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Did the eclipse damage your eyes?Thu 13th Aug 2026 14:39 BST
Did the eclipse damage your eyes?

An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999.

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.

Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway, says police bodyTue 18th Aug 2026 16:40 BST
Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway, says police body

The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".

Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforceTue 18th Aug 2026 13:56 BST
Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

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