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Delays in diagnosing potentially fatal meningitis bug highlighted in hard-hitting report
One in four meningitis patients had to wait more than 29 hours for a lumbar puncture to distinguish between the bacterial and viral form of the bug
Heatwave sees roads start to melt
Motorists have been warned as temperatures soar
Breaking: Fire breaks out in high rise flats in Mile End
A fire has broke out in a high rise building in Mile End. Eight fire engines and 58 firefighters are currently at the scene. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) say half of a flat on the 12th floor of a tower block is alight in Wellington Way, Mile End. A massive pall of smoke could be seen from central London billowing from Grafton House in Mile End. London Fire Brigade said the fire started in a flat on the twelfth...
Man widowed by cancer invents ‘cancer breathalyser’
Billy Boyle lost his wife Kate to colon cancer on Christmas Day 2014, moments before their twin sons woke to ask him if it was time to open their presents
Walnuts may prevent diabetes
Researchers found a lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes among people who eat a handful of walnuts everyday
US Mayor to abolish local government to prevent neo-Nazi coup
Craig Cobb, 66, infamously tried to create an Aryan enclave in Leith after moving there in 2012
Powerful domestic violence campaign launched to coincide with World Cup
A new campaign has been launched to coincide with the World Cup highlighting the link between football and domestic violence. As football fever sweeps the globe many would rather not face the uncomfortable truth that darkens the world’s favourite sport. Domestic Violence and the World Cup are closely linked, with reported incidents increasing by 26 per cent if England plays, 38 per cent if England loses and 11 per cent the next day, win or lose. To bring these stats...
Neo-Nazi group with member that plotted to kill MP just a “motley crew” of nationalists drinking in their local Wetherspoons, a court heard
Jack Renshaw plotted to kill his local MP Rosie Cooper and Detective Constable Victoria Henderson with a gladiator machete before hoping to be shot dead by the police during a hostage stand off, a court heard.
Summer sun can be “demoralising” for office workers
Millions of workers admit they feel 'trapped' in their office when the sun is shining outdoors, a study has found. As the UK basks in temperatures of almost 30C, three in five office-based employees admit they feel glum at the thought of being stuck indoors during the heatwave. And a third went as far as to say they feel trapped inside, while one in four believe they are wasting their life in front of their computer rather than making the...