Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, ...

Misogyny is defined as a contempt for, hatred of or prejudice against women. One girl told the BBC she felt "worthless" after ...

More places in southern and eastern England are expected to reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday but cooler temperatures are on ...

Rapists and child sex offenders will be barred from the scheme, which will restart in October, the government says.

London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.

Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.

A forensic linguist tells the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.

Mixed martial arts fighter Allan Nascimento has died at the age of 34, says the UFC. According to MMA's leading promotion, ...

Eighteen-year-olds will be able to buy half price train tickets for most services when railcard rules are changed later this ...

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Tonight will start largely dry with some clear spells. It will turn cloudier in the early hours with some showers feeding in from the west. A warm night.

The illness caused by parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated food or water is not generally life-threatening, ...