Jackie Bell: Last News

A former paramedic said her colleagues would not get in the back of an ambulance with her after her sexuality was 'outed'. Jackie Bell, who now works as 111 Head of Service at the North West Ambulance Service, said a male colleague previously told fellow workers that she was a lesbian, despite trying to keep her relationship with another female colleague a secret.

Reduced services from doctors, pharmacies, dentists and opticians can be cause for concern over long Bank Holiday periods. The pressure on the NHS is expected to spike over the four-day weekend, but there are options in Greater Manchester if people urgently need out-of-hours services.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Budding astronaut Dr Jackie Bell hopes to become the first Scouser in space – after being inspired by Craig Charles' character in TV's Red Dwarf.The boffin is one of 1,979 Brit scientists, pilots and doctors who have applied to become an astronaut with the European Space Agency.Of those 560 are female vying to become the UK's second woman in space after Helen Sharman who flew to the Mir space station in 1991 on a Soviet-Brit mission.Liverpudlian Jackie, 32, was inspired to apply by watching actor Charles, 57, play chicken vindaloo-loving space Scouser Dave Lister in the smash hit comedy series.She said: "I absolutely loved watching Dave Lister, a Scouser in space."At school I would tell

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