10+ hour, 8+ min ago   (621+ words) MPs have heard unqualified practitioners are carrying out procedures like liquid BBLs, often in unsafe settings Government delays in banning unqualified practitioners from performing high-risk cosmetic procedures such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) are “prolonging a significant risk to…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (557+ words) Clare Mackay is raising awareness after struggling to talk about her own hair pulling A neuroscientist at the University of Oxford says people struggling with hair pulling, skin picking and nail biting should know they are not alone. Professor Clare…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago   (382+ words) Local authority will hear details of why budgets are being blown AN £8.1million overspend this year is being forecast by Dorset Council, with rising care costs and delayed savings putting pressure on its budget. A report due before the council’s Cabinet…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago   (204+ words) People are being urged to train and become mental health allies Staffordshire has introduced a new community initiative called the Orange Button scheme, aimed at tackling suicide rates in the area. Residents can now access free online training provided by…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (344+ words) David Blick, from Leamington Spa, will be taking on his sixth Ironman challenge in support of Breast Cancer Research A Warwickshire man is set to take on his sixth Ironman challenge in memory of his mum, who died from breast…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (528+ words) One health expert has described the findings as "striking" Giving people living with Crohn's disease stronger treatments sooner after they've been diagnosed could reduce the risk of complications in future, a Cambridge study has found. Under current guidance, people with…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (362+ words) Fundraising and community involvement encouraged by Norfolk and Waveney Mind Norfolk and Waveney Mind are urging people to think of suicide prevention as a daily commitment, not just on World Suicide Prevention Day, which falls today (10th September) this year. For…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (308+ words) Event organisers will be billed for the damage, a senior councillor says Park left with the wrong sort of tracks after pop concerts A park has been left in a muddy mess after a weekend of music, with a senior…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (299+ words) Cabinet backs the plans despite there being no guarantee construction will go ahead A Norfolk council has defended plans to spend almost £850,000 to draw up plans for a new swimming pool – despite there being no guarantee it will actually be…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1334+ words) On World Suicide Prevention Day we're launching a special programme to change the narrative on suicide. It's a question that for too long has been wrapped in stigma, shame and ignorance. But now it's one we're asking openly: "Are you…...