… for states. A 27-year-old in Los Angeles, also with an annual income of $40,000, now gets $180 in tax credits for health insurance . An agent in the NY office had no knowledge of new carry-on restrictions affecting electronics, when reached by …
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European Union sees Brexit summit in late April or early May
… herself. Supreme Court struck down a major Texas anti-abortion law last summer that was sold as protecting women’s health. But Republican House Speaker Joe Straus has publicly and repeatedly denounced the proposal as bad for business. She added: “I …
Centenarian Melvina Ferguson praises a hand of Goda
The secret to a long life lies within the lineage of Melvina Ferguson – a St Thomas native who, on February 20, 2017, celebrated her 100th birthday. “Me feel good man, an me nuh even feel mi gone to that,” Ferguson said last week as she gave a hearty laugh during an interview with the Jamaica Observer.
After losing 11st people can’t believe I’m the same person
… simple everyday tasks would leave me tired and out of breath.” Jon’s weight was also putting a huge strain on his health he suffered with high blood pressure, high cholestral, chronic back pain and got breathless easily. People who are severely …
Get outta my club! Eastenders legend Phil Mitchell set to make appearance at Mercy
Eastenders favourite Phil Mitchell, played by actor Steve McFadden, will swap Albert Square for Prince of Wales Road for a club appearance at Mercy in Norwich. The 57-year-old actor, who has been in the BBC1 soap for 27 years, will appear at the club on Friday, March 10. A spokesperson for the Cabana Club, Mercy’s popular Friday club night, said: “We’ve been planning this event for a long time and are very excited to announce his appearance at Cabana Club.
Hope for seriously-ill Alex – and maybe a TV and book deal too?
The family of sick nine-year-old Alex Goodwin are considering TV and book deals to help fund his treatment in the USA. Alex’s father Jeff Goodwin, now back at home near Lutterworth, told the Mail that agents had approached the family offering deals to write a book about Alex and to film a documentary.
Ellutia Chromatography Solutions opens new state-of-the-art facility in Cambridge, UK
Ellutia Chromatography Solutions, the world-renowned gas chromatography instruments and solutions company, officially opened its new state-of-the-art facility in Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, on 28th February 2017, consolidating its offices, laboratories, production and warehouse on one site. Ellutia is the first occupier within the Enterprise Zone at the business park and the official opening was attended by Mark Garnier, Minister in the Department for International Trade and Lucy Frazer, MP for South East Cambridgeshire.
Isle of Wight dad left in permanent pain after St Mary’s Hospital doctors miss condition
Steven Chiverton has been left in permanent pain after St Mary’s Hospital doctors failed to spot a back condition. A DEVASTATED dad on the Isle of Wight, left in constant pain due to mistakes made by doctors at St Mary’s Hospital, has called for lessons to be learned.
Nearly A 200,000 in scholarships given so more than 20 students in this region can study at UEA
… in International Development after being inspired to change her career from nursing to women and children’s health education following a working visit to Malawi. “The fact that both children and adults were still dying of HIV/AIDs, TB, dysentery and …
Couple’s warning that not all car parks accept blue badges after receiving fine
A GRANDMOTHER whose first trip out after cancer treatment was blighted with a parking fine wants to make others aware of blue badge restrictions. Margot Box, 75, went out to go to the shops in Hereford for the first time for six months after undergoing treatment for bowel cancer.
News 34 mins ago 3:09 p.m.Man cremated in giant Lego coffin: ‘Go big or go home’
A fun-loving man whose motto in life was ‘go big or go home’ has been cremated in a giant yellow Lego block coffin after dying of cancer. Jordan McCole of Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England, was “a ray of sunshine who would have wanted his send-off to make his friends and family smile,” says his mother, Jannine.
Ostomy bags don’t stop this runway model
Jerlean Taylor, a local model, shares her story of overcoming obstacles to fulfill her dream of being a model. Jerlean Taylor, a local model, shares her story of overcoming obstacles to fulfill her dream of being a model.
Woolley Grange Hotel business in Focus.General Manager Clare Hammond. Pics Trevor Porter 58283 13.
STAFF at Woolley Grange Hotel and Spa in Bradford on Avon provide a relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere for all occasions. Owned by Family Luxury Hotels, Woolley Grange offers 25 bedrooms for visitors as well as two dining areas and between 25 and 30 different spa treatments for those who look to pamper themselves as a treat.
Act on cancer signs, urges award-winning East Lancashire GP
AN award-winning cancer GP from East Lancashire is urging men to get themselves more clued-up on prostate cancer – as the condition is set to become the most common in the UK. Dr Neil Smith is leading the fight to raise awareness of the cancer for clinical commissioners in Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire as part of an awareness month in March.
Portsmouth needs to do more for ‘isloated’ disabled children mums say
FRUSTRATED mothers have hit out saying there needs to be more activities for their disabled children during the school breaks. Parents are urging Portsmouth City Council to consider setting up more events specifically catering for children with disabilities and special needs.
Downham Market woman raises the bar for Dechox charity challenge in mum’s memory
Laura Harwin with 11 week old Sierra Harwin from Downham Market A self-confessed chocaholic from Downham is taking on a Dechox challenge to raise funds for a charity she has close connections with. New mum Laura Harwin, 30, is attempting to give up the sugary snack for the whole of March to raise money for the British Heart Foundation , after losing her own mother to a rare heart condition in 2010.
BrewDog wants to build DogHouse hotel at brewery
BrewDog just opened its taproom, is completing its brewery at its U.S. headquarters in Canal Winchester, and now plans a hotel there. The company also launched a fund-raising campaign on Indiegogo to collect $75,000 from its fans to get the $6 million project underway.
Parts of North Devon remain ‘high risk’ for spread of bird flu
… place until the end of April, although DEFRA say if they can alter the controls before then they will do so. Public Health England have said the bird flu risk to public health is low, while the Food Standards Agency say the disease does not pose a …
Big Bang Theory suggested as training tool to help pupil with Asperger syndrome
… dyslexia and speech disorders. Children can also be marked down as needing support if they are suffering from mental health problems or have been affected by bereavement. Samreen Shah, a teacher who is also head of pastoral care at Bannerman High …
Tributes to Black Country DJ who has died aged 44
… in Roberts Green Road, Gornal, where he retired from his job as a branch manager for Travis Perkins due to his ill health. His sister Sonia said: “He was well known around the Black Country for being a great DJ, but more importantly to us, he was a …
‘I’ve got a duty to help people’: Ex-Norwich City player Cedric …
For, three months after speaking to this newspaper to reveal his 14-year battle with anxiety and depression, he has opened his heart again to tell how the decision to go public has transformed his life. The 39-year-old, who played for the Canaries between 1998-2001 and previously won a Uefa Cup runners-up medal with Bordeaux, has been signed up as a mental health ambassador and is doing everything he can to share the message that being open is crucial when you have a mental health issue.
‘It cost me my job and had a big impact on my life’: Living with…
Members of the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Rheumatoid Arthritis NRAS Group, left to right, Liz Chalk, Steve Moore and Lesley Webb. Picture: ANTONY KELLY A support group which saw just three people at its inaugural meeting is celebrating two years of success and reaching out to new people.
Dan offers library talks for Wellbeing Month
… an author and wellbeing trainer with autism spectrum disorder from Chichester. I have written Guided Meditations for Health & Wellbeing (a collection of therapeutic guided meditation scripts), Look Into My Eyes (about my personal and professional …
Free range egg labels explain ‘temporarily housed’ hens
Marks and Spencer has promised to continue paying the free range egg price to producers who are having to keep birds indoors after the end of February. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued the housing order in anticipation, before cases were reported in Wales and Northern England.
Free range egg labels explain ‘temporarily housed’ hens
Marks and Spencer has promised to continue paying the free range egg price to producers who are having to keep birds indoors after the end of February. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued the housing order in anticipation, before cases were reported in Wales and Northern England.
Pupils join nationwide virtual flash mob to help sick little girl
The Dance4Daisy campaign was launched nationwide by Havant company The PE Suite, an innovative teaching resource that challenges children to a greater depth of learning. The campaign aims to raise funds for four-year-old Daisy Wigginton from Bracklesham Bay, who has cancer, and the Howard One Ward, where she is receiving treatment.
County News: Pupils join nationwide virtual flash mob to help sick little girl
The Dance4Daisy campaign was launched nationwide by Havant company The PE Suite, an innovative teaching resource that challenges children to a greater depth of learning. The campaign aims to raise funds for four-year-old Daisy Wigginton from Bracklesham Bay, who has cancer, and the Howard One Ward, where she is receiving treatment.
Can’t-Miss Spots for a Perfect London Honeymoon
Speaking of royalty, is there anywhere more impressive and highbrow than the home of the world’s most famous , London? If you’re heading to England’s historic capital to celebrate your newlywed status, make sure to add these can’t-miss , located in the heart of the stylish Knightsbridge neighborhood and overlooking Hyde Park. So British, in fact, that the Queen herself learned to dance in the hotel’s ballroom, also where Will and Kate had their rehearsal dinner.
Daytime sleepiness during teenage years linked to criminal offenses later in life
Teenagers who self-report feeling drowsy mid-afternoon also tend to exhibit more anti-social behavior such as lying, cheating, stealing and fighting. Now, research from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of York, in the United Kingdom, shows that those same teens are 4.5 times more likely to commit violent crimes a decade and a half later.
Rihanna Named Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna attends the BRIT Awards 2016 at The O2 Arena on February 24, 2016 in London, England. Harvard announced Wednesday that she’s being honored as its humanitarian of the year.
Keighley Town Council issues warning to fend off bird flu threat
OUTBREAKS of avian flu creeping closer to Keighley have prompted Keighley Town Council’s allotments officer to issue a warning to allotment holders who keep poultry or other captive birds. Lee Senior said the council is aware of instances of this disease as close as Gargrave and Addingham , adding that the town council is continuing to take advice from the Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
Teenager, 18, with Tourette’s films himself using a hose
Teenager, 18, with Tourette’s films himself swearing constantly while using a hose to highlight his struggle with physical and verbal tics A teenager with Tourette’s has revealed footage showing how the syndrome makes him struggle with simple everyday tasks like using a hose. Lewis Nickell, 18, asked his brother to film him using the water jet in their garden in Bangor, Northern Ireland, to highlight his struggle with physical and vocal tics.
Donor’s daughter set to donate to the same woman who recieved her mother’s kidney
Experts say they have never come across a case in which a donor family meets two organ recipients in this way. Photo / Getty Images When Ella Murtha’s mother Tish died at 56 after an undiagnosed brain aneurysm burst, she decided to donate her mother’s organs to help others live.
Anger over bus that never came
A DIABETIC carer was left angry with a Chippenham bus service after he was left waiting in the cold for nearly two hours for a bus that never arrived. Jonathan Hemmings was left waiting at Chippenham bus station for the X33 service to Devizes on Saturday morning and contacted Faresaver when the service failed to turn up at its scheduled time.
His divided self: the legacy of controversial Glasgow psychiatrist RD Laing
… and fractured family units played a major part in facilitating mental illness. And while a basic tenet of his mental health doctrine connected family harmony to calm mindfulness, he didn’t always practise what he preached. Laing left his first …
Kent Community Foundation donates to Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Services and other causes
… o the families of disabled children.” The Hextable-based charity helps youngsters with learning difficulties, complex health needs, autism, and physical or sensory impairment in Dartford, Gravesham, and Swanley.
‘Frozen aviary’ could act as genetic ark for rare bird breeds
Genetically modified hens that can lay eggs from different poultry breeds are helping scientists set up a “frozen aviary” to conserve rare and exotic birds. Like a seed bank for poultry, the aviary will store primordial stem cells that give rise to eggs destined to hatch male or female offspring.
Sir Terry Pratchett set to be honoured with commemorative plaque
The life of much-loved fantasy author the late Sir Terry Pratchett will be honoured with a commemorative plaque at Beaconsfield Library next month. The plaque, will be unveiled at the library, in Reynolds Road, where Sir Terry was a Saturday boy and returned to give talks.
Indian restaurant closed after health inspectors find kitchen cockroach infestation
Diners were asked to leave their half-eaten meals when health inspectors found cockroaches throughout the kitchen of a popular restaurant. Sand’s of Glenfield , an Indian restaurant in Station Road, was shut on the spot when the inspectors made the discovery.
Poultry club chairman says news of suspected bird flu outbreak is a “constant worry”
The chairman of a poultry club has spoken of her fears following a suspected bird flu outbreak near the Norfolk-Suffolk border. The Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Poultry Club, which has its headquarters at Grange Farm in Barsham, near Beccles, holds three shows a year, and cancelled its spring show which was due to be held on Sunday after news of the outbreak first came to light.