BBC’s Emma Barnett reveals she’s had hysterectomy ‘I never wanted to have’

The 41-year-old Today programme host said her symptoms became “a lot worse” in her final weeks of filming documentary Fighting Endometriosis , in which she discusses her life-long struggle with the condition . Just two…

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Bluefin tuna is caught in North Sea for the first time in 90 years

The first bluefin tuna to be caught in the North Sea for almost 90 years has been celebrated by fishermen and conservationists alike. The huge creature, which weighed 746lb (338kg), was landed on Monday at Whitby, the…

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Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told

Patterson is serving a life sentence after killing three of her relatives and trying to kill another by serving them a beef Wellington containing death cap mushrooms at her Victoria home in 2023. Her lawyers also argued…

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First giant tuna caught off Yorkshire since 1960s

The giant fish had not been seen in the North Sea since the 1960s due to overfishing and the depletion of herring shoals, according to researchers from the University of Exeter who have now tagged six off Whitby. On…

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Boy, 13, relives moment he saved his newborn brother from choking to death

The teenager rushed down to find his mum and grandmother in a state of abject panic. His two-day-old brother Mohammad-Jawad had vomited and the baby’s airway had become blocked. He was turning blue and opening his mouth…

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Andy Burnham to lead UK growth from No 10 North in major power shift

According to the Prime minister, the Treasury will maintain its focus on overseeing public finances, whereas the regional 10 Downing Street office in Manchester will lead economic expansion. Speaking in an interview with…

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Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson back in court appealing ‘fairness’ of her trial

Three of Patterson’s four lunch guests – her parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson – died in the hospital after the 2023 meal at her home in Leongatha. The fourth, Heather’s husband…

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Pictured: Three sisters left with catastrophic injuries after crash on Irish motorway that killed five teenage boys 'who boasted about joyriding days before smash'

Niamh and Alma Kinsella, who are in their 30s, are fighting for their lives in hospital after a crash on the M9 in Co Kildare that killed five teenage boys 'who boasted about joyriding days before smash'. Sister Ella…

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Rain arrives for some but is another UK heatwave on the way in September?

Many of us have experienced the first bit of rain in around two months as the weather turned more unsettled on Tuesday. This change in weather patterns will also bring lower temperatures through this week, perhaps…

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Tom Holland's INSANE Spider-Man payday revealed: Star stands to make eye-popping nine figures

The British actor, 30, 'will make at least' $100 million thanks to the box office success of the Marvel movie, according to The Wrap . Holland was paid $20 million to reprise his role as Peter Parker and insiders told…

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