The death of 38-year-old Hayley Dowell during cosmetic surgery at Istanbul’s BHT Clinic has highlighted alarming concerns about medical tourism safety. According to the Daily Mail, Mrs Dowell underwent a Brazilian butt lift (BBL), tummy tuck, and liposuction on October 2, 2023, but tragically passed away just hours later, around midnight on October 3. Her … Read more
The lenient sentencing of a 26-year-old trainee teacher from Oxford, who was convicted of possessing and distributing over 1,000 explicit videos and images of child sexual abuse, including the rape of newborns and toddlers, has sparked widespread outrage. Critics say this shocking case highlights the failures of Britain’s justice system to prioritise the safety of … Read more
King Charles III led the nation Sunday in a two-minute silence in remembrance of fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on, a further sign the royal family is slowly returning to normal at the end of a year in which two of the most popular royals were sidelined by cancer. Remembrance … Read more
LONDON — In fashion, smoking is the one vice that’s outlived all the others — and there’s still a burning desire for it. For the fashion crowd, many see a lit cigarette, rather than a vape, as a signal of chic. Tobacco, like the color black, has managed to stay in vogue despite all its … Read more
LONDON — Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country’s health security agency (UKHSA) said Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population remained low. The clade Ib variant is a new form of the virus that was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) … Read more
A top UK tax and immigration advisor, David Lesperance, helps high-net-worth individuals manage their money. However, the looming Labour tax hikes resulted in eight of his super-wealthy clients approaching him for help leaving the UK. Lesperance reportedly said the potential increases to capital gains, inheritance tax rates, and a new “exit levy” for wealthy people … Read more
A 28-year-old British beautician from Middlesbrough, Kimberly Hall, is facing up to 60 years in a US prison after being arrested at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle £3.5 million worth of cocaine. Despite the severity of the charges, Hall’s father, John, 59, insists his daughter is “only guilty of stupidity” and … Read more
When the British comedian Rosie Holt heard that Rishi Sunak, then the Prime Minister and head of the Conservative Party, would be holding a snap election in July, earlier than many expected, her first thought was: “So annoying!” “The election screwed up so many things,” she told me on a recent hot afternoon. Holt was … Read more
LONDON — Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein, said it decided to discontinue proceedings because there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.” “We have explained our decision … Read more
NEW YORK — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends. But once or twice a week, she goes to a restaurant by herself. Imanirad said dining alone gives her time to think or read. She tries not to touch her phone and relishes … Read more
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