Experts say the menopause market has expanded to include apps, wearable cooling devices and supplements, and researchers have warned that unregulated companies may be exploiting limited reliable guidance.
The Herald spotlights informal and community learning across Scotland, citing projects such as Sunny Govan Radio, the Inverclyde Shed and the Reimaging Art project as examples of grassroots education and social support.
Kabul and much of Afghanistan are facing worsening water shortages after an unusually weak snowfall and reduced reservoir inflows, while the return of more than five million people since 2023 has increased pressure on water systems and services amid cuts to international aid.
India's 2026-27 budget exempts income from foreign ownership of capital equipment provided to contract manufacturers in customs-bonded areas until the 2030-31 tax year, a change announced to promote electronics manufacturing and explained in the budget documents.
Work is under way to restore Park End Shelter in Vulcan Park, Workington, into a fully accessible community space with a kitchen, meeting room, toilets and Wi‑Fi; work began on Monday and is expected to finish within eight weeks.
Newquay RNLI volunteers were paged on January 31 after a landslide near the Fly Cellars and rescued five people and two dogs; all were taken to the lifeboat station for checks and refreshments.
Restoration teams, backed by the British Council and UNESCO, are repairing coral‑stone buildings in Suakin as local officials hope to revive tourism after years of decline and war‑related disruption.
Israeli authorities said the Rafah crossing with Egypt opened in a test and preparations are under way for limited travel, with EU agents to supervise entry and exit and Israeli and Egyptian vetting in place.
A community event celebrating Guernesiais will be held on Saturday 7 February at St Martin's Community Centre from 14:00 to 16:00 GMT, and Prof Julia Sallabank of the Guernsey Language Commission will outline a new adult course.
Birmingham's Light Festival runs from 12–15 February with 11 artworks across the city, including installations and live performances at venues such as the Bullring, Brindleyplace and Oozells Square.
