A Resolution Foundation report says about 1 million people in the UK provide at least 35 hours of unpaid care a week, and that one in three carers from poorer families are unable to work because of their duties.
The Gazette this week published funeral notices including tributes to a 49-year-old father and a 95-year-old great-grandmother of 15, alongside many other local death notices and listed service arrangements.
Authorities reported coordinated attacks on railway infrastructure near Bologna on the first full day of the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics, causing delays and a temporary suspension of services; officials said traffic later returned to normal and an investigation is under way.
Wales suffered a heavy defeat to England in the Six Nations opener, with England leading 36-0 early in the second half and Henry Arundell scoring a hat-trick; the result extended Wales to 12 consecutive Six Nations losses and they face France next week.
A March 2025 interview clip of Nathan Smith (DJ Young Slade) praising his father, Lil Jon, has resurfaced; police in Milton, Georgia said a body recovered from a pond near Smith's home is believed to be him and the Fulton County Medical Examiner will confirm.
A funeral in Ireland remembered Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, who died after an incident at Otterburn Training Area; the Army says the circumstances are being investigated.
About 90% of vision loss is preventable or treatable, experts say, and spending more time outdoors rather than close-up screen use is linked with slower progression of childhood myopia; regular eye examinations help detect age-related eye diseases early.
The Rafah crossing reopened this week under a limited pilot arrangement, but far fewer people than expected crossed and the crossing was later closed for two days.
Shaun Stephen wore his father's original 1995 tracksuit on BBC's Gladiators and said his father reached the semi-finals in 1995.
Wilton Place Care Home held a Flip Flops and Flowers fundraiser where residents, families and staff dressed in bright summer clothes and joined a beginners Pilates session; the event raised £120.70 for the Salisbury Hospice Charity.
