Cartoonist Bill Tidy lost the power of speech, but says putting pen to paper had remarkable results 

After Bill Tidy — one of Britain’s best-loved cartoonists — was rushed to hospital following a stroke, his nurses and family knew exactly what was needed to lift his spirits and boost his recovery After Bill Tidy — one of Britain’s best-loved cartoonists — was rushed to hospital following a stroke, his nurses and family … Read more

I’m convinced those poison pen letters triggered my heart attack

The symptoms crept up on me. I’d had chest pain for a week — when I lifted heavy pots or sacks of soil from the garden centre or climbed the stairs to the children’s rooms. Ironically perhaps, given our hypersensitivity to such things right now, it felt like a bronchial infection — a sharp pain … Read more

10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment

10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment amid anger that a lack of supplies could be risking lives Over 10,000 frontline NHS staff have written to PM over protective equipment Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer, said there were ‘distribution issues’ She insists UK had enough personal protective equipment to … Read more

10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment

10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment amid anger that a lack of supplies could be risking lives Over 10,000 frontline NHS staff have written to PM over protective equipment Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer, said there were ‘distribution issues’ She insists UK had enough personal protective equipment to … Read more

Father claims he caught coronavirus from using the same PEN as someone who was infected

Father claims he caught coronavirus from using the same PEN as someone who was infected with the killer illness  A father, 58, from New Zealand said he caught coronavirus from holding a pen   He tested positive on Thursday after a friend of a friend returned from travelling  The man said that he only lent the … Read more