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'A £25 warmer has stopped my period cramps from making me feel sick"
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (836+ words) If there's one thing I can rely on every month without fail, it's the ominous feeling that descends just before my period starts. Some cycles are bearable; others are so agonising I've been forced to call in sick and spend…...
Smoking and vaping could be banned outside hospitals, schools and playgrounds
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (501+ words) New rules for vaping are being proposed Vaping and smoking could be banned in certain outdoor spaces such as outside hospitals, schools and children's playgrounds. The Department of Health and Social Care will also launch a public consultation on plans…...
Car parking at Nuneaton's hospital slammed 'an absolute disgrace"
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (426+ words) Concerns have once again been raised again about parking for Blue Badge holders at the George Eliot Hospital Car parking at Nuneaton's hospital has been dubbed 'an absolute disgrace'. Jeff Hunt spoke angrily about the situation with car parks at…...
Are you getting enough fibre - take quiz to find out
1+ week, 6+ day ago (561+ words) A new study has revealed the common mistakes Brits are making about fibre, with many overestimating the nutritional value of popular foods like white rice, cucumber, and even chicken. The research, which polled 2,000 adults, found that a significant number of…...
New future for Covid megalab as planning application gets green light
2+ week, 5+ day ago (264+ words) The Rosalind Franklin laboratory in Leamington was sold last year A former Covid megalab will get a new lease of life after a change of use was approved by planners. The trailblazing Leamington laboratory, known as the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory,…...
Coventry bride, 31, dies just weeks after wedding
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (905+ words) Natalie was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in 2017 A Coventry mother, who tragically lost her 31 year old daughter to a brain tumour in November 2021 - just seven weeks post her wedding - has expressed support for the newly launched Access to…...
Council urged to remove air quality zone in this pollution-hit part of Nuneaton
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (324+ words) A request has been made for the official air quality management zone in part of Nuneaton to be lifted(Image: Getty Images) An air quality zone in a pollution-hit part of Nuneaton could be removed. The Midland Road/Central Avenue…...
Nurse injured elderly woman after grabbing pen from her and left her 'scared"
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (283+ words) Yeboah Augustine was banned by the Nursing and Midwifery Council(Image: Pexels) A man working at a Warwickshire nursing home injured an elderly woman after aggressively grabbing a pen from her hand. Yeboah Augustine was subsequently suspended by the Nursing…...
Amazon statement in full after union claims of 'TB outbreak' in Coventry
4+ week, 1+ day ago (413+ words) Amazon is working with the NHS, the UKHSA and Coventry City Council(Image: CoventryLive) Amazon has stressed that the safety of its employees is its highest priority following a tuberculosis outbreak at its Lyons Park facility in Coventry. Cases of…...
The big change to Coventry's emergency department after locals' complaints
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) They said they wanted the area to be improved A big change has been made to Coventry's emergency department following complaints from locals. The University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has confirmed that the waiting room in the…...