April Fool’s Day: UK brands and retailers announce new spoof products
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LISTEN: Twickenham Donor Centre marks landmark year for plasma donations
The NHS has celebrated its first year of creating life-saving medicines with plasma taken from UK donors. The donation process
Environment Agency completes record number of water company inspections
The Environment Agency (EA) has expanded its surveillance of the water network to record levels, completing over 10,000 inspections in
Nearly one in two young adults experienced housing insecurity, new research suggests
Over a quarter of people say they or someone close to them has experienced housing insecurity in the past five years,
Backlash against net-zero fabricated by political and media narratives finds think tank
Backlash against net-zero is being manufactured, according to new analysis from The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Persuasion
Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie appointed as co-chair of the Creative Industries Council
Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie has been appointed as the next co-chair of the Creative Industries Council. The council acts
South London startup shortlisted for national AI award
A Battersea-based startup has been shortlisted for the Agentic AI Pioneers Prize after creating a tool to prevent misuse of
First patient to receive robot heart operation thanks NHS team for allowing him to move on with his life
A 66-year-old has received the first robot heart operation at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, now one of only three
Kayakers smash world record for fastest paddle down the Thames
A pair of kayakers have smashed the world record for the fastest time to paddle down the navigable Thames in
Still running up that hill: How one cover band is navigating the post-pandemic live music scene
Playing together for twenty years, Maria Aheard and Bob Branscombe are no strangers to the live music scene, being first-hand
Violence against women in London: Data reveals key hotspots and trends
One in eight women experience abuse each year, according to 2025 data from the Metropolitan Police Service, which also exposes