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Unsung heroes were going about their daily duties at home and work when a big surprise landed at their doors. The ten “amazing” individuals had been nominated by friends, family and colleagues as Covid heroes for their outstanding efforts during the pandemic. They have all won a Christmas party at …

If you own a mobile phone, the chances are you’ve been contacted by a scammer. It’s known as smishing – or phishing by SMS. For many, the text messages arrive daily, often purporting to be from recognisable companies but in fact they are anything but above board. In the past …

Anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorists storm into hospital to serve ‘legal documents’ citing the ‘Nuremberg Code’ and accusing medics of complicity in ‘crimes against humanity’ This is the moment anti-vaxxers ‘serve’ under-pressure medics at Colchester Conspiracy theorists accuse NHS hospital staff of ‘propagating plandemic’  They spout legal mumbo-jumbo including about the post-war …

Children need to be taught how to treat illnesses themselves in an effort to ease GP workloads, NHS bosses say. Family doctors have longed complained about unnecessary paperwork and admin, as well as patients coming in for issues that could be dealt with either at home, or by a pharmacist.   …

A mum who has defied medics to deliver a ‘miracle baby’ at Stoke-on-Trent’s main hospital is on a collision course with the Government. Joanne Cole became one of the first women in the world to get pregnant and conceive with motor neurone disease (MND) when she gave birth to Sebastian …

Hull and East Riding Fertility Clinic opened the doors to its new clinic on Friday after moving from its previous location at Hull Royal Infirmary. The clinic, previously known as Hull IVF, is already one of the most successful in the country, the expansion is expected to allow them to …

Youngsters from schools across Leicestershire have had their cute designs shortlisted in a Royal Mail stamp competition celebrating heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. Pupils attending county schools are now in with a shout of having their poignant artwork featured on thousands of letters and parcels next year. The colourful designs …

A record number of schoolchildren have submitted entries to a competition to design new Royal Mail stamps to recognise heroes of the pandemic. More than 600,000 designs were sent from almost 7,500 schools, with 120 regional finalists being chosen. A stamp designed by a schoolchild (Royal Mail/PA) The previous highest …

Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1129/32362 From The Socialist newspaper, 14 April 2021 Put Tories and capitalism in the dock photo Alberto Giuliani/CC   (Click to enlarge) Rob Williams, Socialist Party workplace and trade union organiser Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presided over a coronavirus catastrophe that has left over 127,000 …

People taking part in a Covid-19 testing pilot in Tamworth now have the chance to help local families. NHS Test and Trace, in partnership with Staffordshire County Council, Tamworth Borough Council and the Royal Mail, has targeted around 6,000 households in the Glascote and Stonydelph areas to help stop the …