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20 September 2017

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Historic finds under chapel floorboards

Builders find an old newspaper and shoes under the floorboards of military hospital chapel.

Career in the clouds

Woman who's spent 24 hours in freefall

Holly Goodfield, 23, has completed more than 2,500 jumps as a tandem skydiving instructor.

Exhausted child

Chronic fatigue therapy 'may help pupils'

But ME charities said using children and young people in trials like this could damage their lives and health.

A GP listening to a patient's heart

Nine in 10 GPs rated good or outstanding

Inspectors praise innovation by GPs as they outperform hospitals, mental health and social care in ratings.

Stoptober advert

Quit smoking campaign backs e-cigs

Stoptober promotes vaping for the first time, as studies suggest a record for successful quit attempts.

Dr Manuel Filipe Dias dos Santos

The state hospital poor people assume is private

Angola has publicly funded healthcare with state-of-the-art clinics. So why are some hospitals running out of drugs? The BBC's Mayeni Jones investigates.

Indian Bollywood actress Sunny Leone attends the launch of the Masti Calendar in Mumbai on July 11, 2016

Why is a condom advert angering Indians?

Billboards featuring a former porn star advise safe sex during a Hindu festival, upsetting conservatives.

Mary Russell met a fellow dwarf during the trip through Vietnam

The adventure that didn't quite go to plan

Mary Russell, a black woman with dwarfism, set off on a 900-mile journey through Vietnam with five other disabled people but quickly learned they were far from like-minded.

Richard Eckersley

How to reduce your household rubbish

Zero waste shop owner and ex-footballer Richard Eckersley shares tips for cutting household waste.

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