‘I don’t want to die’: the shielders who fear the end of Covid restrictions Thousands of vulnerable people fear others’ freedoms will put them under permanent house arrest as Covid becomes endemic
If you don’t like it, go private: what my maternity clinic said over scans delay After a raft of prenatal check-ups were cancelled because of Covid staff shortages, one mother asked how other mums fared. The replies shocked her
Country diary: The hair-trigger pigeons are up again, more dance than flight Brighton, East Sussex: How many times a day do they do this? How do they decide who goes first?
Home births in England may be denied if midwives without Covid jab lose jobs Women could also be unable to give birth at their local hospital as understaffed maternity units face loss of up to 2,000 midwives
Chris Boardman to lead new walking and cycling body in England Former Olympic cycling champion vows to take back streets from motor traffic as head of Active Travel England
Skateboarding in middle age: ‘It helps me switch off’ It’s good for mental health, a study found, but what’s it like being an older person at the skatepark?
Most hangover ‘cures’ have little evidence behind them, study finds Of substances tested, strongest effects were seen for clove extract, though sample size was small
Walking is a glorious, primal pastime – and far more radical than you think Despite its reputation as a bourgeois hobby, walking has been a lifeline for millions past and present, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Implants ‘must carry stronger warnings about cancer risk’ Data reveals 88 women in the UK have been diagnosed with BIA-ALCL, a rare lymphoma linked to the procedure
UK woman has baby in hospital with ‘birth dog’ by her side Charlotte Beard was helped through labour by aid dog Flump who is trained to detect her oncoming seizures