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Hair loss drug finasteride 'biggest mistake of my life'

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 00:57
Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.

Could calling attacks like Southport 'terrorism' help to prevent them?

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 00:56
Keir Starmer says that terrorism has 'changed' and that the problem must be urgently addressed. But the system is fluid when it comes to what classifies as terrorism

Northern Ireland braces for red weather warning for wind

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 00:01
Ahead of Storm Éowyn, both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have issued red weather warnings.

Record numbers of businesses in financial distress

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 00:01
There's been a record jump in the number of companies in critical financial distress, according to insolvency specialists.

Landslide election cost £52m in staff turnover payments

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 23:04
Parliamentary standards body says the last election saw an "almost-unprecedented" staff turnover.

Terror cop's extreme online content warning to parents

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 22:56
Lone extremists fed by violent material online now pose "one of the biggest risks", terror chief says.

Customers say Three mobile outage preventing 999 calls

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 22:43
There have also been several thousand reports of problems from users of Smarty and ID Mobile.

New code of practice for getting a dog in Scotland

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 22:32
A new checklist will ensure that dog owners understand the commitment they are signing up for.

Man arrested on suspicion of Plymouth murder

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 21:51
Paul Antony Butler, 53, was arrested in Liskeard in Cornwall and remains in police custody.

How the Southport attack unfolded, as told by survivors

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 20:59
Survivors of the horrific incident have recounted how the deadly incident played out.

'Evil' Southport killer jailed for a minimum of 52 years

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 19:41
Axel Rudakubana is handed a life sentence for killing three girls and attacking 10 other people.

Schoolgirl's death being treated as murder

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 19:10
The bodies of 36-year-old Mark Gordon and his daughter Hope were discovered after officers forced entry to the property in Harburn Drive on Monday afternoon.

Taxi dashcam shows Rudakubana before Southport attack

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 18:50
Taxi dashcam footage shows the moment Axel Rudakubana arrived at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

Watch: Emergency alert go off for Storm Éowyn

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 18:25
Millions of phones across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland have received the alert.

Unpaid internship access 'unfair' to working class, students say

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 18:12
New research says internship opportunities increasingly favour those from a middle class background.

Sainsbury's to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 17:37
The changes are part of a cost-cutting plan, but recent tax rises for businesses have also been a factor.

Brat to Brit Awards: Charli XCX leads nominations with five

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 17:30
The Cure have received their first nomination in two decades and The Beatles are up for song of the year.

Woman jailed for causing baby's crash death

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 16:53
Judge sentences "grossly reckless" Bridget Curtis to four years over Mabli Cariad Hall's death.

Government scraps plan for National Care Service

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 16:19
Social Care Minister Maree Todd has confirmed the SNP administration is dropping its flagship policy.

Schools to close as rare red weather alert issued ahead of Storm Éowyn

Thu, 01/23/2025 - 16:19
The Met Office has issued the "danger to life" warning with gusts reaching up to 100mph in parts.