UFC 321: Nathaniel Wood – the British UFC fighter on how he copes with OCD & anxiety

UFC 321: Nathaniel Wood – the British UFC fighter on how he copes with OCD & anxiety

British UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood opens up on his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, detailing how it has affected his MMA career. READ MORE: ‘Never be afraid to go doctors’ – Wood on ‘living nightmare’ OCD If you have been impacted by issues discussed in this article, then please visit the BBC … Read more

British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over ‘faulty’ earplugs

British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over ‘faulty’ earplugs

BBC Dave Watson, a triple amputee, is one of more than 2,000 former and serving British military personnel bringing the legal case Thousands of British military personnel have started legal action after being given ear protection they say was faulty and led to life-changing injuries such as tinnitus and deafness. The US industrial giant 3M … Read more

The rogue Soviet pilot story that still haunts jet makers

The rogue Soviet pilot story that still haunts jet makers

The British F-35 has been stuck on Indian soil for over 10 days—unguarded in the open. For many, it’s a reminder of a 1976 Cold War episode when a Soviet pilot defected with a top-secret MiG-25. His name was Viktor Belenko, and his bold escape forced countries to rethink how closely they guard their skies—and … Read more

British Airways flight to London returns to Chennai soon after departure ‘due to airspace tensions over Middle East’

British Airways flight to London returns to Chennai soon after departure ‘due to airspace tensions over Middle East’

Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters A British Airways flight from Chennai to London returned to Chennai airport briefly after departure. The flight that departed around 6 a.m. from the Chennai airport flew for a while and returned to the airport at 8.30 a.m. There were nearly 200 passengers on board … Read more

‘Please don’t deport us over MS diagnosis’ plead British couple

‘Please don’t deport us over MS diagnosis’ plead British couple

Ewan Gawne BBC News, Manchester Jessica Mathers In a petition, the British couple have called for a “compassionate” review of their case A British couple who face being deported from Australia after one of them was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) have said it is not fair the life they built could be taken away … Read more

Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

The Murugan Temple in Kundrathur. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath A recent study by the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), a not-for-profit research organisation, on two villages of north Tamil Nadu — Kundrathur and Ullavur — in the neighbourhood of Chennai, highlights how elaborate self-governing administrative systems existed at the village level for many … Read more