fighting for his political life against a man dressed as a bin

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A familiar face on TV and the stage, Keith was made a dame in 2014 for her services to the arts and charities Penelope Keith, best known for starring in sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died aged 86. A statement on behalf of her family said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that Dame Penelope Keith died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home in Surrey where she had lived for more than 50 years. Continue reading...

For one day every June, South Africa’s searing racial inequality seems to melt away at Comrades race

Senior medical staff call for solutions to tackle root causes of excess deaths amid tenfold increase in a decade More than 1,300 patients a month in England are dying needlessly due to long A&E waits, a tenfold rise in a decade, figures suggest. There were more than 300 deaths linked to long waits every week in 2025, up from 30 a week in 2015, according to analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Continue reading...

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