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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Gillingham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 10.43am on Sunday 13 February 2022 of a collision involving a black Mercedes Benz and a pedestrian at the Esso petrol station forecourt...
Question Time is a relic that has had its moments but generally I am more likely to learn about reality cleaning out the waste pipe. Taking on a world renowned immunologist requires concrete data and perceptive questioning. The opposite happened. https://twitter.com/svejky/status/1489383804921856001?s=20&t=axkia-B4GmymB-4kbztF5w Let's return to the days when specialised knowledge is respected until someone...
Three big-hearted pupils at Ballard School celebrated turning ten by raising more than £1,000 (10 times their original target) - and counting - for a local hospice, forgoing birthday presents and inviting donations instead.The girls, all in Year 5, held a joint disco birthday party on the 9th January, but...
"Look at me - I'm shaking," Laura Swarbrick says as she waits for her appointment. Even getting to today's long COVID clinic has been an unbelievable struggle for the 28-year-old.Last summer, Ms Swarbrick was in the Royal Preston Hospital's intensive care ward being treated for COVID-19.She was there for nine...

Omicron has mutated already

Omicron which is an anagram of 'Moronic' - make of that what you will - has mutated. The UK Health Security Agency has designated the Omicron variant sub-lineage, known as BA.2, as a variant under investigation - with current case rates very low. Just 53 sequences of the sub-lineage had been...

The 20 most healthy fruits

Possibly some surprises and some disappointments: 1. Grapefruit Grapefruit is one of the most beneficial citrus organic products. Other than being a decent wellspring of nutrients and minerals, it is known for its capacity to help weight reduction and lessen insulin obstruction. Likewise, eating grapefruit has been appeared to lessen cholesterol...
Update: Officers are pleased to confirm that missing Poole teenager Amber Ferns has been located. The teenager was reported missing having last been seen at around 4.30pm on Monday 10 January 2022. Following enquiries and assistance from other police forces, she has now been located. We would like to thank everyone who shared...
Updated: A person in the South West of England has been confirmed as having contracted bird flu, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. In a statement, the agency said it is "extremely rare" for strains of avian influenza to pass from birds to humans.It added: "The person acquired the...
At the beginning of December, Sweden enacted new rules requiring individuals to have a passport at all events with more than 100 people. Following that announcement, the number of people who got microchips inserted under their skin rose: around 6,000 people in Sweden have so far had a chip inserted in their...

Don’t get spiked

There’s been a shocking increase of drinks being spiked in pubs & nightclubs recently, leaving some people hospitalised with serious side effects and others in other dangerous situations. It’s important to share to spot the signs that your drink may have been spiked. Other advice being given from police forces &...