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Shark-Diving Influencers Bitten as Scientists Warn of Rising Risk-Taking for Viral Content

A Brazilian influencer's viral shark-bite video highlights a growing trend of content creators risking close encounters with sharks for social media, as scientists warn of rising incidents worldwide.

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Ken Skates Reveals Lifelong Battle With Anxiety and Depression

Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates has spoken openly about decades of anxiety and depression, revealing his struggles intensified at Cambridge and describing how therapy helped him manage the condition.

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Given Two Weeks to Live, Welsh Teen With Brain Cancer Marks Five Months of Milestones

Told he had two weeks to live, 19-year-old Charlie Lock from Merthyr Tydfil has spent five months marrying his girlfriend, travelling to Norway and meeting Sir Tim Berners-Lee while battling terminal brain cancer.

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Causeway Hospital Campaigners Warn of 'Domino Effect' Over Emergency Surgery Move

More than 200 people gathered at Coleraine Town Hall to oppose plans to move emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital to Antrim Area Hospital, warning of a wider 'domino effect' on services.

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Health Visitor Strike in Wales Leaves Thousands of Families Without Home Visits

A months-long health visitor strike at Cwm Taf Morgannwg has cut home visits to new parents dramatically, with a mental health charity warning that babies and children are being put at risk.

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Bluetongue Virus Confirmed on Third Farm in Dumfries and Galloway

A third case of bluetongue virus has been confirmed near Creetown in Dumfries and Galloway, though official government figures list only two Scottish cases as investigations continue.

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Disability Campaigners Urge Burnham to Delay Assisted Dying Bill Until Care Is Fixed

Disabled and terminally ill campaigners, including Liz Carr and Rosie Jones, have urged PM Andy Burnham to fix social and palliative care before assisted dying legislation returns to the Commons on 11 September 2026.

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NHS Blood and Transplant Sorry After Sensitive Patient Data Sent via Unencrypted Pagers

NHS Blood and Transplant admits sending sensitive patient data over an unencrypted pager network, sparking an ICO investigation and renewed scrutiny of outdated NHS technology.

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When a Friend's Self-Doubt Wears You Down: An Advice Columnist Responds

An advice columnist responds to a reader whose eight-year friendship is strained by a friend's persistent self-criticism, suggesting validation over reassurance as repeated evidence fails to ease the self-doubt.

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UK Amber Extreme Heat Warning: Temperatures Hit 38C Thursday

An amber extreme heat warning is in force across much of England on Thursday, 13 August 2026, with temperatures forecast to hit 38C during the UK's fifth heatwave of the year.

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Waterford Shark Bite Victim Sebastian Achim to Undergo Surgery in Cork

Sebastian Achim, bitten by a blue shark during a tagging trip off County Waterford, is due to undergo skin-graft surgery at Cork University Hospital today.

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Fewer Eye Injuries Reported After UK's Latest Solar Eclipse, Surgeon Says

An eye surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital says fewer people sought treatment for eclipse-related eye damage after Wednesday's UK eclipse than after the 1999 event, even as global data shows the risks remain significant.

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