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Hayley HassallNorth West Investigations Jeremy Gavins Survivor Jeremy Gavins in 1972, around the time he was having Electric Shock Aversion Therapy More than 250 people were subjected to painful electric shocks, designed to change their sexuality and gender identity, in NHS hospitals between 1965 and 1973, the BBC has discovered. …

Supplied Oscar was in fact cast as Elvis the Elf A nine-year-old boy turned up to his school Christmas concert dressed as Elvis Presley – only to discover he was meant to be Elvis the Elf. Oscar, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, had told his family he needed an “Elvis …

Patrick Jacksonand Emma Brancatisano Reuters Recruits on live-fire exercises in Ahlen, Germany, last month Some of Europe’s biggest Nato members are moving to strengthen their professional armies through voluntary national service schemes. Large conscripted armies were a feature of Nato states during the Cold War but they dwindled in size …

A 54-year-old woman has died after she was struck by a lorry in County Armagh on Wednesday. Aileen Mary Finch, who was from the Markethill area, was pronounced dead in hospital on Friday. Police said the crash happened on the Gosford Road just after 10:20 GMT on Wednesday morning. Emergency …

Martin Dawes The Carnegie library in Jedburgh has been closed since 2019 A Borders councillor has responded to criticism over his purchase of a historic building in Jedburgh. John Bathgate bought the 125-year-old former Carnegie Library from Scottish Borders Council on the open market. Community group Jedburgh Carnegie Library had …

Andrew ThomsonBBC Scotland Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers Group The new base would replace rented accommodation A charity that supports young carers in the west Highlands has secured a grant of £70,000 to help with plans for a new permanent base for the service. Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers helps …

A school teacher who set up an OnlyFans account featuring explicit content has avoided a ban following a professional conduct hearing. Leanne Wilson, who had worked at Holbrook School for Autism in Holbrook, Derbyshire, since 2015 resigned in May 2023 after being suspended when the account came to light. Ms …

[ Episodic memory retrieval involves the reactivation of the cognitive and neural processes which were active when the event was initially experienced. Credit: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106417 A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past events—and how …

Family handout Benedict Blythe attended Barnack Primary School, between Peterborough and Stamford The family of a five-year-old who died after an allergic reaction at school have criticised a report into his death. An inquest jury found Benedict Blythe, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, died after accidental exposure to cow’s milk protein at …

Getty Images One estate agent said the town topping the poll was not suprising as it “has it all” A market town known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales has been named as the “happiest place” to live in the UK, according to a survey. Skipton was praised for …

[ Graphical abstract. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2508432122 A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with what it needs to thrive during gestation. The placenta provides all …

Lori CarnochanBBC Scotland Claire Berridge Lois Sherret, who died of a rare form of cancer, with her arm around her friend Claire Berridge A new children’s book aimed at encouraging school pupils to engage with the Scots language has been written in memory of a Dumfries woman. The Lois Sherret …

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Waymo following reports that the company’s robotaxis illegally drove past stopped school buses in Austin, Texas. In a letter sent to Waymo on Wednesday, the federal regulator’s Office of Defects Investigation asked for detailed information on Waymo’s fifth-generation self-driving …

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The lively market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire has been crowned the happiest place to live in 2025, according to an annual study by Rightmove. With a well-preserved medieval castle overlooking its centre, Skipton is surrounded by scenic views and is a jumping off point for the Yorkshire Dales. …

Gerry Bradleyand Auryn Cox,BBC News NI BBC Ebrington Primary School principal Brian Guthrie said the children have been affected by a range of illnesses The principal of a County Londonderry school has said it is like “being back in Covid times” after 170 pupils were off sick on one day …

Kasey Ryan Kasey Ryan took this photo in Tyndrum on the West Highland Way. A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 28 November and 5 December. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure you adhere to the BBC’s rules on photography that can be found here. Please …

Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to introduce voluntary military service, in a move aimed at boosting national defences after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It marks a significant shift in Germany’s approach to its military and follows Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to create Europe’s strongest conventional army. The change …

Rumeana Jahangir,North Westand Becky Want,North West Isobel Lepist Isobel Lepist said “the workplace isn’t designed for different brains” A woman with ADHD and autism said she “cried with relief” when she was finally diagnosed at the age of 52 as her “life finally made sense”. Isobel Lepist built up a …

Andrew DawkinsWest Midlands Family George Smyth has been missing in the Bucegi Mountains since 23 November, Brașov mountain rescue has said The search for a teenager who went missing in mountains in Romania 12 days ago has been suspended again due to adverse weather conditions. George Smyth, 18, a University …