The relatives of two women who died from herpes after undergoing caesarean sections by the same surgeon are bringing a claim for medical negligence against an NHS hospital in the High Court. Kimberley Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, died six weeks apart in 2018 at hospitals in Kent run by East Kent Hospitals University … Read more
Local residents near Padstow in Cornwall told the British Coastguard to ‘take charge’ of the move The British coastguard has been criticised for attempting to ban families from digging holes on a popular Cornish beach. Residents living near the upmarket Padstow in Cornwall have called on emergency services to ‘take action’ after they complained on … Read more
Image source, Owen Midwinter Image caption, Owen and his girlfriend Cori are just some of the thousands affected by the decision to close blast furnaces at Port Talbot Steelworks Item information Author, Paul Heaney Role, BBC Wales investigates June 25, 2024 Updated June 26, 2024 Owen Midwinter thought he had a ‘job for life’ when … Read more
Image source, Owen Midwinter Image caption, Owen and his girlfriend Cori are just some of the thousands affected by the decision to close blast furnaces at Port Talbot Steelworks Item information Author, Paul Heaney Role, BBC Wales investigates June 25, 2024 Updated 8 hours ago Owen Midwinter thought he had a ‘job for life’ when … Read more
Angry residents say a beauty spot in the Cotswolds has been destroyed by travelers who bulldozed their way into a place they don’t have permission to live in, despite the council trying to prevent this for 17 years. People in Kayte Lane, a rural spot below Cleeve Hill, in Southam, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, feared for … Read more
Council workers have outraged residents by sticking ‘shame cards’ on their rubbish bins. Bosses say this is a new initiative to ‘re-educate’ families about recycling. The row over the collections by South Kesteven Council in Lincolnshire has already been branded the ‘bingate’ scandal by leading Tory Michael Gove, who demanded an official apology to locals … Read more
Few games brought as much joy to the crowd at their Summer Game Fest demos as Astro Bot, the latest from Astro’s Playroom and Astro Bot: Rescue Mission developer Team Asobi. During my 45 minutes or so with Astro Bot, I completed just about the entire demo. I say ‘just about’ because while the main … Read more
An illuminating new program leaves stargazers and science teachers beaming with inspiration. That program, called Stellar Dreams, is administered by the nonprofit organization The Science Haven. 100 telescopes will be given away, with the goal of encouraging interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) among underrepresented and disadvantaged families. Founded by molecular biologist Raven … Read more
Tens of thousands of social housing units currently sit empty, despite the country facing a national housing crisis. There are 33,993 vacant council properties in England, the highest number since 2009. And Sky News can reveal that more than 6,000 public homes have been empty for more than a year. These include several homes that … Read more