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Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise

10 Hits Jörg Kastner Aug 27, 2025, 2:09 PM

The drug's US manufacturer has asked UK distributors to stop taking orders from pharmacies until next month's price increase.

Sports

Wood targets Durham return in England Ashes boost

8 Hits Marina Schwab Aug 27, 2025, 1:44 PM

England fast bowler Mark Wood says he hopes to play for Durham next month as he returns from injury...

Sports

Welsh jockey great and Derby winner Lewis dies aged 89

22 Hits Usman Bashir Aug 27, 2025, 1:24 PM

Jockey great Geoff Lewis, the only Welshman to ride a Derby winner, dies aged 89.

Technology

HSBC apologises as app and online banking go down

19 Hits Mariyam Basra Aug 27, 2025, 1:18 PM

Thousands of people have reported problems during what is the latest in a long line of banking IT failures.

Politics

Reform suspends councillor over asylum comments

1 Hits Usman Bashir Aug 27, 2025, 1:14 PM

Durham county councillor Paul Bean is also a Home Office civil servant who processes asylum claims.

Sports

'It's very bleak' - what's gone wrong at West Ham?

9 Hits Marina Schwab Aug 27, 2025, 12:22 PM

BBC Sport analyses the issues behind West Ham's poor start to the season.

World

Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months

8 Hits Elizabeth R. Ludwig Aug 27, 2025, 12:18 PM

The country wants to move from being the biggest exporter of raw nuts to producing more shea butter.

Entertainment

What difference will marriage make to Taylor Swift's music?

12 Hits Milo Munro Aug 27, 2025, 11:45 AM

She's known as pop's most confessional songwriter, so how will domestic bliss change Taylor Swift?

Business

Fuel poverty is a year-round problem, charity warns

11 Hits Yuan Wang Aug 27, 2025, 11:32 AM

Thousands of Scots have asked for advice on bills during the warmer months, a charity has said.

USA

US disaster agency suspends workers who criticised Trump cuts, reports say

9 Hits Mariyam Basra Aug 27, 2025, 11:32 AM

The Fema staff are said to have been among those who recently lent their names to an open letter.