MSF Building New Refugee Camp in Northern France
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Building work has already begun on a new refugee camp in northern France, which should accommodate 2,500 people, currently living in squalor at an ad hoc site in Grande Synthe, near Dunkirk Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) the medical humanitarian organisation have been given permission to build the camp, work started on January 11th and it is expected to take four weeks to finish. Vickie Hawkins, MSF UK executive director said: “Conditions in Grande Synthe are some of...
Alan Rickman’s last interview discussing Harry Potter…while inhaling helium
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Tragically Alan Rickman,one of Britain's if not the world's favourite actors, has sadly passed away aged 69 of cancer. He was known for many works including roles in Harry Potter, Die hard and Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, however he was also known for "serious" acting and was well respected by the acting community as well. A family statement read: "The actor and director Alan Rickman has died from cancer at the age of 69....
UK’s first all-female facial surgery clinic launches in London
By Laura Casewell The country’s first female-led facial surgery clinic has launched in London, seeing five of London’s most well-respected female surgeons working together. The Face Surgeons is run by a highly skilled team of five surgeons each expert in their field. Miss Sarah Osborne performs eyelid surgery (ophthalmology), maxillofacial surgery is provided by Miss Caroline Mills, Miss Katherine George and Miss Helen Witherow and Ear Nose and throat surgery by Miss Sarah Little. All undertake facial cosmetic surgery associated...
Restaurant Review – TGI Friday’s, Leicester Square
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Thank God It’s Not Friday. As the sun sets on Friday evening, Leicester Square inevitably turns into the closest thing that the city has to hell. It’s certainly not helped by the fact that the local Wetherspoon’s is famously one of the very few places so close to the centre where a pint of lager can be bought for less than £5, thus inviting the world and his wife to descend upon the pub...
9 to 5 – The Only Way To Make A Living?
By Rosie Benson Does our city working culture, look down on those who choose a different path? We’re officially in back-to-work mode and an epidemic of January blues is spreading throughout UK offices, causing many of us to question our career paths. I too have not been immune, and recently left my stable, relatively well-paid job in television, to try my luck in the notoriously unstable, badly paid job of freelance writing. This wasn’t a decision that I took lightly...
Virgin Care Takes Over Sheppey and Sittingbourne Hospitals
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Richard Branson's business empire is about to grow again as his Virgin Care organisation is about to take over Sheppey and Sittingbourne community hospitals as part of a £126 million deal. The Virgin group will oversee the running of four new hospitals - Sittingbourne Memorial, Sheppey Community Hospital, Livingstone Hospital in Dartford and Gravesham Hospital in Gravesend.The community hospitals, community nursing, intermediate care, community neuro rehabilitation, speech and language therapy, podiatry and continence services will...
Friends Confirm Reunion
The cast of Friends have confirmed they will reunite for a two-hour special to be aired in the US on Sunday 21 February. The entire crew - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry - are reported to be signed up to the one-off episode, which is being produced in honour of James Burrows, who directed 15 episodes of the New York-based comedy. Given the high-profile status of the cast it may prove challenging to get everyone...
Five challenges for you on STI Awareness Day
By Jess Bolton SH:24's graduate business associate. There’s been an huge amount of chatter recently about whether or not dating apps are leading to an increase in STIs. Back in November we put the question to our twitter followers and 53% of them said no - not exactly conclusive... https://twitter.com/sh24_nhs/status/661127893876137984 As the number of casual sexual encounters goes up the rate of transmission inevitably goes up with it but there is nothing about these apps themselves that promotes unsafe sex....
Beer Of The Week – Crate I.P.A
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Strength: 5.8% ABV Brewed: Hackney Wick, London Set up in 2012, Crate Brewery operates from an old print factory in the heart of London’s vibrant Hackney Wick. Priding themselves on using only the finest British Malts and internationally sourced hops, Crate’s core range consists of ten beers, and has been the subject of much acclaim, having garnered support from a number of restaurant groups and hotels, including celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver, Gordon...