News about Mark Porter

DR SALEYHA AHSAN: I'm now at Day 23 of the '100-day' cough. What I have is whooping cough. It started with a mild cough in March, but within days I had severe coughing fits. I've learned there's been an alarming surge of cases of whooping cough. Already in the first two months of 2024, in England and Wales alone there were 1,468 new laboratory-confirmed cases reported by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), compared with a total of 858 cases for the whole of 2023.

Doctors confirm that people in the United Kingdom can now access sicknotes thanks to the introduction of new services by the country's biggest online pharmacy. Customers will be able to be signed off by a GMC registered doctor if they pay a £39 fee and post a short video of themselves, as Pharmacy2U's new program will enable customers to be signed off work. If they submit the recording before 9 p.m., they will be sent a sick letter on the same day. Dr. Mark Porter said that pulling the wool over the eyes' of a Pharmacy2U clinician's eyes would be'much more effective' than pulling the wool over a worker's own GP. "I am all for anything that makes patients' and NHS doctors' lives more convenient," Porter said in the Times, particularly because of recent high demand and the difficulty finding a GP/specialist.

The 'New Golden Mile' is an 18-mile stretch of sand that runs between Marbella and Estepona. 'Money is pouring in for luxury developments here,' Mark Porter visits the area.' He bases himself at the newly opened METT Hotel & Beach Resort, a'stylish' five-star hotel that has earned a reputation as a 'oasis of peace.'

Mark Porter explores some of the islands off the coast of south-west Florida, as well as the city itself. Fort Myers' name was put on the map by, among other things, those leading lights of the American industrial revolution, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.' Ford and Edison used to have summer houses in the city, according to him.

On a four-day hire car ride around Finland, Mark Porter goes from a lakeside cottage to Porvoo, where he discovers the Finnish way of life. Along the way, he finds that there are 3.3 million saunas that only serve 5.3 million people in Finland, as well as wonders: 'Perhaps that's why everyone is so positive.' In addition, he attends a 'happiness masterclass' at the country's Kuru hotel...

In Tegernsee Valley, Mark Porter cycles around the lakes. 'This area of Germany has been a playground of the super wealthy for centuries, from Bavarian kings, Russian tsars, and Nazi elites,' he says, adding: "Now it's pop stars, footballers, and a sprinkling of oligarchs.'

Mark Porter explores Nuku Hiva, the country's largest isle, discovering that it is a haven for 'hiking, horse-riding, diving, and stunning scenery.' 'You first fly to Tahiti (10,000 miles from London), then board a three-hour flight for a further 1,000 miles,' he says. Door to door it takes 30 hours, but what is 30 hours in the grand scheme of things, when you're not halfway to paradise but actually knocking on its door?' The high-end Keikahanui Pearl Lodge, which features ocean-view bungalows and an infinity pool, is his base for his stay. Here's a look at what it's like to fly to the paradisiacal isle.

Mark Porter, who rides his bike tour in France, starts from La Coquillade (bottom right), a cycling resort for cycle enthusiasts. 'Trips like mine's focus on Luberon's villages and vineyards,' he explains, "France's extensive network of cycleways and planned routes make it one of the world's most bicycle-friendly countries.' And what better way to burn up the calories of its fabulous gastronomic tradition?' Read more about his e-bike odyssey here.