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'What terminal cancer has taught me about life'
A Gloucestershire man with terminal cancer shares the life lessons he wishes he'd learned sooner.
October 10, 2026'I won Gladiators - now I'd love to become one'
Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.
October 8, 2026'I thought I was a monster... but it was my OCD'
'I thought I was a monster... but it was my OCD'
October 6, 2026'A tumour the size of a football saved my life'
Lisa Carroll, 47, who was diagnosed with rare form of ovarian cancer, urges women to check symptoms.
September 25, 2026How £725 game-show winnings kick-started Champions League coach's career
Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas cut his teeth in English football, and now returns in the Champions League with Sabah.
September 7, 2026Keith credits training partners for 'saving my life'
Former Down hurler Stephen Keith credits the quick actions of his training partners after suffering a cardiac arrest in a gym.
September 2, 2026Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of "medical gaslighting".
July 18, 2026What in the World
We speak to Daniel who has been cured of sickle cell
July 14, 2026Flesh-eating bug made my skin look like roadkill
Caroline Fonjock says she owes her life to the medics who quickly diagnosed and treated her.
June 17, 2026'I used to be the shy kid'
Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.
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'I won Gladiators - now I'd love to become one'
Josh McDonald won the third season of Gladiators earlier this year Having been bashed, bumped and bruised on his way to winning Gladiators earlier this year, you might expect Josh McDonald wants to p
'I thought I was a monster... but it was my OCD'
Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer.
'A tumour the size of a football saved my life'
Lisa Carroll was only 41 was she was diagnosed with the rare form of ovarian cancer A mum-of-three who was diagnosed with a rare cancer has urged other women not to dismiss their symptoms. When Lisa
How £725 game-show winnings kick-started Champions League coach's career
Sabah's Valdas Dambrauskas looks ahead to Manchester United and Arsenal games On Thursday, Valdas Dambrauskas will walk out at Old Trafford as manager of Sabah in the Champions League. The Lithuania
Keith credits training partners for 'saving my life'
Keith enjoyed a lengthy career as goalkeeper for Down A former Down hurler who suffered a cardiac arrest in a gym says he would not be alive today without the quick actions of his training partners.
Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
When Daneka Etchells was 12, her period arrived - and she immediately knew something wasn't right. Unlike many of her friends, hers were extremely heavy and she experienced excruciating pain. When s
How a $2m treatment cured my sickle cell disease
World Service,·14 Jul 2026,·9 mins Available for over a year Sickle cell is a genetic blood condition that can cause severe pain, extreme tiredness and serious health complications. It mainly affect