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Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead /in /by

A coroner says some of the care Cerys Lupton-Jones was given at a mental health unit was a "shambles".

Eight countries added to methanol poisoning warning list /in /by

Japan, Mexico and Peru are among the nations included in the updated Foreign Office guidance.

Eight countries added to methanol poisoning warning list /in /by

Japan, Mexico and Peru are among the nations included in the updated Foreign Office guidance.

Children paid ‘huge price’ in Covid pandemic, Johnson tells inquiry /in /by

The former PM says lockdown rules "probably did go too far" and says children could have been exempted.

Children paid ‘huge price’ in Covid pandemic, Johnson tells inquiry /in /by

The former PM says lockdown rules "probably did go too far" and says children could have been exempted.

Reaching 100: ‘I never thought I’d make it to this age’ /in /by

The number of people reaching 100 years old is at an all-time, according to data by the ONS.

Woman ‘threatened’ by NHS ward staff, inquiry told /in /by

Relatives have "grave concerns" about NHS mental health services after their mum killed herself.

‘Delighted’ woman played clarinet in brain surgery /in /by

Denise Bacon says she is experiencing improvements in her ability to walk.

Japan allows over-the-counter ‘morning after’ pill /in /by

Women will be able to get the pill without prescription, but a pharmacist will still need to be present.

Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again /in /by

The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.