In the Netherlands, the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) was established in 1957. This programme provides free and voluntary vaccinations against 13 serious infectious diseases and has drastically reduced child and young adult…
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Suffolk coroner says Highpoint should flag repeated phone use
A coroner has called for a prison to be able to monitor unusual phone activity after an inmate tried to reach his partner 61 times in the hours before he took his own life.
Martin Collins, 66, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Highpoint, near…
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DG ISPR to address key press conference in Peshawar today – Pakistan
DG ISPR will hold a press conference today at 2:30pm at Peshawar Corps headquarters.
According to the Pakistan Army spokesperson, security forces give a strong response against the Fitna-Al-Khawarij.
30 terrorists involved in the martyrdom of 11…
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Tsunami threat passes in Philippines and Indonesia after powerful quake, warning agency says
Indonesian island’s pupils sent home as residents remain on alertpublished at 06:15 BST
Arie Firdaus
BBC IndonesianResidents in Talaud Islands off the coast of Indonesia have been urged to stay on alert while schoolchildren have…
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Growing Redditch baby loss memorial is ‘heartbreaking’
Kate Justicein Redditch and
Elliot BallWest Midlands
BBCLauren Hincks (L), pictured with Beth Price, said seeing the memorial grow to nearly 400 ribbons was “heartbreaking” A woman who began tying ribbons to a fence to remember lost babies has said…
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How a Coventry City football friendship helped one grieving fan’s mental health
Andy Beaufoy and Richie SuthersAndy Beaufoy (left) and Richie Suthers said they wanted more football fans to open up about their mental health A lifelong football supporter is urging other fans to follow his lead and talk more about mental health…
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Robbie Williams to kick off new album tour in Glasgow
Getty ImagesRobbie Williams is returning to the city in 2026 Robbie Williams is coming to Glasgow to kick off his latest tour to support his new album.
The singer’s Long 90’s Tour begins at the Barrowlands Ballroom in the city on 4 February, 2026…
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‘How a prescription to grow a sunflower helped me fight anorexia’
Malcolm Prior and Jenny KumahRural affairs team
Andy Alcroft/BBCEmily Hough is now using her experiences to help shape nature prescribing schemes For Emily Hough, nature was too often simply something “out there”, a world apart from her, a view…
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Community fundraises for Burgess Hill boy, 2, with cancer relapse
Peter WhittleseaSouth East, Burgess Hill and
Hsin-Yi LoSouth East
BBC / Peter WhittleseaTwo-year-old Ronnie with his parents Barrie and Emily A community has raised more than £13,000 in three days to support a two-year-old boy who is facing a…
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World Mental Health Day 2025: Surrey residents accessing support
“A pressured world” could be one of the reasons a mental health helpline received more than 2,000 extra calls last year, an expert said.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said its helpline received 34,350 calls between January…
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