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North London Hospice seeks final £1.7m for inpatient unit rebuild

North London Hospice is seeking support from the public to secure the final £1.7 million required for its £10 million redevelopment appeal. The project will rebuild the hospice's inpatient facility f...

Person dies after falling unwell at pub on High Street, Barnet

A person died after falling ill at a pub situated on a north London high street, emergency services confirmed. Paramedics were dispatched to the location on High Street, Barnet, at 2.35pm on Wednesda...

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North London Hospice seeks final £1.7m for inpatient unit rebuild

North London Hospice is seeking support from the public to secure the final £1.7 million required for its £10 million redevelopment appeal. The project will rebuild the hospice's inpatient facility f...

Person dies after falling unwell at pub on High Street, Barnet

A person died after falling ill at a pub situated on a north London high street, emergency services confirmed. Paramedics were dispatched to the location on High Street, Barnet, at 2.35pm on Wednesda...

London antidepressant prescriptions reach 7.6m a year costing £21m

A review of NHS prescription information has highlighted the extent of antidepressant dispensing across the capital, with an annualised total of 7,649,268 items supplied between March 2020 and March 2...

EastEnders actress Michelle Collins breaks ground on £10m North London Hospice rebuild

Construction on a £10 million hospice redevelopment has commenced, representing a significant investment in specialist end-of-life care services. Michelle Collins, the actress serving as ambassador f...

Average Brit gets just nine minutes of peace after waking before daily tasks begin

British adults are managing an average of six concurrent tasks, reminders, and obligations at any given moment, according to a new survey of 2,000 participants. More than half of respondents reported...

Andy Burnham’s father Roy dies aged 86 after dementia battle

Andy Burnham has suspended his official diary for the coming two days following the death of his father, Roy. The Prime Minister's office confirmed that engagements scheduled for Monday and Tuesday (...

71-year-old hospice healthcare assistant to skydive 15,000 feet for Harrow charity

A 71-year-old healthcare assistant is preparing to throw herself from an aircraft at 15,000 feet to raise money for a local hospice. Rose Tallon, who has spent the past 11 years working at St Luke's ...

Most over 50s unaware of daily fibre target, study of 2,000 adults shows

Research has revealed significant gaps in fibre awareness among older adults, with just one in three individuals aged over 50 confident about their daily fibre requirements. A survey encompassing 2,0...

Firefighters to hold minute’s silence at 1.46pm to mark 9/11 anniversary

Commemorations are being held throughout the United Kingdom on Thursday to observe the quarter-century anniversary of the September 11 terrorist strikes. Emergency services personnel in Britain are s...

Love Island winner Cach Mercer swaps TikTok for Strictly 2026 ballroom

Cach Mercer, a prominent social media personality and former Love Island champion, is set to make the transition from TikTok dance videos to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for the 2026 season. Th...

Bob Harris, 80, begins intensive radiotherapy after cancer spread

Veteran broadcaster Bob Harris has commenced an intensive regimen of intravenous radiotherapy treatment. Harris, who is 80 years old, disclosed in April that his prostate cancer had metastasised to t...

Government Consults on Plain Packaging for Cigars

A new government consultation could see cigars sold in plain packaging across Britain, following the model already applied to cigarettes. Since April, anyone born after January 1, 2009, has been perm...

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North London Hospice seeks final £1.7m for inpatient unit rebuild

North London Hospice is seeking support from the public to secure the final £1.7 million required for its £10 million redevelopment appeal. The project will rebuild the hospice's inpatient facility f...

Person dies after falling unwell at pub on High Street, Barnet

A person died after falling ill at a pub situated on a north London high street, emergency services confirmed. Paramedics were dispatched to the location on High Street, Barnet, at 2.35pm on Wednesda...

London antidepressant prescriptions reach 7.6m a year costing £21m

A review of NHS prescription information has highlighted the extent of antidepressant dispensing across the capital, with an annualised total of 7,649,268 items supplied between March 2020 and March 2...

EastEnders actress Michelle Collins breaks ground on £10m North London Hospice rebuild

Construction on a £10 million hospice redevelopment has commenced, representing a significant investment in specialist end-of-life care services. Michelle Collins, the actress serving as ambassador f...