Joe Mellor

Joe Mellor

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NHS WON’T fund drug that helps prevent HIV

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor For the second time NHS England has refused to fund a preventative treatment for HIV. Earlier this year they said they would not fund pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug described as a "game changer" by HIV charities.
 The decision has caused wide spread anger by...

Labour MP receives 600 rape threats in one night

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The issue of Twitter abuse raised its ugly head again after a Labour MP was subjected to 600 rape threats in one evening. Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, received the abuse when she launched a campaign to stop sexual and sexist bullying on-line....

Corbyn’s PMQs leaked, claims his top adviser

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Seumas Milne, Corbyn’s communications chief, believes that their PMQs preparations are being leaked internally. During a documentary for Vice News, where they followed Corbyn for eight weeks, Milne mentioned the “annoying” leaks. These leaks are giving the Tories the advantage at PMQs, the main focus...

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European city where richest families same for 600 years

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor They say keep it in the family, well in one city they have for nearly six hundred years. Research of tax records in Florence, Italy, has revealed that the wealthiest families in the city currently are the same lineage as from 1427. Generation after generation...

Stephen Hawking warns against Brexit and Trump

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor World famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, has again repeated his backing for the Britain to remain in the EU and has warned against the dangers of Donald Trump if he becomes president. He said Trump is “demagogue who appeals to lowest common denominator.” Hawking, who has...

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Video – Huge Alligator strolls across golf course

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor As some golfers were enjoying a round of golf, an alligator was also enjoying a day out on the plush fairways. It was famously said by Mark Twain that "golf is a good walk spoiled," but bumping into a dangerous animal of this size, must...

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