'Our son died. Now we can use his sperm to have a grandchild'

‘Our son died. Now we can use his sperm to have a grandchild’

Getty Images The couple say they approached the court because they wanted to carry on their son’s “legacy” A couple in India have said they are “delighted” after a court ordered a hospital to hand over the frozen semen sample of their dead son to them so they could have a grandchild through surrogacy. The…

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Tadpoles win top prize

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Tadpoles win top prize

Shane Gross Shane Gross wins the grand prize – and the ‘Wetlands: The Bigger Picture’ category A snapshot of wriggling toad tadpoles has earned Shane Gross the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Beneath a floating canopy of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a swarm of western toad tadpoles glided gracefully through the…

'Endometriosis spreads like my cancer, so why are waits so long?'

‘Endometriosis spreads like my cancer, so why are waits so long?’

Cardiff endometriosis patient wants condition treated more urgently Lara Stevens says endometriosis is like the cancer she had as a child, with the potential to spread and damage multiple organs – but feels it is not treated with the required urgency. “The endometriosis could be growing and I wouldn’t know where it is and what…

How anger, red wine and spa breaks fuelled new series

How anger, red wine and spa breaks fuelled new series

Red hair. Pink fur coat. White helmet. Green tartan trousers. Huffing and puffing uphill on a rickety old bike towards the job centre. Not quite as graceful as ET on two wheels but that first scene introducing the titular character in Sophie Willan’s sitcom Alma’s Not Normal created an instant connection with a new audience….

As the Middle East fighting spreads, potential peace is forgotten

As the Middle East fighting spreads, potential peace is forgotten

BBC A year ago, the images were searing. With Israel still reeling from the worst terrorist attack in its history and Gaza already under devastating bombardment, it felt like a turning point. The Israel-Palestine conflict, largely absent from our screens for years, had exploded back into view. It seemed to take almost everyone by surprise….