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From tests to scans, and from going into labour to feeling your new baby's skin on yours for the first time - what happens at each stage of the maternity care journey is recorded by healthcare staff.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:02:00 +0100
From tests to scans, and from going into labour to feeling your new baby's skin on yours for the first time - what happens at each stage of the maternity care journey is recorded by healthcare staff.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:02:00 +0100
Former Superdry finance chief Wills joins discounter Poundland | Mark Kleinman blog
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Manhunt after 22-year-old man dies in reported stabbing
A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man in a reported stabbing in London.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0100
A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man in a reported stabbing in London.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0100
Teenager who caused death of friend on e-scooter walks free from court
A teenager who caused the death of his 14-year-old friend while riding his e-scooter through a red light and into the path of oncoming traffic has walked free from court.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0100
A teenager who caused the death of his 14-year-old friend while riding his e-scooter through a red light and into the path of oncoming traffic has walked free from court.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0100
Woman describes alleged sex attack by 'evil' predator accused of double murder
A woman said she believed she was going to die when she was attacked by an "evil" sex predator who allegedly went on to murder two others, a court has heard.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0100
A woman said she believed she was going to die when she was attacked by an "evil" sex predator who allegedly went on to murder two others, a court has heard.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0100
Queen welcomes JK Rowling to Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Queen and Harry Potter author JK Rowling have enjoyed an afternoon discussing the importance of young people having access to books.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:39:00 +0100
The Queen and Harry Potter author JK Rowling have enjoyed an afternoon discussing the importance of young people having access to books.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:39:00 +0100
BBC staff face real-terms wage cut as 'bleak' pay proposal revealed
BBC staff could see a real-terms pay cut in the year ahead, a proposal shows, just weeks after the announcement that hundreds of roles are to be axed.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:36:00 +0100
BBC staff could see a real-terms pay cut in the year ahead, a proposal shows, just weeks after the announcement that hundreds of roles are to be axed.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:36:00 +0100
Killer jailed for 'brutal' murder of 'kind and magnificent' musician
A man who brutally murdered a "kind" musician who had allowed him to stay at his Inverness flat has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0100
A man who brutally murdered a "kind" musician who had allowed him to stay at his Inverness flat has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:04:00 +0100
Maddy Cusack's coach called her a 'psycho' before her death, inquest hears
Former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack's coach called her a "psycho" before her death, an inquest heard.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:27:00 +0100
Former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack's coach called her a "psycho" before her death, an inquest heard.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:27:00 +0100
UK defence investment plan revealed - as helicopters axed and Storm Shadow cruise missiles phased out
The UK will scrap some older weapons and kit, including Storm Shadow cruise missiles and a range of military helicopters, under a major investment plan which falls billions of pounds short of what military chiefs say they need.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100
The UK will scrap some older weapons and kit, including Storm Shadow cruise missiles and a range of military helicopters, under a major investment plan which falls billions of pounds short of what military chiefs say they need.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100