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Image copyright Getty Images More than a quarter of young people referred to specialist mental health services in England are rejected for treatment, says a think tank study.The Education Policy Institute (EPI) says 133,000 were turned away last year, including people who had self-harmed or experienced abuse.The report warns of average waits of almost two…

Image copyright Scottish government Image caption Children take part in a science lesson at Tower View Nursery in Glasgow Families are being urged to apply for new funded nursery places as the national entitlement increases this summer.Previously parents could receive 600 hours of free childcare – roughly 16 hours per week in term time.In August…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The outbreak occurred in the city of Wuhan, south of Beijing A mystery virus – previously unknown to science – is causing severe lung disease in the Chinese city of Wuhan. More than 50 people have been infected. Seven are currently in a critical condition.A new virus arriving on…

Image copyright NHS A woman who would lose her vision if there was not enough male blood available to treat her condition is urging more men to donate. Jo Daniels, 39, from Bristol, has the autoimmune disease Sjorgen’s syndrome, which attacks her tear glands and leaves her with painful ulcers on her corneas. She uses…

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A member of a minstrel troupe sports a suit matching his umbrella at the annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) Minstrels Parade in South Africa’s Cape Town on Saturday. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption…

Image copyright Jonathan Hutchins/Geograph Image caption Liverpool – which now has a slavery museum – had become Europe’s number one slave port by the 1740s Liverpool could introduce plaques to give an “honest account” of places connected to the slave trade.Much of the city’s 18th Century wealth came from the slave trade as ships transported…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Tsai Ing-wen looks set to win her second term Taiwan’s first female President Tsai Ing-wen is a thorn in mainland China’s side and this may have worked to her advantage as a crucial election looms.When the island became the first Asian society to legalise gay marriage last year, Ms Tsai…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Women’s haircuts often cost more than men’s, even if they take less time It’s accepted as a fact of life that women pay more for their haircuts than men. But why are women who want a simple, short cut being turned away by barbers – and is this even…

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