Jim Ambrose says he learned at 19 from medical records that he was born intersex with XY chromosomes after infant surgery; he later began medical transition and now speaks as an intersex activist.
Officials said a retaining wall collapse caused a commuter train to derail near Barcelona; the train driver was killed and at least 20 people were injured, four critically.
Social posts tagged #fibremaxxing have been viewed more than 150 million times, and the NHS recommends adults eat 30g of fibre a day while average UK intake is about 16.4g, with 96% of adults below the recommendation.
Hull City Council has launched a website promoting local funeral packages starting at £850 that include a dedicated bereavement officer; an attended cremation option is listed at £975.
The UK’s £15bn warm homes plan does not set a ban or 2035 phaseout for new gas boilers and includes £2.7bn for a boiler upgrade scheme to support heat pump installations.
BBC Bitesize profiles three UK companies that began in modest home settings and later grew to national or international businesses; one example is Classic Football Shirts, which started in a student house in Manchester in 2006.
More than 90 people are taking part in the Ingleton Theatre Group's pantomime, and a January 17 ticket launch raised £420; performances run February 25–28.
Attendance and gig activity rose in 2025 and net venue closures slowed, but the sector lost almost 6,000 jobs after a national insurance threshold change.
The Gates Foundation and OpenAI will invest $50 million to deploy AI tools in 1,000 primary health clinics and nearby communities in Rwanda and other African countries by 2028, the initiative said.
Mike Bannister, who became the youngest Concorde pilot in 1977 and captained its final commercial flight in 2003, spoke at Brooklands Museum as Concorde marks 50 years since its first passenger service in 1976.
