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GPs "breaking the law" if they refuse face-to-face appointments
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (831+ words) Experts warn some surgeries may be falling short - and explain how to assert your rights Patients are being reminded of their rights to request in-person GP appointments, as legal experts warn that some surgeries may be falling short of national…...
Exploits of a wartime Spitfire pilot based in Lympne
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (456+ words) John Simpson shares tales involving fine wine, defectors and protecting the PM One of several Spitfire squadrons operating from Lympne in World War Two was 610, nicknamed The Chesters. Nick Oram's book 'Spitfire Pilots - Legends of the Air' includes an interview…...
National Trust Pok'mon trails should be celebrated not sniffed at
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (733+ words) This week Sue Lee talks about the charity's latest colab and being in charge at Number 10 As a child, the idea of visiting a National Trust property was as likely as a day trip to Mars. It wasn't that my…...
Horoscope: Who fancies a fresh new look and which sign is tempted by travel or study?
21+ hour, 54+ min ago (1087+ words) See what the universe has in store for you between May 18 and 24 with Patrick Arundell's 12-star astrology service You'll feel your courage and determination ramping up as Mars powers into your sign, inspiring you to make a bold move or…...
It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (218+ words) In Your Area It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights On Sunday's quiz: The Saint's secret, the scientist's scheme, and the sweetener of the soil. #On This Day - in 1900, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of…...
Bean soup and the art of internet agriculture
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (391+ words) Aura farming and other ways to game the algorithm In a desperate attempt to improve my aura, I'm going to have a crack at farming. Sounds ridiculous, but it's a thing. What began as a side quest during a morning…...
Prune rosemary this month to stop it becoming 'woody and leggy"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (405+ words) The trick is knowing how much and which parts of the stems to cut back Hardy, fragrant and low-maintenance, rosemary is a favourite in gardens and on sunny windowsills, ready to add flavour to roast potatoes. Many regard it as…...
9 cordless Pocket Vac is 'handy' for quick clean-ups
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (448+ words) Ideal for kitchen crumbs, gritty car mats and air dusting If you've ever looked at a messy keyboard, a crumb-filled car cup holder or a dusty window track and thought, 'I'm not hauling the Hoover out for that,' the Pocket…...
Roast dinner veg "treated with cocktail of pesticides, research finds
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (639+ words) Seven of the 102 pesticides detected have already been banned in the EU due to links with health impacts Vegetables commonly used in a traditional British roast dinner may be produced using a wide range of pesticides, according to new analysis…...
What's On Rochdale: Salford's 17-stage playground, ground-breaking theatre, and haunting Renaissance lutes
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1742+ words) Find out the latest events from May 16 from All Across the Arts columnist Steve Cooke Review: Steve Cooke with Jade Duckworth Sounds From the Other City (SFTOC) 2026 refreshingly delivers a vibrant, genre'spanning, city'wide celebration of new music, art, and Salford's…...