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11 August 2021

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News imageA photo of anita sat in a gaming chair with a headset on, she is smiling and laughing whilst looking into the camera with a bookshelf and posters in the background.

Sweet Anita: Tourette's queen of Twitch

Anita broadcasts to thousands every week, playing games whilst talking Tourette's and mental health.

News imageSleep deprived woman

How we can all get more sleep

The pandemic has led to a sharp increase in insomnia, but some firms are now helping their staff.

News imageA Boohoo model

Boohoo boss: 'We're not a throwaway fashion brand'

The boss of fast fashion retailer Boohoo tells the BBC it is committed to being more sustainable.

News imageGCSE results

Record GCSE results after second year of no exams

Record high GCSE grades in a second year of exams disrupted by the pandemic.

News imageKepa celebrates

Kepa goes from Chelsea villain to shootout hero

Kepa Arrizabalaga's time at Chelsea has been defined by an incident involving a substitution with penalties looming - and now another, but in much happier circumstances.

News imageAndrew Steven rests at the Oregon Convention Center cooling station in Oregon, Portland on 28 June, 2021

North American cities get creative fighting heat

Local governments are getting creative when it comes to tackling frequent and extreme heat.

News imageA stock image of a man using a computer with two screens

Cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds

The hacker behind the $600m Poly Network cryptocurrency heist has posted a Q&A on the blockchain.

News imageMomiji Nishiya holding her gold medal

Meet Tokyo's youngest Olympic champion

Japan's Momiji Nishiya won the first women’s street skateboarding gold in the sport's Olympic debut.

News imageSpyros isn't a firefighter, but when his home was threatened with wildfires, he decided to take action.

'I learned to fight fires because I had to'

Spyros isn't a firefighter, but when his home was threatened with wildfires, he decided to take action.

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