Europe's oldest science park could be redeveloped

Scientific News BBC - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 08:16
Cambridge Science Park submits plans which could create 20,000 jobs and new public spaces.
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Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 08:18
One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.
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Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:11
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
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Victory Day Propaganda, Masking Fear With Intimidation, and Abduction Denial

StopFake.org - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 21:40
By EUvsDisinfo KEY EVENTS LAST WEEK IN REVIEW Russia’s Victory Day saw a surge of disinformation, with the Kremlin weaponising history to justify its war. Pro-Moscow outlets falsely painted Ukraine as a ‘‘Nazi state’’ for rejecting Russia’s May 9 celebrations, ignoring Kyiv’s alignment with Europe’s May 8 remembrance. Meanwhile, threats of Ukraine’s ‘’total destruction’’ for […]
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Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.

StopFake.org - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 18:47
The quote attributed to Podolyak is a fabrication. It originated on a satirical Telegram channel that explicitly identifies itself as a publisher of “fakes,” and the image accompanying the posts was lifted from an earlier interview on an unrelated topic. Posts circulating on social media attribute to Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukraine’s Office of the […]
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Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

Health News BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 15:07
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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'New cancer test makes me feel women's health matters'

Health News BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 08:37
A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Essex.
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Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month

Health News BBC - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 02:17
Women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder discuss how it impacts their lives.
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I tried the UK's 'saltiest' sandwich - here's what I learned

Health News BBC - Sat, 05/16/2026 - 02:56
Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.
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Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/15/2026 - 18:41
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe
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Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting?

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/15/2026 - 16:55
What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?
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US firm set to buy satellite station in £37m deal

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/15/2026 - 14:03
A Texas-based company wants to expand its deep space communitcations network.
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?

Health News BBC - Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:59
A college student has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading, Berkshire.
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'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 05/15/2026 - 07:13
Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
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BBC Inside Science

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 05/14/2026 - 23:00
What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?
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'We're right on track,' says Streeting as key target for hospital waiting times hit

Health News BBC - Thu, 05/14/2026 - 17:26
Government his its interim target of 65% of patients in England being treated within 18 weeks.
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The real target of Russia’s internet strategy isn’t infrastructure—it’s trust

StopFake.org - Wed, 05/13/2026 - 19:35
By Konstantinos Komaitis, for DFRLAb In early 2026, the European Commission was forced to confront a critical vulnerability in its secure communications: the human element. Following intelligence warnings that attackers were compromising Signal accounts through social engineering and impersonation, rather than by breaking the underlying encryption, the Commission took the unprecedented step of ordering senior officials to shut down […]
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How do weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/13/2026 - 16:38
Wegovy and Mounjaro are available to certain patients on the NHS, and can also be bought privately.
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Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/13/2026 - 13:57
Action on Salt & Sugar said people should not be exposed to a "hidden health risk every time they buy lunch".
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MPs call for sunbed advertising ban to help prevent skin cancer

Health News BBC - Wed, 05/13/2026 - 13:37
A report by a cross-party group of MPs has found the majority of skin cancer cases are preventable.
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