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Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey goldTue 18th Aug 2026 18:43 BST
Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold

Ten years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.

Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing expertsTue 18th Aug 2026 01:00 BST
Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts

Increasingly, young adults are taking anxiety medication to feel "drunk" at parties. But it's not a free lunch, experts warn.

'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue Tue 18th Aug 2026 11:05 BST
'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue

Fiona Johnson moved her family to Creetown earlier this year, hoping to start afresh with animals bought from the local area - but "bad luck" intervened.

Erin survived cancer aged 21 - now it's a race against time for a chance of a babyTue 18th Aug 2026 15:33 BST
Erin survived cancer aged 21 - now it's a race against time for a chance of a baby

Having life-saving cancer treatment at 21 would be hard enough for anyone, but Erin Lavery was told she may never be able to have children too.

Three dead after family get into difficulty in seaTue 18th Aug 2026 22:30 BST
Three dead after family get into difficulty in sea

A man, a woman and a teenage girl die and a younger girl is in a critical condition after swimming off the Sussex coast.

Mike Nesbitt resigns as health minister amid row with UUP leaderTue 18th Aug 2026 22:43 BST
Mike Nesbitt resigns as health minister amid row with UUP leader

The decision comes following a clash between the pair over withdrawing emergency general surgery services from Causeway Hospital.

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