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Tree memorials 'turning historic parks into graveyards'

A review is to take place after hundreds of plaques were attached to trees in Edinburgh's historic parks.

26/03/2024

Electric headset helps me 'feel I have hope again'

Ashley Riley says he can be a full-time father again after using an electric headset to treat depression.

25/03/2024

NI sees 20% rise in 18-49 cancer diagnoses

Cancers diagnosed in people aged between 18 and 49 in Northern Ireland have risen by 20% in the past 25 years, according to new research, Queen's University Belfast and the NI Cancer Registry compared 2019 statistics with 1993 figures, when registry…

25/03/2024

Scientists to hunt mysterious 'ghost' particles

Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.

25/03/2024

New road schemes in Wales could be considered again

New road schemes that reflect the climate emergency and put Wales at the forefront of design could be considered, the new transport secretary said. The Welsh government scrapped all new major projects in 2023 on environmental grounds.

24/03/2024

Mayor rules out changes to Ulez while mayor

Sadiq Khan says Ulez will not include pay-per-mile charges or tighter restrictions while he is mayor.

24/03/2024

Unique Roman helmet found in field on display again

A unique Roman cavalry helmet discovered by amateur archaeologists searching a field more than 20 years ago is being displayed in a museum. Fragments of the iron helmet were found at an Iron Age site at Hallaton, near Market Harborough in…

24/03/2024

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full

Paul Alexander was six years old when he woke, terrified, to find himself inside a large metal tube, with only his head sticking out. He couldn't move to feel what was trapping him, and when he tried to call for help, he discovered he couldn't make…

24/03/2024

Paris becomes first woman to finish Barkley Marathons

A Scottish runner has made history by becoming the first woman to finish one of the world's hardest ultramarathons. Jasmin Paris from Midlothian completed the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee with just one minute 39 seconds to spare of the 60-hour cut…

23/03/2024

London landmarks join Earth Hour lights switch-off

Landmarks across London will be switching their lights off for an hour on Saturday night as part of an environmental awareness campaign. The annual Earth Hour, spearheaded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is observed around the world.

23/03/2024

First J-Pop, then K-Pop - could I-Pop be next?

The world has seen the rise of J-pop and K-pop, but could I-pop be next to take over the global charts? That's the aspiration of Indian girl group W.i.S.H. - an acronym of World inka Stage Hai, or "the world is their stage". The foursome - Ri, Zo,…

23/03/2024

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