A GP surgery which has been in a town for more than 10 years has announced its closure. The Crane Surgery in Rectory Fields, Cranbrook, has shut permanently following a doctor’s retirement. Run by Dr David Hindmarsh, the service was registered in 2014 …
‘The First Omen’ plays to the faithful, but more nun fun is elsewhere
“The First Omen,” as it happens, is neither the first “Omen” (1976’s half-loved horror hit) nor the first “Omen” reboot (a misbegotten 2006 attempt). It’s not even this spring’s first movie about nuns in trouble and baby bumps in the night; that would …
Nutritionist shares five surprising foods that can help ease worst hay fever symptoms
By Ellen Jenne & Rom Preston-Ellis Experts have dished out some surprising food tips that could help Brits combat hay fever symptoms. With spring in full swing, the inevitable pollen bombardment is set to make the season an itchy-eyed nightmare for all…
Enhanced Games: Swimmer Magnussen says money key but not deciding factor to join doping Olympics
By Matt Hardy Swimmer James Magnussen, the first athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, admits that a $1m prize was the “tipping point” to agreeing to take part in the so-called doped Olympics but insists his decision was not just about money. Magn…
US election: Republicans dealt with ‘warning’ as vote could be swayed by ‘big wildcard’
Donald Trump is enjoying healthy polling in the US but a ‘big wildcard’ could prove to be a sting in the tail for the Republican candidate at November’s presidential election, a top pollster has suggested. Being found guilty of one of the many charges …
US election: Republicans dealt with ‘warning’ as vote could be swayed by ‘big wildcard’
Donald Trump is enjoying healthy polling in the US but a ‘big wildcard’ could prove to be a sting in the tail for the Republican candidate at November’s presidential election, a top pollster has suggested. Being found guilty of one of the many charges …
Far-right partners pressure Netanyahu not to end Gaza war
Right-wing extremist factions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government are ramping up pressure to keep up the Gaza war, after Israeli troops withdrew from the southern city of Khan Younis at the weekend. “If the prime ministe…
Iconic Pink Floyd album artwork and Libertines singer Pete Doherty’s piece to be auctioned for Thanet school
Artwork for an iconic Pink Floyd album and a Pete Doherty painting will be auctioned to raise cash for a Kent school. The works donated by artists will go under the hammer this month to raise critical funding for the Margate School – a not-for-profit p…
Situation in Russia’s flood-hit regions remains tense
The flood situation in Russia’s southern Orenburg region remains tense as authorities try to provide relief to residents whose homes have been affected by the high water. The Orenburg region was the worst impacted, with more than 10,000 houses under wa…
German court hands woman initial win in AstraZeneca Covid jab trial
A woman in Germany has achieved an initial victory against the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca in the trial over suspected harm caused by its Covid-19 jab. The civil case is one of the first in Germany against a coronavirus vaccine manufacturer. A …