Mother-of-two, 34, killed herself while waiting for abusive ex to face trial 

A mother-of-two took her own life because she was ‘petrified’ at having to face her abusive partner in court.   Gemma Robinson was found hanged at her home in Dartford, Kent in July last year while her ex-boyfriend Joseph Falconer was trying to be released on bail.  Falconer, who a judge labelled ‘dangerous, jealous and controlling’, … Read more

Why was I left waiting for a £5,000 transfer from Barclays for months?

A Barclays customer was left without £5,000 for months after the bank closed a dormant savings account last March but simply failed to hand her back the money until January. Loretta Marshall, not her real name, from Worcestershire, had a savings account with the bank which went dormant last year after she had not touched … Read more

MICAH RICHARDS: If a black player makes a mistake in a game, racial abuse is waiting online

MICAH RICHARDS: If a black player makes a mistake in a game, then goes on social media, it’s there waiting. A banana emoji, a monkey picture or words that make you sick to your stomach – it NEEDS to stop! Black players being racially abused online is so depressing but also predictable It’s become normal … Read more

Kelly Rowland works out at nine months pregnant as she wonders ‘what is this baby waiting for?’

Kelly Rowland keeps up workout regimen at nine months pregnant as she wonders ‘what is this baby waiting for?’ By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 04:22 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 04:22 GMT, 21 January 2021 She’s due to give birth to her second child any day now. But that hasn’t stopped Kelly Rowland … Read more

NHS waiting list for ops hits record high with 4.46million people now in need of hospital treatment

The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal.  NHS England data published today shows a total of 4.46million people were waiting to start treatments – including for hip replacements and heart problems – in England at the end of November last year. And … Read more

RAF veteran, 99, is STILL waiting for vaccine appointment a month after scheme began

An RAF veteran who is about to turn 100 says he is still waiting for his Covid vaccination a month after the scheme started, as a Sage adviser calls on Number 10 to make it compulsory for NHS staff to get the jab. Arthur Clark, a widower and great-grandfather of four said he had been … Read more

Girl, 12, waiting on bone marrow transplant turned away from hospital

A young girl who had been waiting on a bone marrow transplant was turned away from hospital at the last minute after being told donor was no longer compatible. Libby Cotts, from Essex, was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anaemia in October. The 12-year-old, who has been having weekly blood and platelet transfusions, had been expecting … Read more

1,600 lorry drivers are STILL waiting to cross The Channel after spending Christmas Day in cabs

Around 1,600 lorry drivers are still waiting to cross The Channel after spending Christmas Day separated from their families in their cabs but more are arriving ‘every hour’.  Despite efforts to help those stranded in their trucks get home before the festive season, thousands were still left waiting around yesterday as 800 military personnel were drafted … Read more

3,000 lorry drivers are STILL waiting to cross The Channel after spending Christmas Day in cabs

Around 3,000 lorry drivers are still waiting to cross The Channel after spending Christmas Day separated from their families in their cabs but more are arriving ‘every hour’.  Despite efforts to help those stranded in their trucks get home before the festive season, thousands were still left waiting around yesterday as 800 military personnel were drafted … Read more

Cancer treatment waiting list shoots up by 70,000 in just seven months

The waiting list for cancer treatment has nearly doubled since May, leaked NHS documents show. Delays caused by coronavirus have seen the number of patients waiting for cancer tests or treatment soar from around 90,000 to 160,000 in just seven months. It comes as a report warns patients face a ‘double whammy’ of delays in … Read more