Hotel Review: Dakota Deluxe, Leeds
There was something about the strapline “luxury that Leeds deserves” that struck a note with me as I rattled along the east-coast main line towards the metropolis named by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 European cities to see last year. Despite boasting a stunning heritage, thriving cultural scene and booming leisure industry Leeds has been somewhat lacking on the hospitality front, but that could all be about to change. Located at the heart of the trendy Greek...
Last surviving female Spitfire pilot who flew 400 of the planes during World War Two has died aged 101
Mary Ellis was the last known surviving pilot of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), which delivered Spitfires and bombers to RAF airfields and died at home on the Isle of Wight
Watch – 76-year-old gran’s 62hr wait for bed in crisis-hit heatwave A&E
Shocking images show a 76-year-old gran being forced to sleep on chairs in a crammed A&E department. Jacqueline Hickson, 76, waited a staggering 62 hours for a bed after she was rushed to hospital with breathing problems. Bosses at Glan Clwyd Hospital, in Rhyl, north Wales, say the heatwave has caused a spike in patient demand. Mrs Hickson's daughter Janine Foden was so outraged she filmed her mum struggling to get some rest in the packed A&E department when she...
Stunning pics by homeless people – capturing life on streets of London
The photos taken over five days in June show Brits watching the World Cup and making most of the scorching weather in the capital.
Lad, 18, fatally stabbed in south London
The victim is the eighteenth teenager to be murdered in the capital since Christmas
Why didn’t Matt Hancock show his commitment to social care?
This week Matt Hancock answered his first Parliamentary Questions as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and discussed the responsibilities of his new role with the Select Committee. He reiterated his deep personal commitment to the health service – but made no such detailed declarations about the other half of his title, beyond confirming that the Green Paper on social care reform is still expected this autumn. We treasure our NHS, and rightly so, but our crumbling social...
Sleep shopper spends hundreds of pounds in his sleep
Mark Doyle suffers from narcolepsy -- a rare brain disorder that causes him to suddenly fall asleep at any time.
Bulletproof school backpacks go on sale in America
Bulletproof school backpacks have been spotted on shelves at American retailer OfficeMax amid growing security concerns. According to the description the backpack provides "security and convenience" and has the look and feel of an everyday backpack. It is constructed with nylon fabric and armoured to be bulletproof, manufacturers Guard Dog Security note. The backpacks go on sale as demand for bulletproof clothing grows exponentially in America. So this is what back-to-school shopping has come to pic.twitter.com/iVEEf0Tazg — September Downing (@SeptD) July 22, 2018 According to Washington...
Film Review: Mission Impossible – Fallout
Name three action film heroes? You probably went for… Bond, Bourne and McClane. Or maybe The Rock? Perhaps however it is time to re-consider Ethan Hunt. Tom Cruise has played Ethan Hunt since 1996. 22 years and six films later we arrive at Mission: Impossible - Fallout. Surely this once rebooted character from a short lived 1960/70s US TV show cannot still be around? Cannot still be relevant? Or even be interesting? Well yes, actually, because Mission: Impossible - Fallout is...