A model who thought she was having a bad dream when she woke up paralysed has told how she’s still in a wheelchair two-and-a-half years later – and doesn’t know if she’ll ever walk again. Sonia Vera, 46, of London, led a healthy and active lifestyle until mid-2017, when she went for a nap one … Read more
Two men and a dog are stabbed after ‘balaclava-clad gang storm funeral wake at Peckham youth centre and launch horrific knife attack’ Fight believed to have broken out at a wake near a pub in Peckham, London Officers were scrambled to the brawl to find two men with stab wounds A dog was also caught … Read more
A former nanny with a dream decides to move to one of the country’s most remote parts in order to look after a petting farm, in Channel 5’s Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country, tonight. Cara, 43, bought the petting farm for £210,000 and made the move from London to John O’ … Read more
MPs to probe Mo Farah U-turn after star backtracked over taking controversial L-carnitine injections before 2014 London Marathon Mo Farah is in the spotlight again following a detailed expose by BBC Panorama MPs will ask questions about his U-turn over taking L-carnitine in 2014 They want to reopen the select committee inquiry into doping in … Read more
Tesco opens its first cashless store with contactless pay but experts say it leaves vulnerable shoppers frozen out The cashless Tesco Express, on High Holborn, central London, opened yesterday It lets customers pay using contactless cards and Apple Pay at self-service tills Tesco said it wanted feedback before considering rolling out the idea elsewhere By Sean … Read more
A leading dentist and gum specialist has shared the nine oral health signals that can indicate you have a health problem – and why they should never be ignored. Founder of RW Perio, Dr Reena Wadia, from London, said you should never neglect your dental checkups, as these can indicate a range of serious problems – from … Read more
I’ve had a belly-full of being good! Cheeky toddler bares his tummy and leaves his siblings in fits of giggles as his mother is interviewed live on the BBC News Three-year-old Rex joined his family for an appearance on BBC London today But the live interview was interrupted when Rex made his two siblings laugh … Read more
We have heard the mantra so many times over the years that it must be true: ‘Tory austerity’ is killing off the poor. Listeners to Radio 4’s Today programme yesterday will have heard this same old narrative trotted out by Sir Michael Marmot, professor of epidemiology at University College London, whose review into ‘health inequalities’, … Read more
Rising numbers of Britons will still be renting in retirement — but for some, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Statistics released this month show that over a decade, the number of those renting ahead of retirement has gone from one in 20 to nearly one in ten. Yet Money Mail has spoken to older … Read more
Ex-Charlton women’s player tragically dies aged 20 after losing battle with bone cancer – which was only found when doctors checked her broken thigh bone Lucy Kerr, 20, was diagnosed with bone cancer when she broke her thigh bone Doctors, who performed an MRI scan, also found the youngster had lung cancer She quickly had … Read more