Council chiefs in Bristol have doubled down on their refusal to make a disabled woman’s home accessible to an electric wheelchair, saying her home has ‘already undergone significant alterations’. Bristol Live reported last week that Janice Moule said she was effectively trapped in her own home and relied on her son to come and take her out,Continue reading “Locked In By Bureaucracy”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Seven Years Lost To The Wrong Fight
The NHS misdiagnosed a youngster and administered six cycles of chemotherapy. Faye Condon, 12, was wrongly diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) at age five in a mistake mum Christina says “ruined her whole childhood”. Christina pressed medical professionals at Bristol Children’s Hospital (BCH) to check for additional illnesses since she wasContinue reading “Seven Years Lost To The Wrong Fight”
Twenty‑Six Years Of Building A Life — And Now They Want To Tear A Family Apart
A Jamaican man who has lived more than half his life in the UK is facing deportation to his home country in one of the first cases since new anti-immigration measures were announced in last week’s immigration bill. Mark Nelson, 46, came to the UK in 2000 and set up his own car-mechanic business. He hasContinue reading “Twenty‑Six Years Of Building A Life — And Now They Want To Tear A Family Apart”
Harry Rocked Up — Palace Said, ‘You’re Late, Mate
Prince Harry has touched down in the UK after being barred from staying in Buckingham Palace over a missed invite deadline. The 41-year-old Duke arrived without Meghan, Archie and Lilibet, a spokesman confirmed – after taking too long to accept an offer of royal accommodation from King Charles. The arrival of the prince comes just two daysContinue reading “Harry Rocked Up — Palace Said, ‘You’re Late, Mate”
Where The Crown Forgets, The Blood Remembers
Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, part of the royal family through the Queen Mother’s side. Both girls were born with extreme developmental disabilities at a time when society heavily stigmatised conditions like theirs. In 1941, at just 15 and 22 years old, they were quietly moved to the RoyalContinue reading “Where The Crown Forgets, The Blood Remembers”
Tap The Earring, Trap The Danger
A 16-year-old from Limpopo built an “Alerting Earpiece”, which is now award-winning and has been widely reported. In situations where reaching for a phone is unsafe or impossible, this covert earring protects women and girls by concealing a camera, GPS tracker, and emergency alarm system. With one hidden press, it can silently photograph or recordContinue reading “Tap The Earring, Trap The Danger”
Fishing For Hate — Catching Suspended Sentences
Two men who went ‘fishing for Jews’ in north London as they filmed anti-Semitic TikTok videos have been given suspended prison sentences. Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, both 21, previously pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated intentional harassment after they shouted anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish person. Bousloub approached the victim and started yelling insults while filming it onContinue reading “Fishing For Hate — Catching Suspended Sentences”
EpiPens In Every School — Finally, A Rule That Saves Lives Instead Of Excuses
The parents of children with allergies say ‘lives will be saved’ by new Government guidance, which will require every school in England to stock EpiPens and provide allergy training to all staff. The statutory guidance, known as Benedict’s Law, will be published by the Department for Education on Monday and follows years of campaigning byContinue reading “EpiPens In Every School — Finally, A Rule That Saves Lives Instead Of Excuses”
“The AI Doctor Will See You Now — Please Hold While It Decides If You’re Actually Ill”
Artificial intelligence will be used on the NHS app to tell patients if they should book a GP appointment or would be better off going to A&E. People will be asked a series of questions by the new triage tool, which will utilise their responses to guide them to the optimum service for their medical condition. TheContinue reading ““The AI Doctor Will See You Now — Please Hold While It Decides If You’re Actually Ill””
Red Arrows: Sponsored By Keir Starmer’s Pause Button
The Red Arrows face being grounded for years because of Keir Starmer’s dithering over defence spending, it is claimed. Defence sources have told The Mail on Sunday the year-long delay to the defence investment plan (DIP), finally published last week, means it is now ‘almost impossible’ for the RAF to have a replacement aircraft ready for the RedContinue reading “Red Arrows: Sponsored By Keir Starmer’s Pause Button”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 