Entries by BBC News

Singer Lucy Rose couldn’t lift her baby after collapsing

The musician broke her back in eight places after giving birth, but struggled to be taken seriously.

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Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children’s doctors warn.

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Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children’s doctors warn.

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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

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Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

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Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

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What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

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Who can get a Covid booster this spring?

Those most at risk from Covid across the UK are being offered a spring booster by the NHS.

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MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009

Rishi Sunak’s bill aims to create the UK’s first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention.

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‘Inoperable’ Eva gets spinal surgery after review

A fresh review of Eva’s case prompted by BBC coverage led to the operation going ahead last week.

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