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  • War child recalls narrow ecape from death ship

    A red life-jacket and a mom who told him to never take it off is the reason why a London boy was one of only 13 evacuated children that survived the bombing of a Second World War ship. Now this life-jacket forms part of a fascinating new exhibition on

  • Barnet Hospital’s MRSA shame

    The NHS trust that operates Barnet Hospital has been officially named as the worst in the country for MRSA infection rates. Figures released last week by the Department of Health show that Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust has the highest rate

  • Aerodrome seconds away from disaster

    An aircraft hanger at Elstree Aerodrome was seconds away from destruction this week when a fire came close to engulfing oil drums containing more than 40 gallons of petrol. Fire crews rushed to the scene last Saturday morning to extinguish the blaze