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Men five times more likely to be at-risk gamblers, study on gambling trends finds

Men are five times more likely than women to be at risk of problem gambling, according to a new report. The Health Research Board (HRB) report, published on Wednesday, looked at gambling trends among people aged 15 and over. It found that fewer ...

09 Feb 2022 at 23:33

More than 65,000 people every month ‘wait too long for cancer diagnosis’

Some 65,400 people every month in England are waiting too long to find out whether they have cancer, according to a new analysis from Cancer Research UK. A new target introduced last autumn says people should be either diagnosed with the ...

09 May 2022 at 04:25

Report finds reading progress of youngest pupils worst hit by school closures

The reading progress of younger pupils has been worst affected by school closures during the pandemic, new analysis has revealed. A report from the National Foundation for Educational Research has found that negative impacts on reading ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Artificial sweeteners linked to breast and obesity cancers in new study

Some artificial sweeteners may not be a good alternative to sugar and could push up the risk of cancer, scientists have suggested. Experts from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, and Sorbonne Paris Nord ...

24 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Government did not try to cover up reports on cladding, Grenfell inquiry hears

The Government did not try to cover up reports stating that Grenfell-style cladding was unsafe for use on high-rise buildings 15 years before the fatal fire, an inquiry has heard. Senior civil servant Brian Martin, who had been ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Government to publish ‘bold and ambitious’ new plan to combat child poverty

The Scottish Government will publish a fresh child poverty plan on Thursday. As part of the requirements of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, the Scottish Government must publish a plan and provide a ministerial statement ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Woodlands must be future-proofed to tackle climate change, says report

Woodlands must be adapted to minimise the risks of climate change, a new report has said. Foresters are being urged to future-proof Scotland’s forests and woodlands by making them more resilient. This will allow them to ...

13 May 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

All Scottish universities producing ‘world-leading’ research, report finds

All of Scotland’s universities are producing “world-leading” research, according to an annual report. The UK-wide Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment of research output shows 41% of the work by Scottish ...

12 May 2022 at 01:25

West Donegal

Packie's Climb in memory of Maura yields excellent results

Packie's Climb in memory of Maura has yielded wonderful results for two worthy charities. Last month, between 250 and 300 people climbed Errigal in a bid to raise money for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease ...

04 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Households more worried about finances than at any point for a decade – study

UK households are more worried about their personal finances than they have been in more than a decade, a new study shows. Energy bills went through the roof last week, while the cost of food and fuel is ...

08 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Northern Ireland

Another 30 Covid-19 linked deaths in latest weekly update in Northern Ireland

Thirty deaths linked to Covid-19 have been recorded in Northern Ireland in the latest weekly update. The weekly toll is up two on the 28 deaths that occurred in the previous week, according to data ...

08 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Six-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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