Musician found dying in his cell after ‘hiding drugs in his sock’, inquest hears

Musician found dying in his cell after ‘hiding drugs in his sock’, inquest hears

A musician was found dying in his cell after being arrested trying to swallow a Kinder egg full of Class A drugs, an inquest heard. After his death Daniel Cooper, 40, was... Read more »
Lessons from my dying therapist: care less, have fun – and accept the inevitable | Death and dying

Lessons from my dying therapist: care less, have fun – and accept the inevitable | Death and dying

My therapist told me she was dying the way someone else might admit to cancelling their gym membership. Oh no, she told me when I asked how her immunotherapy was going, she... Read more »
Wife found husband dying in horror hedge-trimming accident- inquest

Wife found husband dying in horror hedge-trimming accident- inquest

A woman who went to offer her husband a cup of tea as he trimmed their garden hedge found him dying from a huge gash caused by the chainsaw, an inquest heard.... Read more »
Daily Insight: Not living with covid but dying from it | Daily Insight

Daily Insight: Not living with covid but dying from it | Daily Insight

Some of the covid control measures taken in the past two years need to return, argued Dr Kamran Abbasi, editor of the British Medical Journal, and HSJ editor Alastair McLellan in a hard-hitting joint editorial... Read more »
London girl, 18, dying of cancer had to say goodbye to family on Zoom while Boris Johnson partied

London girl, 18, dying of cancer had to say goodbye to family on Zoom while Boris Johnson partied

A distraught family has shared the final photo of their teenage daughter who tragically passed away on the same day Boris Johnson was partying in Downing Street. Ruby Fuller, 18, who lost... Read more »
‘Rise in drinking at home, threat of developers and challenge to make money’: Understanding why London’s pubs are dying out

‘Rise in drinking at home, threat of developers and challenge to make money’: Understanding why London’s pubs are dying out

Merton’s oldest pub is easy to miss. Tucked away on a side street , the blue façade blends seamlessly with the rows of single-storey houses. Part of the reason you don’t notice... Read more »
‘TV news… dying? We’re not going to take that lying down’

‘TV news… dying? We’re not going to take that lying down’

“We’re not going to take that lying down.” ITV News editor Rachel Corp has words of defiance for anyone who thinks the internet and 24-hour news channels are killing appointment-to-view TV bulletins.... Read more »
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West London town plans raft of new fees and price of dying will go up by £250

The cost of dying in Harrow is set to go up for some by more than £250 as the council revealed the latest increases in fees and charges. The price increases also... Read more »
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While they partied, I was cheated out of the last days with my dying partner, writes SUE REID

My most precious possession is the birthday card my partner Nigel gave me as he was dying. I keep it close by my bedside, and blow a kiss to it every morning.... Read more »
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BBC Gardeners’ World: Monty Don’s health battle that made him think he was dying

Monty Don is best known for his work presenting Gardeners; World, giving gardening tips to avid viewers year round. Thousands of budding gardeners watched the show during the pandemic seeking advice from... Read more »