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Back in 2018, the Daily Mail published a front page investigation under the headline: ‘New Maternity Deaths Scandal.’ Our report revealed how more than 60 babies and mothers were feared to have died or suffered devastating harm at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SATH). The response from the then chief executive Simon Wright … Read more
The Nightingale Hospitals epitomise the ‘Dunkirk Spirit’ the country has always relied on in times of crisis. ‘My grandfather was at the Somme,’ said the army commander who helped plan the flagship 4,000-bed hospital in east London, which opened to great fanfare at the start of the month. ‘I’m just at a different battle.’ The … Read more
Twelve cyclists ride in formation in London’s Regent’s Park. It was, as far as they were concerned, just a normal Saturday. What other conclusion can be drawn from the picture of them pedalling furiously through the beauty spot seemingly without a care? On the day the coronavirus pandemic claimed 708 lives in Britain, they and … Read more
There are only two ways to reach the end of George Street in the heart of the market town of Snaith – ‘gateway to East Yorkshire’. You can either borrow a dinghy from the fire station round the corner (a mini-fleet of bright red lifeboats have been commandeered) or put on fishing waders and venture … Read more
Tyson Fury’s comeback, culminating in his sensational victory in Las Vegas in the early hours of yesterday, eclipses the storyline of Rocky (…and Rocky II… Rocky III… Rocky IV… and Rocky V). How so? You simply have to turn the clock back three years to a harrowing moment in October 2016 for evidence. Tyson is … Read more