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Meet GB's first female Paralympic snowboarder

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 06:05
When Nina Sparks was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021, she decided it was going to be the making of her - now she's competing at the Winter Paralympics.

The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 06:00
Marriage rates have fallen to historic lows, but what are the consequences?

Global News Podcast: US Senate blocks bid to limit Trump's powers for Iran war

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 05:39
A resolution aimed at reining in Donald Trump's war powers has failed in the US Senate

Allergy training to be compulsory in schools in England after death of boy, 5

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 05:22
The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict's Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.

Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 05:22
The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict's Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.

China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 03:10
It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 03:10
It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

Dentists who failed to see enough NHS patients return £900m of government funding

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 02:34
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.

The Papers: 'Trump's war goes global' and 'Labour ensnared by China spy probe'

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 01:33
Many of the papers on Thursday have honed in on an expanding war zone in the Middle East.

Venezuela's interim president says country will work with US on mining developments

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:46
Venezuela's interim president made the announcement after meeting with US interior minister Doug Burgum at the presidential palace in Caracas.

Venezuela's interim president says country will work with US on mining developments

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:46
Venezuela's interim president made the announcement after meeting with US interior minister Doug Burgum at the presidential palace in Caracas.

Carrick looks for 'lessons' after first Man Utd loss

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:35
MIchael Carrick says he will take "lessons" from his first defeat in charge of Manchester United in the Premier League.

Are big-game players keeping Celtic in title hunt?

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:27
Celtic relied on big moments from key players to haul them through against Aberdeen.

'Only one team tried to play' - Arsenal earn the points, but not plaudits

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:06
Is this the night the villains of the Premier League title race became victors? BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty assesses the ramifications of a big night in Brighton.

The devastating conflict where both sides have reasons to keep fighting

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:05
A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.

Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:04
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.

We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:04
Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

Spring sunshine means parts of the UK to bask in temperatures of 19C

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 23:57
Warm temperatures for many are expected on Thursday but spring is showing its fickle nature with the weather is set to change next week as Darren Bett explains.

Spring sunshine means parts of the UK to bask in temperatures of 19C

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 23:57
Warm temperatures for many are expected on Thursday but spring is showing its fickle nature with the weather is set to change next week as Darren Bett explains.

US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 23:42
The measure, passed largely along party lines, would halt US military action until approved by Congress.

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