Keira Ridler, of Hampson Avenue in Wrexham, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Thursday morning to hear her sentence. The 26-year-old, of Marlborough Road in Ellesmere Port, had admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing. Ryan Rothwell, prosecuting, told the court that on the evening of September 19, … Read more
Last year, one species of ant was caught using antibiotics. Now, another species has been spotted performing amputations. Researchers have recently confirmed experimentally that this operation and the other treatments ants give each other do indeed save ants’ lives. We’ve known for a few years that ants treat each other’s wounds, but we’re only just … Read more
A dangerous driver has left a pedestrian paralysed and two others injured after a crash at a car meet in Flintshire. Kiera Ridler was travelling at around 65mph on a 30mph road when she collided with another car, before her vehicle veered off the road and hit pedestrian Christopher Rakestraw. Mr Rakestraw’s injuries were so … Read more
Until the discovery of antibiotic drugs in the last century, doctors often performed amputations to save the life of a patient with an infected wound. But humans aren’t the only animals that perform these types of operations on each other. Scientists have discovered that a species of ant native to the southeastern United States also … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Singapore Airlines is offering an initial compensation of $25,000 to some passengers on a flight from London last month that experienced severe turbulence, leading to one death and several serious injuries. Those with injuries requiring … Read more
Image caption, At least two people have been seriously injured at Ealing Broadway station Item information Author, Tom Edwards Role, Transport Correspondent, London Twitter, @BBCTomEdwards Reporting from Ealing Broadway, West London 2 hours ago Another passenger has contacted BBC London after being seriously injured while using the Elizabeth line on Ealing Broadway in west London. … Read more
By Padraig Collins for Daily Mail Australia 4:06 PM June 8, 2024, updated 4:28 PM June 8, 2024 An Australian woman left paralyzed from the chest down after wild turbulence hit a Singapore Airlines flight has recalled the horror moment she realized she couldn’t move her legs. Kerry Jordan, 52, and her husband Keith Davis, … Read more
More than 450 Londoners have been injured by bus wing mirrors since 2018, Telegraph data analysis shows, calling into question one of Sadiq Khan’s key road safety promises. The number of injuries caused has risen over the past three years despite London’s bus fleet shrinking, suggesting the problem is only getting worse. With his Vision … Read more