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I have lived and worked with multiple sclerosis for 26 years, almost as long as I have been a Scotland journalist, but recently I have been absent from the airwaves.I’ve been struggling with a condition called trigeminal neuralgia, external that causes excruciating pain like an electric shock across the side of my face, which can stop me from speaking, eating or drinking.It’s not part of everyone’s life with MS but it has recently become part of mine – and being unable to speak is not great for a broadcaster.Thanks to my neurologist and the NHS team looking after me, I’ve…
Lando Norris says signing a new contract that will keep him at McLaren until at least the end of 2030 was “quite an easy yes for me”.The world champion, whose new deal was announced on Saturday, said he “didn’t even have a look” at other teams before deciding to commit his future to the team he has been with since his Formula 1 debut in 2019.”There was some interest from elsewhere,” Norris said in an interview with BBC Sport, “but I don’t want to go anywhere. I don’t want to be with another team. I don’t want to spend time…
The August bank holiday weekend has been home to Manchester Pride for more than 40 years.From its humble beginnings in 1985 as a fundraiser for Monsall Hospital’s HIV and Aids ward, Manchester Pride grew into one of the country’s biggest LGBTQ+ events.When the company behind it went into voluntary liquidation last year, many were worried there would be no Pride in 2026.But Manchester City Council tried to allay fears when, in January, it announced that a new not-for-profit community interest company (CIC), Manchester Village Pride, would take over the running of the four-day event.Manchester Village Pride is run by volunteer…
Women feel unsafe travelling in Britain, as more than half of UK train stations still fail on basic passenger safety, according to a recent investigation by a leading charity.Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland, known as SIGBI, conducted a study into safety standards at British train stations and found widespread gaps in basic passenger protection, with women disproportionately affected.The results found persistent issues related to staffing, lighting, emergency help points, and passenger information. It is the outcome of 388 surveys undertaken by Soroptimists covering 373 stations and 985 platforms.According to initial findings, 55 per cent of the stations analysed had…
The hidden truth behind the shutting of Labour’s asylum hotels was revealed by the Home Office on Thursday, as asylum seekers are being dispersed across Britain.More than 93,000 illegal migrants have been housed in accommodation across the country at taxpayers’ expense, the damming dossier confirmed.The new data showed over 73,000 migrants were housed in “non-hotel accommodation” in the 12 months leading up to June 2026.The figure is three per cent higher than at the end of June 2025 and makes up 78 per cent of all asylum seekers in the UK.From December 2022 to June this year, the number of…
Meghan Markle is looking to add a home film studio to the Sussexes’ new Cotswolds property, new reports have claimed.Prince Harry touched down at Birmingham Airport alongside his wife and two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, earlier this week, ahead of what has been described as an “extended” stay in the UK.While Harry is said to be prepared to take on a more “full-time Dad” role, Meghan is expected to adopt a “come and go” approach, as she manages her business endeavours across the Atlantic.Nevertheless, the pair are said to be house-hunting to the tune of at…
Millions of households could end up paying far more for their energy this winter than they realise. A common misunderstanding about how the price cap works is at the heart of the problem. Ofgem confirmed this week that its energy price cap will increase by four per cent from October 1. The change takes the typical annual dual-fuel bill from £1,663 to £1,723 for the quarter running to December 31.Yet that figure does not represent a ceiling on what any individual household can be charged. The amount each customer actually pays is determined by their energy consumption, location, tariff type…
Sunderland will mark their first European campaign since 1973 with a trip to the San Siro after drawing AC Milan in the Europa League.The Black Cats, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, will face the seven-time European champions in one of their eight league-phase matches.One of their four away matches will come against European debutants Torreense.The second-tier side earned qualification for the Europa League by inflicting a shock defeat on Sporting CP to win the Portuguese Cup final in May.But as their 2,500-capacity home stadium in Torres Vedras does not meet Uefa’s requirements, they will play their…
France’s Cassandre Beaugrand earned her fourth straight win in the World Triathlon Championship Series as Britain’s Beth Potter came second in Weihai.Olympic champion Beaugrand surged away in the final kilometre of the 10km run to finish in one minute 49.20 seconds and maintain her perfect record in this season’s Championship Series.Beaugrand’s victory in China followed a thrilling tussle up until the final stretch, as Olympic bronze medalist Potter finished six seconds behind the 29-year-old.Germany’s Lisa Tertsch was third, a further 18 seconds back.”This one was definitely not easy,” said Beaugrand. “I was feeling great on the swim, great on the…
The remains of a colossal ancient supervolcano have been discovered off the coast of Norfolk.The enormous volcanic structure spans at least 40 miles across and was found beneath The Wash, the shallow bay situated off the East Anglian coast.It stretches into parts of modern-day Norfolk and Lincolnshire.The volcano detonated approximately 454 million years ago with a force comparable to one million nuclear weapons.According to scientists, an explosion of that magnitude would be capable of annihilating human civilisation if it occurred today.Researchers at the British Geological Survey (BGS) believe this cataclysmic event may explain a previously mysterious disaster that blanketed vast…