BBC newsreader George Alagiah has said he is 'in a sort of limbo' as he waits to hear the outcome of his latest round of cancer treatment. The broadcaster, 63, says he is determined to live each day 'to the full' after he revealed earlier this...
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23rd Aug 2019 | Updated at 12:22am 23rd Aug 2019
Breaking the class ceiling at Oxbridge universities
“I am always plagued with the imposter syndrome where I constantly ask myself if I belonged at Oxford because everyone else appeared smarter in comparison. This feeling of not belonging at University often stems from the fact that people often came from...
Haberdashers' Boys ace the A levels
On Thursday, 15th August as students across the UK picked up their A level results, the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School’s pupils rejoiced their achievements with A* and A grades in all subject areas.
Indian-origin becomes the first ever to win Miss England title
Talk about new age career determination, Bhasha Mukherjee, who is also a junior doctor, has won the Miss England title, becoming the first ever Indian-origin to win this crown.
UK's first Diabetes Village opens for patients in Leicester
People registered with a Leicester GP practice and either living with type 2 diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes will soon be able to access a wide portfolio of support services all under one roof.
Dr Sohom Das: A new age Forensic Psychiatrist
Dr Sohom Das from London, is not just your regular Consulting Forensic Psychiatrist. Currently in his early 40s, Sohom is quirky, witty, dabbles in stand-up comedy and does battle rapping on TV. He is also a debut fiction novelist, writing a...
Jet Airways’ Manchester-Mumbai set to bring £400m to northern economy
Jet Airways’ first ever non-stop flight connecting Mumbai, India’s economic capital, and Manchester is now operating. Launched on Dhan Teras (Nov 5) - the most auspicious day for businesses, and second day of Diwali, in the Hindu calendar -...
770,000 people in England unable to speak English well
In an interview, the communities secretary, Sajid Javid revealed that 770,000 people living in England speak little or no English at all, and warned that up to 70% of them are women from the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.
Sigma sponsors transformation of Community Pharmacy 2025 vision
A donation from Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc is funding a three year PhD scholarship aimed at developing a coherent and transformative vision for English community pharmacy in 2025. The project has already begun in the Department of Pharmacy and...
A strict father who imposed a 'toxic and oppressive' regime upon his family after two of his eight daughters refused to enter into arranged marriages walked free from court after they urged a judge not to send him to prison.
Fundraising from a primary school’s rotary club has been tripled by a foundation set under Bill Gates. A children’s club in Stanburn Primary School, Stanmore, has raised more than £2,673 for Polio vaccinations after a foundation by Bill Gates...
Four men have been jailed for life after slaughtering a father-of-four with a machete in the middle of the street over a long-running family feud. Sajed Choudry (pictured), 42, had his ears sliced off and skull hacked open in the vicious attack...
A driver from South Ockendon who killed a cyclist following a hit and run crash on New Year's Eve has been jailed. Ravinder Matharu, 32, was on the phone to his girlfriend while driving his brother’s Peugeot 206 on Arisdale Avenue when he collided...
A no-nonsense Indian restaurant owner brutally hit back at a 'shameless' TripAdvisor reviewer who criticised the size of its portions - after apparently ordering a bargain £3.50 three-course meal.
A 'very handsome' 22-year-old who died when he was hit on the back of his head during hockey training four years ago has saved the lives of 50 other people through organ donation - including a six-year-old girl who says he is her 'hero'.
Boris Johnson led Government's latest plans to end freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit have caused anxiety and confusion among European nationals in the UK, with concerns that they can be caught up in hostile...
Boris Johnson led Government's latest plans to end freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit have caused anxiety and confusion among European nationals in the UK, with concerns that they can be caught up in hostile...
A recruitment campaign in the North of England has seen a record number of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates appointed to become Parole Board members. These appointments triple the number and will bring the board’s BAME diversity...
