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Conservation saving species, global study suggests

Conservation actions are effective at reducing global biodiversity loss, according to a major study. International researchers spent 10 years looking at measures, from hatching Chinook salmon to eradication of invasive algae.

26/04/2024

Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed

More than 3,000 women affected by the Southern Health Trust's cervical smear review are to have their previous smear slides reviewed alongside having a new smear test. According to the trust, this move is not out of concern but to provide extra…

25/04/2024

The Brazilians taking a UK mining project to court

In a small community deep in the remote, lush mountains of Bahia, Brazil, Catarina Oliveira de Silva points down at what used to be a lake. "After the mine started extracting there, waste came down. It fell into the spring. It buried this entire…

24/04/2024

Aboriginal spears repatriated after 250 years

The four spears were taken by Captain Cook's crew during their first contact with Australia in 1770.

23/04/2024

Could House of the Dragon star change the face of gaming?

Abubakar Salim set up his own studio to tell a personal tale of grief inspired by his Kenyan heritage.

23/04/2024

Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

Destiny-Rae, who is five, is a record breaker. Her kidneys stopped working properly when she was 10 months old, making her the youngest patient to go on dialysis at Great Ormond Street Hospital.  She's had to visit there three times a week for…

23/04/2024

London Marathon breaks one-day fundraising record

The London Marathon has broken a world record for the biggest one-day fundraising event, organisers say. More than £67m was raised as more than 53,000 people took part in the 26.2-mile race (42.2km) through the capital. Sunday's total surpasses the…

22/04/2024

European astronauts rookies make the grade

The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts have completed their basic training. The group of five received their graduation certificates at a special ceremony in Cologne in Germany They must now prepare for a specific flight assignment…

22/04/2024

Down's syndrome teen gets marathon world record

A teenage runner with Down's syndrome has made history as the youngest person in his learning disability category to complete a marathon. Lloyd Martin, 19, whose family is from Cardiff, completed the London Marathon with his mum as his guide.

21/04/2024

Musician with hearing loss makes music from nature

A musician who experienced sudden hearing loss says it has spurred her on to make music in new and creative ways using nature. Cheryl Beer, 58, said her hearing loss "literally happened overnight". She was diagnosed with severe tinnitus and…

21/04/2024

LGBT+ people drawn to minority religions - census

The latest census revealed that of all the faiths in England and Wales, the followers of smaller religions were most likely to be LGBT+. The BBC spoke to people about what drew them to their faiths.

21/04/2024