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Is the past year's spike in strike action here to stay?
BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist.
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George Logan obituary
Entertainer and musician who took on the persona of Dr Evadne Hinge in the comedy duo Hinge and BracketGeorge Logan, who has died aged 78, was best known as his female alter ego, Dr Evadne Hinge, the piano-playing half of the eccentric musical-comedy double act Hinge and Bracket, who found fame on B...
Paralysed man walks again thanks to 'digital bridge' that reconnects brain and spinal cord
A paralysed man has been able to walk again after communication was re-established between his brain and spinal cord using a wireless "digital bridge".
Paralysis breakthrough is quite astonishing - and AI is the key
Enter the cyborg.
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First UK death linked to 'zombie' drug xylazine
There have been warnings in the US about its flesh-eating properties and role in 7% of fatal overdoses.
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Watch: Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again
A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants
Health / Lifestyle - 4 days ago
Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again
A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants
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‘Ancient’ vase repatriated from UK to Greece faces fresh forgery claim
Exclusive: Archaeologist says 5th-century BC wine vase with modern decoration widely regarded as fakeDays after Greece announced the recovery of hundreds of antiquities from a disgraced British dealer, its ministry of culture faces the accusation that one of those artefacts, a vase of the early 5th-...
Deal with 'shadow side' of sports, UN rights chief says after Vinicius abuse
The United Nations rights chief decried Wednesday the racist attacks on Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior during a match in Spain, urging concerted efforts to root racism out of sports.
How long do you have to work in Spain before you can claim unemployment benefits?
Unemployment benefits, known as 'el paro' in Spanish, have certain preconditions attached to them, including a set amount of time you need to work before you can claim. Here's what you need to know.
Running for mayor to fight Spain's rural exodus
Ignacio Martínez never imagined becoming mayor, but when he saw the struggles of his mountain village in northeastern Spain, he and his friends decided to run for office in the 2015 elections.
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Long story: book returned to California library nearly a century late
Benson Lossing’s A History of the United States was checked out in 1927 and returned this monthA history book about the US has been returned to a library in California, almost 100 years overdue. The copy of Benson Lossing’s A History of the United States, published in 1881, was returned to St Helena...
Spain to allocate €38.5 million to reinforce mental health care
The Spanish government is set to dish out tens of millions to help bolster mental health support services, as well as another tranche of hundreds of millions to primary care centres.
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Vaping: How do you quit e-cigarettes?
It can get you off tobacco - but what do you do when you want to say bye to your e-cig?
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My, myself and I: Campbell Addy’s search for identity – in pictures
The London artist’s new show sees him piecing together lost fragments of himself to rediscover who he really is Continue reading...