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Under 21s could be banned from buying cigarettes under plans for smoke-free UK
People under the age of 21 in Britain could be banned from buying cigarettes in a bid to get the UK smoke-free by 2030. A ban on flavoured e-cigarettes is also said to have been looked into by health officials. Health Secretary Sajid Javid is due to launch a new
‘Predatory’ Test and Trace worker ‘told student she’s pretty’ in creepy messages
An NHS Test and Trace call handler has been slammed as “predatory” after he allegedly abused his position to send creepy messages to a female student. He legitimately rang the Oxford undergraduate to see if she was in self-isolation after her return from Italy, the student claims. But just one
Six in 10 Brits avoided health appointments during pandemic over Covid fears
Six in 10 Brits avoided booking health appointments during the pandemic as they didn’t want to be a burden – or catch Covid. A study of 2,000 adults found that top worries during the pandemic included stress, backache and blood pressure – but millions kept their issues to themselves rather
Holiday blow for Brits as Ibiza and Majorca nightclubs to stay shut this summer
Holidayers looking to let off steam this summer will have to find somewhere new as the nightclubs of Ibiza are unlikely to reopen this summer. Balearic Islands president Francina Armengol told the German media only when most of the islands' population has been vaccinated will foreign tourists be welcome once
Tiny Robin meets NHS worker for lunch every day for more than a year
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox This rockin’ robin has been doing its bit for the NHS – by meeting Richard Coates for lunch every day for more than a year. Richard, 25, works in the critical care
Hero NHS nurse shouted at and called ‘f****** Chinese c***’ by racist patient
An NHS nurse was called a "f****** Chinese c***" by a hospital patient, the nurse later revealed on Twitter. Aldarico Jr Velasco, a staff nurse at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, shared the moment he was subjected to a racist outburst during a shift on Saturday.
Council issue warning as Brits targeted by coronavirus vaccine scam
Currently more than six million first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered, and the plan is for millions more to be vaccinated before the middle of February. Unfortunately, scammers are seeing this as an opportunity to take advantage of people desperate to get the Covid jab. Now councils
Home of TOWIE is coronavirus hotspot with 1,111 cases recorded in just one week
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox The home of TOWIE is now now one of the biggest Coronavirus hotspots in England as cast members share heartbreaking stories of the bug. Brentwood, in Essex, has the highest infection rate
Dad whose baby died says NHS trust should ‘hang heads in shame’ after report
A bereaved dad has spoken out after a shocking report into baby deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Richard Stanton and Rhiannon Davies' daughter, Kate died from anaemia within six hours of her birth in March 2009. Their heartbreaking loss led them to campaign for an independent review