Grace Dean

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Driving instructors say rising prices are fair - but learners can't keep upFaustina Kamara and Keith RoseFaustina (left) wishes driving lessons were cheaper, while Keith says the driving test backlog means his son Brandon (right) needs to take lessons for longerPaige Williams is desperate to pass her driving test. Her three-year-old son sometimes has "meltdowns" on public transport, where he might scream, cry or throw himself on the floor, she says.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Grace Dean

Remember Monday singer says she's lost wedding ring after EurovisionReutersHolly-Anne Hull (centre) said in a video posted the day after Eurovision that she had lost her wedding ringA member of the UK's Eurovision entry Remember Monday says she lost her wedding ring in video posted the morning after their Basel performance. "I've lost my wedding ring and my engagement ring," Holly-Anne Hull said in a video posted on Instagram on Sunday.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Grace Dean

Trying to book a driving test 'like buying a festival ticket', say learnersLauren DevlinLauren, 37, said she had to wake up early on multiple Monday mornings to join the online queue before she was able to book a test for AugustSome people used the Easter Monday bank holiday as a chance to have a much-needed lie-in. Not Stephen Dawes, who set his alarm for 05:45. It wasn't to start work or to catch a train - he just wanted to book his driving test.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Grace Dean

These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then came a tipping pointGetty ImagesMen go to the GP less than women and are less likely to be registered at a dental practice or use a pharmacyTwo years ago, Dan Somers started to experience a series of strange and unexplained symptoms. He had severe chest pain, was unable to keep food or even water down and kept "chucking up bile". Though he had a sense that something might be wrong, Dan was reluctant to seek medical help.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Michelle Roberts |Grace Dean

The procedures driving UK's cosmetic surgery riseMichelle Roberts and Grace DeanGetty ImagesTreatments to remove wrinkles and tone arms, thighs and stomachs are driving a rise in cosmetic surgery, the latest figures from UK private clinics suggest. There were 27,462 procedures performed in 2024 - a 5% rise on 2023 - of which more than nine in ten were on women. Boob jobs remained the most popular treatment, followed by breast reduction surgery in second place.