3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (338+ words) A family whose son died from a cardiac arrest have said they hope a new defibrillator installed in his memory will "give someone the chance he didn't have". After Sam Polledri died aged 24 in Bristol in 2022, his family set up…...

12+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1244+ words) Ella can't remember when she first started grinding her teeth at night, but she can vividly recall the excruciating jaw ache, the headaches, and being told her molars were disappearing. "I was in so much pain," Ella says. "My face…...

19+ hour, 54+ min ago   (242+ words) Public health officials have issued a warning after tests found a highly potent synthetic opioid in drugs seized by authorities. The alert has been issued in the Isle of Man, where substances recently examined were found to contain nitazenes. Officials…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (374+ words) A podcast helping people understand dementia has been shortlisted for two categories at this year's British Podcast Awards. The Dementia Perspective, produced by Guernsey Alzheimer's Association and podcast host Ollie Guillou, is in the running for both the Health and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (285+ words) A new volunteer-led counselling service has been launched to support those affected by neurological illness, trauma, grief and emotional distress. The Sophie Reid Neurological Association Counselling Service, based in Jersey, operates remotely - allowing people who may struggle to attend appointments…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (490+ words) Concerns have been raised about a rise in suicide rates across Coventry. Figures released in the West Midlands State of the Region 2026 report show the number of deaths by suicide in the city has risen from about 8.6 per 100,000 people in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (924+ words) When Kirsty Priest was told she had cancer for a third time in 15 years, she thought: "What have I done to deserve this? I must be a really bad person." She was treated twice for separate cases of breast cancer,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (578+ words) The mother of a five-year-old girl has spoken of the shock she felt when her daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia. "I thought, this doesn't happen to us, this is what happens to other people," said Sam about the moment she…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1026+ words) A mum-of-three died from cancer following a nine-month delay in receiving pathology test results, meaning she did not receive potentially life-extending treatment fast enough, an inquest has heard. Sarah Catherine Daniels' husband said she "never gave up" trying to fight…...