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Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic conditionMon 23rd Mar 2026 02:55 GMT
Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effectMon 23rd Mar 2026 06:00 GMT
Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

The government hopes it will ease the population crisis in prisons.

Heat pumps work for me - but they're not yet a money saverMon 23rd Mar 2026 00:04 GMT
Heat pumps work for me - but they're not yet a money saver

The government wants Britons to embrace heat pumps. But will they ever make financial sense for the average user?

Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced arteryMon 23rd Mar 2026 03:01 GMT
Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery

Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

No assessment Iran could strike London, UK minister saysSun 22nd Mar 2026 17:45 GMT
No assessment Iran could strike London, UK minister says

Steve Reed says there is "no specific assessment" Iran is capable of hitting the UK, after Israel claimed it now could.

Call to cancel threat of prison for council tax non-paymentMon 23rd Mar 2026 00:02 GMT
Call to cancel threat of prison for council tax non-payment

Debt charity StepChange says there are clear differences between councils when chasing unpaid tax.

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