All Spanish cup matches suspended after Madrid train collision
All 24 matches in the Spanish Copa del Rey due to take place on Wednesday have been suspended as a mark of respect after at least 68…
Prem eyes English expansion despite Welsh interest
English rugby bosses have confirmed they are concentrating on expanding the Prem with English clubs rather than bringing in teams from Wales. Prem Rugby, which runs the…
Goodbye to the everyman who gatecrashed the greats
Whether through technique or toil, Stan Wawrinka has always been able to whip fans into a frenzy. The ability to stir the emotions of a crowd never…
Sit-to-stand: The simple test that reveals how you’re ageing
The sit-to-stand test takes just 30 seconds to complete, but its results can provide profound insights into your health. Getting out of a chair may seem too…
What to do in your 30s to improve your health in your 70s
From a brisk 15-minute walk, to getting regular sleep – doing these things from your 30s could help you stay fit well into your 70s. By the…
Is ‘ferritin face’ a real thing – and can you really spot low iron from looks?
“Do you have ferritin face?” a young woman asks on TikTok, pointing to dark circles, washed-out skin and brittle hair, alongside before-and-after style photographs. The content creator…
Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline
Birdwatching can help slow brain ageing and is increasingly being used as therapy for dementia patients. Every week, a group of elderly birders spend hours hunkering down…
How we can exercise more without even trying
Incidental activity can reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease and even death. You can try some simple forms of it in a meeting, on a flight or…
Does music make animals calmer?
You can find many different music playlists for dogs and cats online. Do they actually help animals relax? When Serenity Strull, a photo editor at the BBC,…
‘He was desperate to escape’: Why the real Christopher Robin resented being linked to Winnie-the-Pooh
AA Milne’s first Pooh book was published a century ago in October 1926. Generations of children loved it, but its inspiration, the author’s own son, told the…