A Bishop’s Stortford doctor won a PAFTA – a Paediatric Award For Training Achievements. Dr Vanessa Sinthuraj clinched the title of Senior Trainee of the Year from The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The 30-year-old was nominated for her …
European Parliament passes stricter EU migration and asylum rules
The European Parliament passed stricter migration and asylum rules in the European Union on Wednesday after years of internal dispute against the backdrop of rising EU asylum applications. “It has been more than 10 years in the making,” the EU legislat…
France raises security measures around PSG-Barca after terror threat
France has beefed up security around Wednesday’s Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, with a reported police force of around 1,000 in place in the wake of a terror threat. This week’s quarter-final matches are taking after …
UCL: Steve Nicol picks team to qualify for semi-final between PSG, Barcelona
Former Liverpool star, Steve Nicol has picked Barcelona to qualify for the UEFA Champions League semi-final ahead of Paris Saint-Germain. Nicol spoke ahead of PSG’s Champions League quarter-final first leg tie with Barcelona on Wednesday night. Speakin…
EPL: Man Utd vs Arsenal clash rescheduled
Manchester United’s home Premier League clash against Arsenal has been rescheduled for May 12. This was confirmed after Sky Sports announced the penultimate fixtures of the three Premier League title contenders – Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City …
Ashley Francis, who is charged with murdering pensioner in Hockwold, undergoing psychiatric evaluation
A man charged with murder is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is fit to enter a plea. Ashley Francis, 26, of Whittington Hill, was charged following a stabbing in Hockwold on February 29 which resulted in a man’s death. …
Crude Slightly Lower After Large Build in EIA Crude Inventories
May WTI crude oil (CLK24) this morning is down -0.28 (-0.33%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24) is down -0.77 (-0.28%). Crude and gasoline prices this morning are mildly lower, with crude falling to a 1-week low. Crude prices today gave up an early advanc…
Did you see the fireball? Bright meteor reported in sky over N.J., N.Y., Pa.
As if we haven’t had enough cosmic events going on, from a rumbling earthquake and dozens of aftershocks to a rare solar eclipse, a bright fireball tore across the skies over New Jersey and surrounding states early today. People in at least seven New J…
Researchers identify how eating a Western diet impairs memory functioning
In a recent study, researchers have shed light on how early consumption of a Western diet — characterized by high levels of processed foods, saturated fats, and simple sugars — can lead to lasting deficits in hippocampal-dependent episodic memory, desp…
‘My misery your paradise’: Canary Island residents say mass tourism is at breaking point
Residents in the Canary Islands are planning protests and strikes in a backlash against overtourism. Campaigners say the unsustainable influx of visitors is ruining life in the holiday hotspot. One activist group on the island of Tenerife has planned a…