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Lucy Letby, the nurse previously convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has now been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl.

Lucy Letby appeal: What's been said and can she overturn conviction?

New born Jacob and bunny, and with his mother in hospital

'My son was born premature despite a perfect pregnancy - but now he's thriving'

Sarah Clarke before and after her weight loss

'I lost 17 stone when I stopped eating 12 packets of crisps a day'

Participants of all abilities and ages are encouraged to Run For Rob at the 2025 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

Rob Burrow Marathon 2025: Runners urged to raise money for charity

Private health insurance was once a luxury but is now becoming more common. (Photo: Pexels)

Everything you need to know about private health insurance

This wholesome TikTok trend involves prioritising self-care. (Photo: Pexels/Mikhail Nilov)

What is a dopamine menu? TikTok trend explained

A Florida surgeon mistakenly removed a patient's liver instead of his spleen, causing him to die, his family have claimed. (Photo: Pexels/Pixabay)

Man reportedly dies after Florida surgeon removes wrong organ

From L to R Maddy Clarke, Michelle Campbell and Sara Clarke who taking part in the Great North Run t

Wetherby Racecourse trio take on Great North Run for Spinal Research

The Everyday Vest has black and nude options for and men and women

Working parents with back pain could benefit from this smart vest

A doctor checks on a patient with sores caused by a mpox infection. (Photo: ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)

Mpox: symptoms and what does mpox rash look like?

New research has revealed the baldest cities in the UK. (Photo: Pexels/Karolina Kaboompics)

These 10 cities are the worst for hair loss in the UK

Pontefract Hospital

Pontefract birth centre: Fresh public consultation over closure

You should get advice from 111 as soon as possible if you think you have shingles

Shingles vaccine: who is eligible and is shingles contagious?

RJC Plant Service Team

Plant firm bares all to raise awareness of melanoma

Teddy Kelly received care for high-risk neuroblastoma at Sheffield Children's

Inspiring family fund specialist equipment that helped their late son

World Suicide Prevention Day

Yorkshire charuty hosting walk and talk event for World Suicide Prevention Day

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Yorkshire NHS Trusts among the few to champion menopausal women’s health

There is a pharmacy desert in North Yorkshire, figures show. Credit: Julien Behal/PA Wire

GP study shows ‘gravity of crisis’ as chemists close in ‘pharmacy desert’

Five ways to get your kids’ sleep back on track after the summer holidays according to a sleep expert. (Photo: Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio)

Five ways to get your kids’ sleep back on track according to an expert

An optician debunks social media eye health hack myths. (Photo: Pexels/Anna Shvets)

Optician debunks TikTok eye health hacks

Dr Amir Khan. (Pic credit: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images)

Dr Amir Khan: Who is the famous doctor from Yorkshire known for ITV’s Lorraine?

Here is everything we know about Dr Amir Khan from Yorkshire who is known for ITV’s Lorraine and Good Morning Britain and Channel 5 series You Are What You Eat.

Liana Jacob

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon James Ball from Optegra in Wetherby

Optegra launches new private hospital in Wetherby

The Everyday Vest by Percko can help with your posture and back pain

"No back pain at all": Posture-improving vest for back support

In June, research by Community Pharmacy England found that 96% of pharmacies had stopped delivering locally commissioned services. (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Where can you get the morning after pill? As pharmacies cut services

Lindsey Burrow, together with Maya, (9) Macy, (12) and Jackson, (5) made permanent concrete handprints and marks in concrete slabs to be used in the landscaping of the new centre that takes their father's name, followed by laying the first bricks on the centre. This marks a significant construction milestone as the foundations are laid of the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital. Picture By: James Hardisty. Date: 2nd September 2024.

Rob Burrow’s family make mark on MND centre bearing his name

Zara Mohammed, leader of the Muslim Council of Britain. Picture: Andrew Cawley/Muslim Council of Britain.

'The disproportionate impact of this issue must be addressed'

Reporter Alison Brinkworth during a wild swim at Wild With Nature in Norfolk

I'm a wild swimmer and these products impressed me

The Marie Curie report is on palliative care. Credit: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Marie Curie finds ‘patchy and inconsistent’ palliative care across country

7 tips to protect your dog from theft, as new pet abduction law comes into effect. (Photo: Pexels/Edgar Daniel Hernández Cervantes)

Dog theft: 7 tips to protect your pet and keep them safe

A fitness expert has shared eight lifestyle changes for a longer life. (Photo: Pexels/Nathan Cowley)

Fitness coach shares 8 small lifestyle changes for a longer life

The petition seeks to stop the ban that is being considered on flavoured vapes

Vaping retailer launches petition against medical association announcement

Aldi's cycling event promises some amazing bargains

I'm a keen cyclist and I'm excited about Aldi's middle aisle this week

Gareth Butterfield has been browsing the bargains in Aldi's latest Specialbuys event - and he's already got a shopping list

Gareth Butterfield

The Retired Nurses Club has been set up at Stamford Bridge care home in York

Care home set to host 'Retired Nurses Club'

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

Changes to winter fuel payments has provoked a surge in online help enquiries

Yorkshire winter fuel payment fears spark surge in help searches

The RSV vaccination programme has launched across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. (Photo: Gustavo Fring/Pexels)

What is the RSV vaccine and who is eligible?

Mike Padgham

Exclusive Social care leader urges Prime Minister to 'be as bold as Nye Bevan'

Sara Haigh & Holly Fawcett, of Osgoodby near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, are Friends of Herriot Hospice which is a group of country ladies raising funds for a new hospice in Thirsk. Pictured Sara Haigh, left & Holly Fawcett and Holly son Wilf Bainbridge, aged 8. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

Meet the women determined to tackle North Yorkshire's lack of hospices

This year has seen an unusual spike in head lice cases. (Photo: LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

How to protect your kids from head lice - according to a health expert

Free workshop to offer back, neck and sciatica pain relief advice

Ad Feature Free help workshop for sufferers of back, neck and sciatica pain

28 British nationals have died in Turkey following elective cosmetic procedures since 2019 according to the Foreign Office. (Photo: Pexels, RDNE Stock project)

The NHS guidance for surgery abroad as British mum dies in Turkey

Suicide prevention charity Samaritans has answered 134 million calls in the charity's 70-year history. (Credit: Adobe)

Suicide rates at 25-year high with 'deadly north-south divide'

John Pybus the landlord of the Blue Bell, York's smallest pub and one of England's.

Boss of York’s oldest pub says outdoor smoking ban is ‘authoritarian'

Eileen Peacock with her horse Casper.

Yorkshire widower slams NHS after it missed cancer which killed his wife

The government is reportedly considering an outdoor smoking ban. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Smoking ban explained: Where could it be banned and will vaping count?

Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children against measles ahead of the new school term. (Photo: SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Measles symptoms as parents warned of potential surge in cases

Students have been urged to get the meningitis vaccine before the start of the new academic term. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

What is meningitis? The signs and symptoms to look out for

The virus is thought to have originated in pale throat sloths. (Photo: Pexels, Steve Paton)

What is 'sloth fever'? As first cases are found in US

David Creamer of Rotherham has new teeth after spending years in pain only able to eat soft foods such as soup.

Ex-miner celebrates new teeth after living on diet of soup and painkillers

Since the Leeds Lung Health Check trial began in 2018, nearly 8,000 people have been screened

More people in Yorkshire diagnosed with cancer via an emergency than any other r...

The UKHSA urges students to protect themselves from deadly meningitis. (Photo: Pixabay/Pexels)

Warning issued to students to protect themselves against meningitis

A woman infected with Mpox shows her arms at the Kamenge University Hospital's Mpox treatment centre in Bujumbura on August 22, 2024. (Photo: TCHANDROU NITANGA/AFP via Getty Images)

How worried should we be about Mpox - is it the new Covid?

Wellspring chief executive Emily Fullarton with the Rt Rev Nick Baines, the Bishop of Leeds

Mental health charity to offer more counselling

Josephine O'Connor, of Bradford, has been awarded £18,000 after dentists failed to spot her gum diseae.

Woman given payout after losing five teeth when dentists ignored her gum disease

These are the five things you should never do on a plane. (Photo: Jeffry Surianto/Pexels)

The 5 things you should avoid doing on a plane

Health Secretary Wes Streeting arriving in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. Picture date: Tuesday July 16, 2024.

Medically fit people in Yorkshire "taking up to three weeks to discharge"

There are over 3 million posts about ADHD on TikTok. (Photo: cottonbro studio/Pexels)

The real symptoms of ADHD and how to spot 'misleading' content

Monkeypox pathogen. Credit: UKHS

Mpox 2024 mapped: All the countries with confirmed cases

New Vitruvian Dental Studio to open in Barnsley’s The Glass Works

Ad Feature New cosmetic dental studio to open in Barnsley

Amy Dowden. Picture: BBC/Wildfire Productions/Sam Lumley.

How Strictly dancer Amy tackled cancer at age of 32