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For many, the idea of a January health retreat to purge the sins of the festive period and kick-start the New Year with the right intentions is just what the doctor ordered. For others, the thought of spartan instructors screaming in their faces, demanding push ups and tree poses with nothing but a green juice … Read more
The EU is on ‘high alert’ after more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria pelted guards with stones and tried to cut through the wire fences. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 18,000 migrants have already crossed into Europe, with the number expected to reach 25,000 to 30,000 in the coming … Read more
Health officials are desperately trying to track down a coronavirus super-spreader who could have unwittingly passed the disease on to two people in Surrey. Those hunting for the county’s so-called ‘patient zero’ believe that the person in question may be an acquaintance of an infected GP’s partner. The victim is understood to be a man … Read more
Pope makes first public appearance in four days after illness forced him to cancel events as he delivers weekly Sunday message at the Vatican Pope makes first public appearance since he was seen coughing last Wednesday Francis forced to cancel official audiences and activities over the ‘mild ailment’ During Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome, Pope was … Read more
‘Priti Patel is courteous – but determined’: Matt Hancock defends the under-fire Home Secretary as Labour demands she be sacked over bullying row with top civil servant Phillip Rutnam, as he quits and unveils plan to sue the Government By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:41 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 11:48 GMT, … Read more
London taxi driver in his 80s is killed in horror smash with minibus The collision happened on the A5 at Hyde Estate Road in Colindale on Saturday Pictures emerging from the scene showed extensive damage to front of taxi Met Police said there were no arrests and victim’s next of kin had been informed By … Read more
Life begins at 80! Major study reveals people reach their happiest at 82 and parts of the brain improve as we get older Daniel Levitin carried out study to bust myths about ageing such memory loss He found that life ‘only gets better’ in terms of general mental contentment People become more empathetic and better equipped … Read more
‘My eyes felt like they were on fire’: Hull couple describe how medics in hazmat suits rushed them and their two small children for coronavirus tests after returning from Venice with flu-like symptoms – as they self-isolate awaiting test results Callum and Jessica Luana Kerslake, from Hull, were in Venice with their children They flew … Read more
Homes have been left almost totally underwater as yet another storm batters Britain – and father-to-be Boris Johnson still hasn’t visited a single victim. Strong winds of up to 70mph, showers and snow across parts of Scotland and northern England are forecast for Sunday morning, with many areas waking to a frost and ice. There … Read more
‘Vile’ drunken woman, 22, is spared jail after punching police officer and leaping over A&E reception desk to assault nurse, destroy computer and threaten to ‘stab staff with knives and forks’ Jamie Tompkins, was arrested over her drunken behaviour but taken to A&E Nurse at Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth tried to treat her for injuries … Read more