Grace Dean

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

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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.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Grace Dean

Covid memories: Giving birth alone, pavement pubs and hugs outside funeralsNik BarrattNik Barratt's neighbours in Leicester drank on their driveways every Saturday and had fun coming up with names for their tarmac tavernFor some, lockdown was a time of baking banana bread, rekindling relationships with family and getting fit. For others, it was a time of unbearable hardship.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Grace Dean

Facebook to stop targeting ads at UK woman after legal fightTanya O'CarrollFacebook has agreed to stop targeting adverts at Tanya O'Carroll after she filed a lawsuit against its parent companyFacebook has agreed to stop targeting adverts at an individual user using personal data after she filed a lawsuit against its parent company, tech giant Meta.