Residents of Biggleswade are calling for stronger measures to be implemented to control cows that graze on a common close to residential properties. According to locals, the cows frequently wander into people’s gardens and cause significant damage. Concerned citizens claim that this problem occurs every year. Andy Skilton, a town councillor from the area, expressed… Continue reading Watch: Cows trample fence and pack into garden
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Blackpool nurse guilty of drugging patients for 'easy life'
A nurse has been convicted of mistreating patients by administering them unprescribed sedatives in order to keep them docile and compliant. Preston Crown Court heard that Catherine Hudson, 54, gave the drugs to two patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital between February 2017 and November 2018, hoping for an “easy life.” She also faced charges of… Continue reading Blackpool nurse guilty of drugging patients for 'easy life'
Covid inquiry: Minority doctors less forthright about poor PPE, BMA says
Doctors belonging to ethnic minorities were less likely to speak up when they were given unsuitable personal protective equipment (PPE), according to the Covid inquiry. Professor Philip Banfield, chair of the British Medical Association, added that two-thirds of doctors felt they had not been properly risk assessed. It was found that ethnic minorities were significantly… Continue reading Covid inquiry: Minority doctors less forthright about poor PPE, BMA says
Met Police officer denies five rape and two kidnapping charges
A Metropolitan Police officer has denied eight counts including five counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping, and a breach of a non-molestation order. PC Cliff Mitchell, 23, appeared virtually at Croydon Crown Court for a preliminary hearing, where he pleaded not guilty. Mitchell, who is suspended from duty, is accused of raping the same… Continue reading Met Police officer denies five rape and two kidnapping charges
Afghan refugee drowned in Bedfordshire river – inquest
An inquest has heard how an 18-year-old Afghan refugee drowned while swimming in an English river during the scorching summer heatwave. Haroon Armani was with a friend, enjoying the warm weather in the River Great Ouse at Cardington Lock in Bedford on 16 June when he got into difficulty and drowned. Two other people tried… Continue reading Afghan refugee drowned in Bedfordshire river – inquest
Girl, 15, thrown from coach in M53 crash, coroner's court told
Liverpool Coroner’s Court has heard that a teenage girl died after she was partially thrown from a school bus when its driver suffered an “event” at the wheel and the vehicle overturned on a motorway. Jessica Baker, 15, suffered “catastrophic” injuries in the crash on the M53 in Wirral last September. CCTV showed driver Stephen… Continue reading Girl, 15, thrown from coach in M53 crash, coroner's court told
Spanish police open manslaughter probe into nightclub fire that killed 13 people
A nightclub fire in the Spanish city of Murcia has resulted in a manslaughter investigation after 13 people were killed in the blaze. Fonda Milagros, and its two adjacent nightclubs Golden and Teatre, were affected in the early hours of Monday making this Spain’s deadliest nightclub fire in 30 years. Officials have yet to determine… Continue reading Spanish police open manslaughter probe into nightclub fire that killed 13 people
Juan Atkins reignites Cybotron for first release in 28 years
The iconic electro project, Cybotron, has been restarted by Juan Atkins after 28 years since the release of their single ‘Cyber Ghetto’. The two-track EP ‘Maintain the Golden Ratio’ is set to release on October 13 via Tresor Records. The label announced on Instagram: “Cybotron has re-emerged in our contemporary cybercultural age when artifactual futures… Continue reading Juan Atkins reignites Cybotron for first release in 28 years
Zürich’s Mikro Offspace set to host new Spiral Tribe exhibition
An exhibition showcasing the impact of Spiral Tribe on the free party movement will take place at Mikro Offspace in Zürich. The exhibition is scheduled to run for nine weeks starting October 13th, and, in the tradition of their parties, will be open 24/7. The event will include workshops, guest appearances, documentary screenings, book premieres,… Continue reading Zürich’s Mikro Offspace set to host new Spiral Tribe exhibition
Asylum seekers: Llanelli Stradey hotel unsafe – fire inspectors
After a controversial plan to house 240 asylum seekers, a hotel in Carmarthenshire, Wales, has been deemed unsafe for anyone to stay following a fire inspection. Over the weekend, protests erupted over the Stradey Park Hotel plan, leading to a stairwell fire that resulted in six arrests. Mid and West Wales Fire Service discovered safety… Continue reading Asylum seekers: Llanelli Stradey hotel unsafe – fire inspectors