15 h. ago ‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official

Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claimAmerica’s top vaccines official promised, in a long and argumentative memo to staff on Friday, to revamp vaccine regulation after claiming that at least 10 children died from Covid vaccination – but he offered no evidence for that allegation and scant details on the new approach.The top-down changes, without input from outside advisers or publication of data, worries experts who fear vaccines such as the flu shot may quickly disappear and that public trust will take a major hit. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago NHS patients blocking up A&E with hiccups, sore throats and ingrown toenails

NHS England said many minor ailments could be handled by GPs or pharmacists

Science

26 h. ago NHS flags 200,000 ‘unnecessary’ A&E trips for hiccups and toenails

NHS England said many minor ailments could be handled by GPs or pharmacists

Politics

33 h. ago Parents queue for water for children in historic London commuter town hit by 'public health emergency'

Sir Keir Starmer said the situation in Tunbridge Wells was ‘shocking’

Society

41 h. ago ITV Coronation Street star undergoes emergency surgery after terrifying health ordeal

A soap star has shared her health scare with fans after undergoing emergency surgery

Economics

42 h. ago Teenager, 17, left needing emergency surgery after 'common cold' mutated and infected her brain: 'My eye was leaking pus'

Sophie Bell, from Enfield in London, suffered daily headaches and common cold symptoms throughout October, which left her bedbound and in debilitating pain.

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55 h. ago The King grants the Mayor of London permission to use the GLC’s historic coat of arms

The King grants the Mayor of London permission to use the GLC’s historic coat of arms  ianVisits

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62 h. ago Taylor Swift calls Eras Tour ‘most thrilling chapter of my life’ in new trailer

Swift’s tour smashed records and the singer made history as the first solo artist to perform at London’s Wembley Stadium eight times on a single tour.

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3 d. ago Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history

Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history  Yahoo

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5 d. ago Step inside the lost Native American city that rivalled medieval London

Step inside the lost Native American city that rivalled medieval London  HistoryExtra

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7 d. ago ‘There were eight of us, only two are alive’: the growing crisis of arsenic in Argentina’s water

In some of the country’s poorest, driest areas, people rely on water contaminated with arsenic 60 times over safe limits, causing crippling illnesses in familiesIt’s a cloudy winter’s day in El Chañaral, an old Indigenous Wichi community now inhabited only by the Bustamante family. It lies nine miles from San José del Boquerón and near Piruaj Bajo, in Argentina’s northern Copo department.As Batista Bustamante and Lidia Cuellar drink mate tea, their seven-year-old daughter, Marcela, climbs on to her purple bicycle and heads into the scrubland. She reaches a reservoir – a puddle of greenish-brown water – and pulls a pink pair of scissors from her pocket, which she drives into the earth to extract chunks of mud. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Carer who went viral after duo with adorable dementia patient in hopes for Christmas number one

Jamie Morley went viral in 2019 with care home patient Margaret Mackie when the duo wowed the public with Frank Sinatra hit my way.

Science

7 d. ago World's best restaurants revealed and 83 UK spots make the list

As the world's best restaurants are revealed in prestigious awards, check if your favourite dining spot makes the list. From historic London institutions to newer offerings, 83 UK spots are included.

Politics

7 d. ago ROLAND WHITE reviews Poison Water: Deadly tapwater scandal that left children drinking sulphuric acid

ROLAND WHITE: Michael Gove was ridiculed during the Brexit campaign when he said that people 'have had enough of experts'. After watching Poison Water, you might well think that he was right.

Events

8 d. ago ROLAND WHITE reviews Poison Water: Deadly tapwater scandal that left children drinking sulphuric acid

ROLAND WHITE: Michael Gove was ridiculed during the Brexit campaign when he said that people 'have had enough of experts'. After watching Poison Water, you might well think that he was right.

Events

9 d. ago Creating emergency mental health service would free up police officers to catch criminals

About a fifth of the incidents dealt with by Police Scotland relate to mental health and each one can potentially occupy two officers for a full shift

Events

9 d. ago The commuter town on the Elizabeth Line loved by celebs with houses 60k cheaper than London

The commuter town on the Elizabeth Line loved by celebs with houses 60k cheaper than London  My London

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1 week ago Scots waterpark shuts down major attraction as parents claim children are ‘gagging’ and feeling sick

AN investigation is under way at a water park after reports of children falling ill with a sickness bug. Council safety chiefs are carrying out checks at the Time Capsule in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire following complaints from parents. It said chlorine and water tests had come back satisfactory but the Tantrum slide would be closed as...

Society

1 week ago Stroke warning signs after Childish Gambino suffers health emergency on tour

The 42-year-old performer - real name Donald Glover - has spoken out about his health scare at Camp Flog Gnaw Festival over the weekend

Events

1 week ago How Eberechi Eze made a mockery of Tottenham and changed Arsenal’s Premier League fate

Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham: Eze wrote his name in history with a north London derby hat-trick, punishing an overly defensive Spurs side he was close to joining in the summer

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