Video PUBLISHED: 16:29 06 January 2019 Daniel Hickey Kerri Parker. Picture: ARCHANT. Archant Norfolk. A Norfolk model and former winner of Miss UK who has been fighting cancer for five years has been told her brain tumour is inoperable. Kerri Parker, 34, was diagnosed with the disease in 2013. Two years later she was given the all-clear. However, in the last few days doctors told her the tumour cannot be treated surgically. She is now considering therapy in the USA, where tumours can be targeted with radiation that does not harm the healthy parts of the brain. Kerri Parker. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYMiss Parker, who grew up in Dereham and lives in Norwich, runs an academy for training models. On Saturday, girls who attend the Kerri Parker Academy (KPA), as well as their parents, gathered at Norwich’s ice-rink to show their support to Miss Parker.Rebecca Aldiss, whose daughter Leah, 8, goes to the modelling school, said that when the parents … [Read more...] about Norfolk model Kerri Parker Norwich Dereham brain tumour USA Spain
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Spain rescues 549 migrants from Mediterranean
Associated Press Published 11:24 AM EST Jan 6, 2019 Madrid – Spain’s maritime rescue service says it saved 549 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The service says its craft intercepted six small boats carrying a total of 350 migrants on Saturday in waters east of the Strait of Gibraltar. On Sunday another 199 migrants were pulled from five different boats, including two tiny inflatable boats meant for small bodies of water or near the beach. One of those tiny recreational boats was carrying four children. The other was packed with 10 adults. The United Nations refugee agency estimates that 2,262 migrants died while crossing the Mediterranean in 2018. The European Union’s border agency says that 57,000 illegal immigrants reached Spain last year, double the figure for 2017. Overall, unauthorized border crossings into Europe hit a five-year low. Pope Francis has appealed to European leaders to show concrete solidarity to 49 migrants stranded aboard a … [Read more...] about Spain rescues 549 migrants from Mediterranean
Spain rescues 549 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean
Updated 8:42 am CST, Sunday, January 6, 2019 In this photo taken with slow shutter speed Pope Francis leaves after celebrating an Epiphany Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. Pope Francis has appealed to European leaders to show “concrete solidarity” to 49 migrants stranded aboard a pair of rescue vessels. Francis, addressing faithful in St. Peter’s Square Sunday, noted that the migrants, rescued in the Mediterranean. less In this photo taken with slow shutter speed Pope Francis leaves after celebrating an Epiphany Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. Pope Francis has appealed to European leaders to ... more Photo: Andrew Medichini, AP Photo: Andrew Medichini, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of … [Read more...] about Spain rescues 549 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean
Brrr! Spain on alert for freezing temperatures as cold snap bites
File photo of the Cibeles fountain in Madrid turned to ice. Photo: AFP At least 19 provinces are on yellow alert for freezing temperatures this Friday as a cold front grips much of the country. The mercury is expected to dip below freezing across much of northern and central Spain and as low as -8C in Madrid, Castile and Leon, Aragon and parts of Catalonia. READ ALSO: Ten beautiful Spanish villages to visit when it snows The cold snap will be accompanied by clear skies although fog is likely in valleys around Albacete, Barcelona, Gerona and Madrid on Saturday as well as in low-lying parts of Aragon. The cold snap coincides with the arrival of the Three Kings, when crowds come out to watch parades on the eve of Epiphany. State weather agency AEMET has issued weather warnings for freezing temperatures across 19 provinces on Friday. Roads are expected to be busy over the weekend as people make their way home after the holiday period. Authorities have issued … [Read more...] about Brrr! Spain on alert for freezing temperatures as cold snap bites
Spain’s public holidays in 2019: Official list
Disheartened at the thought of going back at work after the Christmas holidays? The good news is that you can start planning your puentes - the Spanish custom of taking the day off to bridge the weekend with the holiday. READ MORE: Here is the official list of all the public holidays across Spain in 2019, as published in Spain's BOE official state bulletin. This year sees eight national public holidays across the whole of Spain – plus each region will have its own holidays on top. These celebrated nationally are: January 1st: New Year’s Day. (Tuesday) April 19th: Good Friday May 1st: Workers' Day (Wednesday) August 15th: Assumption of Mary, (Thursday) October 12th: Spanish National Day, (Saturday) November 1st: All Saints’ Day (Thursday) December 6th: Constitution Day (Friday) December 25th: Christmas Day (Wednesday) Apart from these national dates, all regions have an additional holidays with authorities choosing to … [Read more...] about Spain’s public holidays in 2019: Official list