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Food retailers pushed to make healthy options more appealing

Food businesses must make it easier for customers to buy healthy food, under new government plans announced on Sunday. Supermarkets and food manufacturers in England will partner with the government to tackle obesity rates by encouraging people to…

29/06/2025

Why are UK cities often the hottest spots in the country?

Temperatures in city centres can be 10C higher than surrounding areas but why does that happen and can anything be done about it?

29/06/2025

School sun safety lessons trialled to tackle skin cancer

Children as young as five are being taught how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen, as part of a new pilot aimed at reducing future skin cancer cases.

29/06/2025

Japan loves them. And now they're in the UK - strawberries and cream sandwiches

Strawberries and cream – an iconic British combo since the 1800s. But do they belong together in a sandwich?

28/06/2025

I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo - could it save your life?

I'm on the hunt for a microbial saviour – a type of virus that can treat infections rather than cause them. We all know the viral bad guys – Covid, flu, norovirus, herpes, chicken pox, measles… the list goes on.

28/06/2025

MrBeast removes AI thumbnail tool after backlash

The world's most subscribed YouTuber admits he "missed the mark" after releasing the tool last week.

27/06/2025

'We want to give you best seat in house for Glasto'

More than 90 hours of live streamed performances with coverage across TV, radio, iPlayer, online and social media... all from a dairy farm in Somerset. It can only be the BBC at Glastonbury Festival. "All we're ever trying to do is just offer the…

27/06/2025

Drug for rare disease brings 'joy and hope'

A teenage patient who helped discover a rare condition is the first to benefit from a new treatment.

27/06/2025

Open-air 'living museum' scoops prestigious £120k prize

Beamish in Country Durham, which recreates life from bygone eras, is named the UK's museum of the year.

26/06/2025

BBC website in US launches paid subscription service

The BBC has introduced a paywall for people looking at parts of its website and app from the United States. US-based visitors to BBC.com will now have to pay $49.99 (£36) a year or $8.99 (£6.50) a month for access to most BBC News stories and…

26/06/2025

'My stoma won't stop me enjoying Glastonbury'

Outfits picked, backpack packed, tickets at the ready - like anyone else heading for Glastonbury this week, Lucy Smith-Butler is gearing up for one of the biggest events in the festival calendar. But she has one other consideration - packing the…

26/06/2025