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Police Launch Fresh Appeal into RAF Serviceman Crash
According to the BBC, the driver Paul Payne, 23, was driving along the A329 when his Fiat Punto crossed the road and collided with a Ford transit van on 5th February.
The police are desperate for the driver of another van seen in the area at the time of the accident to come forward.
PC Matt Woollams-Seeney said “It is has been a week now since this collision occurred and we are still appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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Man Almost Has Thumb Cut Off Defending Himself Against Four Muggers
According to the BBC, the man, 39, was attacked by the muggers in North Road, Westcilff on Saturday morning.
The assault included the victim being hit on the head and he had cash stolen after he was put to the ground. The man attempted to get up but he was again attacked with a knife.
His left thumb was partially severed and needs specialist surgery, Police said.
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Motorists Lookout For Higher Numbers Of Deer in Scotland
According to the BBC, a report by the Deer Commission for Scotland indicates that pregnant females are pushing last year’s young out from their territory and that this will lead to the animals suddenly running on to the roads.
The number of accidents involving deer is surprisingly high, with statistics by the Deer Commission for Scotland indicating that there are as many as 10,000 road traffic accidents annually that involve a deer and, of those, two or three will lead to the death of the vehicle driver or a passenger. However, the number of injuries suffered will no doubt be considerably higher.
The Commission has announced that warning signs will be put up throughout the country to alert drivers of the dangers and Commission spokesman Jamie Hammond warned that the warnings should be taken seriously by all, warning “…people who live in and around towns think these warnings aren’t relevant to them, but in fact accidents rates are often higher in areas with more people and more cars on the road.
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It could be bad news for England’s world cup hopes, as Chelsea left back Ashley Cole is out for three months after he broke an ankle playing for his club in their midweek game against Everton.
According to the BBC, Cole will possibly require surgery on the ankle problem and his Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said he “did not know” if Cole would recover in time to play in South Africa.
Former Chelsea left back Graeme Le Saux, was equally pessimistic, stating, “I’ve spoken to someone at the club who said there’s a high probability [Cole] will need surgery. The timing couldn’t be worse because he’s right on the fringe of being nearly ready to play in a major tournament. It’s really against the clock.”
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Solictors Widow Receives Six-Figure Sum in Damages
According to the BBC, Crystal Wells, 47 was successful in her assertion that the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow was negligent over the death of her husband, Peter Wells, in 2005.
A High Court in London heard that Mr Wells died from a “reversible and treatable condition”.
The hospital admitted negligence over his death and apologised to the family.
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Aberdeen Police Begin Speeding Crackdown
According to the BBC, the campaign, which starts today and finishes on Sunday, will see officers targeting motorists who” flaunt” the limits in the city centre and surrounding area.
Grampian police indicted that speeds seemed to be increasing as the recent poor driving conditions caused by a severe winter begin to subside.
Inspector Jim Wood said: “We have detected drivers who have been driving in excess of 50 mph.”
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Food Manufacturer Fined £35,000 After Employees Arms Crushed
According to the BBC, the Moy Park’s employee Michael May, of Reepham, had his arm broken in several places after he leaned in to a moving conveyor.
The firm admitted the charges of failing to ensure employees’ health and safety at Grantham Magistrates’ Court. It also pleaded guilty to failing to prevent access to dangerous machinery.
The Health and Safety Executive, which brought the prosecution, said the incident was “easily avoidable”.
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Emergency Workers Pelted With Missiles
According to the BBC, over 2,000 people had gathered at the four-storey property in Park Lane, some climbing on the roof, and there were fears that the building may collapse due to the high volume of people.
As police, ambulance and fire crews acted to try and get people to leave the building they were pelted with bricks, bottles and slates.
Police are trying to establish who organised the event, however they believe that it was organised via Facebook.
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The Times has completed an article today on the brain being tricked in to feeling pain and the methods being undertaken to try and reverse the process.
This assumption is based on the findings of Mr Craig Murray, a neuroscientist based at Lancaster University. He discusses ‘phantom limb’ syndrome. This, as the name suggests, is where amputees are still able to experience sensations such as clenching a fist or swinging a leg, despite no longer possessing that body part.
This weird phenomenon has traditionally been explained by the suggestion that nerve endings, traumatised due to injury or the amputation, must be misfiring and sending the wrong signals to the brain. However, Mr Murray has found in his studies that the pain or sensations felt by victims of accidents are often related to accidents prior to the trauma which caused their amputation and may be psychological in origin.
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18 Month Old Baby Killed After Car Mounted Kerb Named
According to the BBC, Jayden Bloomer and his mother Jackie Bloomer were hit by a Rover when it crashed in Water Street, Accrington, on Tuesday afternoon.
The driver of the car, an 89-year-old man, also died. Ms Bloomer, 30, suffered multiple injuries and is critically ill in hospital.
Lancashire Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
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