Mental health chat encouraged at coffee mornings
Three coffee mornings are being held in Wolverhampton as part of a national mental health event.
Month: February 2026
Disney names Josh D’Amaro as new chief executive
The media giant chooses the head of its amusement park business to replace longtime boss Bob Iger.
Hospital to be UK’s largest robotic surgery centre
The Denise Coates Foundation has donated £12m towards robotic surgery capabilities at the hospital.
Walmart becomes first retailer to hit $1tn market value
The milestone reflects the US retail giant’s booming e-commerce business and investors’ embrace of its AI investments.
Like a screwdriver in my face – Life with ‘the world’s most painful known medical condition’
Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.
PepsiCo to cut some US snack prices after backlash
The snack conglomerate is cutting the price of products including Doritos, Cheetos and Lays
Families of children with cancer to have travel costs covered
The government sets aside £10 million a year to help families and young people under 24 access cancer treatment.
Stop watching Netflix and go to the pub, Welsh first minister says
Eluned Morgan said her government can’t be expected “to step in and do the work” to save struggling pubs.
UK launches plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ amid growing concerns
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK’s first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok
Elon Musk’s X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.