The 2019 Conservative manifesto promised to increase the UK’s GP numbers by 6,000 by 2024. That target will clearly not be met. In fact, the proportion of GPs working full time in England has fallen compared with last year, according to the latest figures from NHS Digital. There were 26,706Continue Reading
Virgin Orbit is launching satellites using a rocket slung under the wing of an aircraft. Virgin Orbit, Author provided Having the capability to launch satellites from UK soil has been a long time coming. The recent attempted launch from Cornwall did not succeed, despite high hopes. Nevertheless, it marks anContinue Reading
B ritish costume designer Sandy Powell will be awarded a Bafta Fellowship for the “mesmerising” wardrobes she has created during her almost four-decade career in the film industry. Powell, who has won three Bafta and Academy Awards respectively, said she is “hugely flattered” by the accolade and “especially proud” toContinue Reading
TOP jockey Mark Walsh has been rushed to hospital after a heavy fall at Leopardstown. The Cheltenham Festival-winning rider suffered a suspected back injury – but racecourse officials said he was conscious and able to move his limbs. 1 Mark Walsh was taken to hospital for tests after a heavyContinue Reading
SHAKIRA fans have found a new form of amusement – railing Gerard Piqué for his alleged decision to cheat on the Hips Don’t Lie singer. A TikTok trend is going viral of fans reacting to sexy footage of Shakira’s dance moves, accompanied with captions like: “what’s wrong with you Pique”.Continue Reading
A DETAILED Kray dossier is to be revealed in days after a detective kept meticulous reports into their notorious crime empire. Detective Chief Superintendent Leonard ‘Nipper’ Read recorded everything as he tried to find evidence and witnesses willing to testify to the criminal actions of the nefarious brothers. Getty TheContinue Reading
An Irish MEP has highlighted the need to support Ukraine in generating electricity as Russian missiles continue to target civilian infrastructure. Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher was in Ukraine for the third time since the Russian invasion on February 24th this week, and he visited an electricity plant targeted byContinue Reading
A pharmacist delivers a COVID-19 booster dose at a Chicago CVS store in October. Antonio Perez | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The U.S. will stop buying Covid shots at reduced price for the entire country and shift vaccine distribution to the private market as soon as early fall,Continue Reading
J ames Cameron said he “would not change a frame” of his Oscar-winning film Titanic, ahead of the 25th anniversary of its release. The multi-award winning director said throughout his lengthy career he had learned not to “second guess yourself” and that, given the opportunity he would “probably make theContinue Reading
IN north western Buenos Aires, you have to be pretty special to stand out as an Enzo. Virtually every boy in the neighbourhood is named after River Plate’s iconic midfielder Enzo Francescoli, who had two spells with the club in the 80s and 90s. 11 Enzo Fernandez joined Chelsea onContinue Reading
