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Lily Martin

Award winning and SPA-nominated editor, writer and journalist with extensive experience working both as a freelance correspondent and in-house at multiple leading publications. Particular focus on Investigations, News, Arts and …

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James Huyton

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Charlie Jones

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Chris White

Freelance journalist, photographer and charity consultantchris@thisischriswhite.com

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Joshua Zukas

Writer | Fixer | StrategistHanoi-based writer covering travel, culture, architecture and innovation in Asia. MSc in Sustainable Tourism.Travel writer for Lonely Planet, CNN Create, Fodor's Travel and Ink Global. National …

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Marília Marasciulo

Jornalista formada pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) e passagem pela redação do Estadão. Pós-graduada em roteiro para TV e cinema pela Universidade da Califórnia (UCLA). Atualmente, é repórter …

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Grace Victory reunites with doctor after Covid coma cardiac arrest

A YouTuber who went into cardiac arrest while in a coma with Covid has reunited with the doctor who saved her life. Ms Victory, who is also an author, said she felt privileged returning to Northwick Park Hospital in London to give a talk with him for trainee staff. "It was an honour to talk with Dr Viv about the good and the bad from my 98-day stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to give advice on things that could be improved upon from a patient perspective," she said. "Dr Viv said my h
By Charlie Jones
• BBC News

School cannot afford text books due to cost of living crisis

A head teacher said his school could no longer afford new text books after its gas bill went up by more than £100,000. Vic Goddard, the head of a trust made up of four schools in Harlow, Essex, said he was struggling to sleep because of the "frightening" situation. "I came into this job to make a difference, but how can I do that when we have no resources?" he said. Mr Goddard, the chief executive officer of Passmores Cooperative Learning Community, said the trust would not be able to subsidi
By Charlie Jones
• BBC News

Woman with incurable cancer campaigns for scans

"I've had excellent treatment on the NHS but by the time I was diagnosed last summer, the cancer had spread to my bones and now it is in my brain. "It is crucial that secondary breast cancer is diagnosed as swiftly as possible since there is evidence that early access to treatment options can improve the outcomes and quality of life of women and men with this form of the disease," she said. "The NHS is funding a clinical audit of patients with secondary breast cancer to provide a unique insigh
By Charlie Jones
• BBC News

Boy warns public to be careful after saving toddler from drowning

A 10-year-old boy who helped to save a toddler from drowning has urged people to be aware of the dangers of the sea. Cooper Adams, from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, was on holiday in Dorset when he spotted a three-year-old boy bobbing up and down in the water. He shouted to his parents that the boy was drowning and his father Ben rushed into the sea to save him. "I just want people to look out for each other when they visit the beach because it can be dangerous," he said. He saw the little boy f
By Charlie Jones
• BBC News

Woman with brain tumour 'determined to live'

A 26-year-old woman with an incurable brain tumour says she is determined to live for as long as she can. Paige Gouge, from Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire, said her life was "flipped upside down" when she was diagnosed in December. "I know that with my amazing family and friends by my side I can get through this," she said. She was diagnosed after suffering with headaches and seizures, which were initially attributed to her having a low iron count. Her father died from the same brain tu
By Charlie Jones
• BBC News

US state of Kansas votes to protect abortion rights - BBC News

The conservative US state of Kansas has decided in a referendum to protect abortion rights - in a major victory for pro-choice groups. Voters overwhelmingly said they did not wish to amend the state constitution to assert there is no right to abortion. It was the first electoral test of the issue since the US Supreme Court allowed states to ban the procedure. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #US #BBCNews
By Amy Littlefield
• BBC News

'I've had to rummage in bins for food to eat'

"We used to have busy days maybe once a week, but now they are all the time. The summer used to be quiet and we would spend the time preparing for winter and building our reserves but we are eating into those reserves that we were saving," Mike says. "This has become a big part of my job now," she says. "I have to make sure people are paying their rent and unless I come here to get food for them there is a danger they will stop paying that because they need to spend that money on food. This pla
By Charlie Jones
• BBC News

I gave up waiting for my NHS op and went private

Sue Stenton was told by her GP that it would be at least two-and-a-half years to have hip surgery on the NHS so she decided to use her savings to get the operation done privately. After approaching a private company, Sue was advised to have a hip replacement in two months due to how severe the arthritis was in her right hip, with the procedure costing her £14,600. "I fully appreciate the effects the pandemic has had on the NHS, but I also feel this is being used as an excuse for the delays in
By Christina Ong
• BBC News

Children's mental health care referrals up by 22% in Scotland

'It shouldn't be down to grieving families to put services in place' "It was really frustrating. It made me feel like no one cared and I wasn't important enough to get help and by the time they got round to seeing me I thought it was already too late." A spokesperson for SCSC said: "This is a crisis we can overcome, but as the country comes to terms with the biggest hit to its mental health in generations, it will require a similar energy and commitment to that demonstrated for Covid-19 if we
By Christina Ong
• BBC News

Woman given MBE for services to policing

A woman appointed MBE for her police work during the pandemic said she "cried and laughed" after hearing she had been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. "I was really excited and so proud when I heard but anyone would do what I did," she said. "I have cried and laughed, it is so overwhelming. It makes me reflect on the people who have faith and trust in me to do this job, which I feel I was put on this earth to do," said Ms Dark, who works for the City of London Police. The casualty
By Charlie Jones
• BBC News

Doctors warning about weight loss surgery overseas

Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, is used as a last resort to treat people who are dangerously obese (having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above or 35 plus other obesity-related health conditions). Mr de Beaux said that in his own health board, NHS Lothian, last year there were 33 urgent referrals for medical help for people who had received weight loss surgery overseas and something had gone wrong. "In the last three months we've had two patients that have stepped off a
By Christina Ong
• BBC News

Why I didn't use my real name at work

Should you change your name to fit in? That’s what BBC reporter Noor Nanji did, switching to “Nina” instead. And she’s not the only one. There’s a long history of people anglicising their names, including on CVs. For some, it’s because of pronunciation issues, others fear racial discrimination. The human resources body, the CIPD, says “organisations need to ensure their practices are inclusive, fair and free from bias”. Noor went to meet others who have changed their name to find out why.
By Noor Nanji
• BBC News