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‘Fit and well’ surgery waitlist details to be revealed

Health Secretary Jeremy Miles will give a speech to health leaders on his plans to improve the Welsh NHS. ​ 

Apply now for Mad Camp Europe: My Journey from Ward Violence to Healing and Community

First published by Mad in America on March 13th 2025 Today I’m going to tell you a story, or I’m going to tell you at least a part of it.

Lagoon with reeds

Lagoon with reeds Hello, my name is Cathy Noble and I’m a British artist in my late sixties, who is in remission from ‘mental health’ issues.  I feel really well

Measles, MAHA, and “soft eugenics”

I've long said that the antivax movement is borderline eugenicist (or at least social Darwinist) in nature. Now that a second child has died of measles, it's time for me

It’s heroic, hardy and less than a millimetre long: meet the 2025 invertebrate of the year | Patrick Barkham

Guardian readers around the world voted in the this year’s contest, celebrating our spineless, friendly neighbours. But which creature won?If you didn’t vote in the recent ballot, you missed out.

Full moon to meet blue giant star Spica in evening sky

Pairing of moon with brightest star in constellation of Virgo will be easily visible from southern hemisphereThe full moon will meet the blue giant star Spica on 12 April, making

Poor countries say rich world betraying them over climate pledges on shipping

Proposal that ships pay levy on emissions to fund climate action in poor countries opposed by powerful economiesPoor countries have accused the rich world of “backsliding” and betrayal of their

Scientists target queen bees in search of secret to longer life

UK’s £800m research body backs project that could unlock radical therapies to extend human lifespansThe curious case of the queen bee has long had scientists pondering whether the head of

Country diary: There’s a new star in the garden – the tree bumblebee | Ed Douglas

Abbeydale, Sheffield: With the bees returning, spring has truly arrived, and they’re attracted particularly to our neighbour’s cherry plumThrough the winter I went out every day to get my fix

‘Polluting’ Silvertown tunnel is already out of date despite just opening, say campaigners

Victoria Rance says the ‘1970s technology’ will cause pollution that will damage health for decades, but London mayor and TfL claim it will reduce congestionA multibillion-pound road tunnel under the

A Morphing Monument of Sand

France’s La Grande Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe, was 4,000 years in the making. Read More... ​Read More

Parrtjima, a festival in light – in pictures

Now in it’s 10th year the Parrtjima festival is a free event, showcasing installations, interactive workshops and performances, all centred around this year’s theme ‘Timelessness’. The festival is on now