Entries by BBC News

Nurse wins settlement in trans pronouns dispute

Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as "Mr".

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

Streeting denies changing pay deal for resident doctors

A current six-day strike in England is set to end at 06:59 on Monday.

Women’s network for mid-life wellbeing launches

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

‘Doctors strikes’ and ‘paw prints in space’

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

I was pressured into refusing a blood transfusion aged 11. The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ new policy changes nothing

Former followers say the organisation is still putting lives at risk, despite a policy update.

I’ve been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?

Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.

I’ve been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?

Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.

Hundreds contact BBC about mystery skin condition ‘hell’ – but doctors can’t agree it exists

Some think it's a severe case of eczema. Others say it's a condition called TSW. But doctors are stuck in a dilemma.