The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week the issues tackled include claiming a refund for a cancelled trip to the Maldives and the forms that need to be filled in before entering Croatia. Q. My husband and I tried to get a refund from Destination2 for a cancelled trip … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Pregnant women can now check up on their babies with DIY ultrasound – using their phones By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:06 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 15 August 2020 Pregnant women can now check up on their babies with a smartphone device. The handheld tool, developed by Israeli … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Covid-proof clip makes cancer check-ups safe By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 August 2020 Surgeons are using a specialised clip to trap coughs and sneezes – to make vital check-ups on patients with suspected cancer in the nose and throat ‘Covid-proof’. Every year, … Read more
When Oscar nominee Jeff Goldblum flies to England ‘in a week and a half’ to film Jurassic World: Dominion, he and the crew must adhere to a ‘109-page list’ of safety protocols. ‘There are protocols galore. We’re going to be very safe, I think,’ the Pennsylvania-born 67-year-old explained to ET on Wednesday. ‘They gave us … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Thousands of children miss out on jabs because their mothers ‘have mental health problems’ By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 4 July 2020 At least 5,000 children in the UK miss out on potentially lifesaving vaccines every year because their mothers have mental health … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Why spotting a urinary infection is now child’s play By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 20 June 2020 Just a few years ago they were the curse of the classroom. But fidget spinners are making a comeback – as a medical device. Scientists in … Read more
Woman is left in tears after finding secret notes that her then three-year-old daughter hid in the walls of her house 30 years ago Kimberley Colbeck, 36, was stunned when her notes from 1987 were discovered Age three, she hid notes with her brothers Andrew, 12 and Christopher, eight Builders renovating her old house in … Read more
From writer… with love! Rare set of James Bond books containing personal notes to friends and colleagues from author Ian Fleming goes on sale for £500,000 A collection of 14 rare Bond books will go up for sale in London from next week They contain personal messages from British spy turned author, Ian Fleming In … Read more
The cashier at WHSmith clears his throat to make sure Diane von Kesmark, 72, can hear him. ‘It’s hygiene, madam,’ he tells her, emphatically. But he is not referring to the transparent plastic shield separating customers from the till, nor the latex gloves he is wearing to handle goods. He is explaining why he can’t … Read more
Customers with refund credit notes for cancelled package holidays may have to find and pay for a solicitor before they can receive a cash refund if their provider goes bust, but without any assurance their refund will be successful, says Which? The UK consumer champion says it has learned of this situation following the collapse … Read more