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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 …

A spike in fraud cases is being seen in Leicester, including cases where criminals tell vulnerable people they need to hand over bank details to get their coronavirus vaccine. HSBC is warning everyone in the city to be vigilant after their branches across Leicester noticed a high number of people …

Email leak reveals Amazon and outsourcing giant Serco are invited to apply for gongs in New Year honours Businesses have been invited to put their staff forward for New Year honours Capita, Amazon and Serco among others to receive invitation from Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy behind …

The UK today recorded another 6,040 new coronavirus cases marking a 19 per cent drop in positive tests week-on-week.  Today’s death toll of 158 marks a drop of 45 per cent on the 290 deaths recorded last Saturday – acting as further proof of Britain’s successful vaccine roll-out. The deaths total across …

Visiting restrictions at Hull’s hospitals are being eased from next week as rates of Covid-19 infection continue to fall. From Monday, one named visitor will be able to visit a relative or friend at Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill Hospital by booking a slot of up to an hour …