The mother is alleged to have an ‘inability to prioritise the children’s needs over hers’ 19:18, 03 Dec 2025Updated 10:21, 04 Dec 2025 A mum denied her children food(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A mum is fighting for her three children to be returned to her care but Cardiff family court has …
Read More »Covid warning as NHS issues 10-day ‘avoid’ advice for all who do one thing
The NHS has advised people to follow a 10-day guideline if they contract Covid. Although there has been a marginal decline in Covid cases recently, the virus continues to circulate widely throughout the UK. The latest statistics from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), gathered during the week commencing 27 …
Read More »How to tell if you have Covid, cold or flu as experts warn of ‘worrying’ surge in UK Covid cases
Coughs and colds are seemingly rampant at the moment. Here’s how to tell the difference between common winter viruses Stratus Covid can cause cold-like symptoms(Image: Getty Images) Experts have warned of a ‘worrying’ rise in Covid cases across the UK as winter viruses begin to take hold. Latest figures from …
Read More »Belfast parks 24 hour opening plan sees support at some but opposition at others
Concerns raised on antisocial behaviour, and the need for more security and lighting 18:20, 11 Aug 2025Updated 18:24, 11 Aug 2025 Ormeau Park(Image: Belfast Live) Results from a public consultation in Belfast on 24 hour opening for some of its most popular parks have been revealed. Officials at Belfast City …
Read More »South West England hit with 54-hour warning ahead of 33C heatwave
A yellow heatwave health warning has been issued for the whole of the south west by the UK Health Security Agency, with temperatures in some parts of the region expected to top 33C, or 91F early this coming week. The yellow ‘heat health alert’ was issued on Sunday by the …
Read More »Belfast dad once given 12 months to live defies the odds 14 years on with major charity cycle
He had his life prolonged after fighting for access to a drug denied to patients in Northern Ireland. Dad-of-five John McAllister was once given a year to live – but had his life prolonged Meet John McAllister, a Belfast dad who was once given just 12 months to live. Fast-forward …
Read More »Simple exercise ‘better than physio’ for problem that affects millions of Brits
A recent study has suggested that a specific form of exercise may be more effective than standard physiotherapy when it comes to treating a common hip condition. Researchers found that attending weekly group spin classes could not only help those in pain, but it could also be a more cost-efficient …
Read More »‘Family’s heart attacks led to check up that shocked me in my 30s’
While heart disease is often linked with older generations, new data reveals that this isn’t always the case. Over half of Brits aged 28 to 40 and nearly a third of those aged 25 to 30 have a heart age older than their actual age. In simple terms, says Lead …
Read More »Hospital leaders apologise after Hull Royal Infirmary lifts break down in heatwave
Hospital bosses have reassured staff and patients that lifts at Hull Royal Infirmary are on the mend after three stopped working during the heatwave. The Anlaby Road building, built in the 1960s, has 13 storeys which hospital visitors, staff and some patients were having to scale following the sudden breakdown …
Read More »Royal Mail’s ‘unacceptable collapse’ in Wester Ross is impacting NHS medical supplies as MP Angus MacDonald says delays risk ‘irreversible damage’
MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Angus MacDonald at a sorting office. Royal Mail delays affecting Shieldaig, Applecross, Torridon and Lochcarron risk “irreversible damage” according to Angus MacDonald, the MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire. He has called for urgent action to address the “unacceptable collapse” of Royal …
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