Emily Hart, 26, from Reading, saw her worst fears come true days after being rushed to Royal Berkshire Hospital at 39 weeks pregnant with stomach pains and being unable to feel her baby move. Initially, her partner Liam Ingram, 27, begged medics to induce her but the couple were sent home with a leaflet …
Read More »‘Severe’ delays following crash on M6 motorway near Knutsford
Two lanes of the M6 Northbound have been closed following a crash. The closure is in place between J18 (Middlewich/Holmes Chapel) and J19 (Knutsford). This has led to “severe” and “increasing” delays and queuing traffic, the AA’s website states. According to National Highways there are delays of around 30 minutes. …
Read More »The Post Office scandal is possibly the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history – and it’s not over yet
The Post Office scandal involves miscarriages of justice involving hundreds of innocent people who were wrongly convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting. It has been going on for over 20 years, with the Post Office accused of a cover up after it repeatedly failed to disclose key evidence. The …
Read More »Council apologises for ‘error’ after local residents pay postage to receive letter | Local News | News
Cheshire East has come under fire for a blunder which resulted in 100 residents having to pay the postage for a letter, they received from the council. The authority sent the letter to residents in Barthomley, near Crewe, about matters relating to the dualling of the A500. But, they failed …
Read More »Northwich businesses step up for cancer-stricken boy’s birthday
Ollie Jackson, from Rudheath, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a form of blood cancer, in October 2022, His treatment at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, which includes intense chemotherapy and bonemarrow transplants, could last up to three-and-a-half years, according to his doting nan, Michelle Dickson. As Ollie’s sixth birthday approaches, Michelle …
Read More »The Great Train Robbery 60 years on
Men arrested in connection with the Great Train Robbery are brought out from Linslade Court in Bedfordshire, UK, 16th August 1963. A major crime that took place 60 years ago is still a source of mystery in a tale that spans many decades. On August 8, 1963, the Great Train …
Read More »Free Marketing Campaign Up For Grabs In New Competition With Canon
The Drum and Canon have teamed up for the next iteration of ‘Creative Futures’, giving one UK business the chance to run a free marketing campaign. More details on how to apply below. Are you an ambitious marketer at a small-to-medium sized business (SME) who could benefit from unprecedented access …
Read More »Post office to open in Co-op more than a year since it closed
A Gloucestershire community will get a Post Office back when it re-opens in a supermarket. The St Johns Avenue Post Office in Churchdown will be moving to the new location more than a year since it closed. The branch will be renamed Parton Road Post Office and it will restore …
Read More »Fitness study finds even 4k steps a day could ‘reduce risk of death’
A new study has found that even walking 4,000 steps a day could ‘reduce your risk of early death’. But academics found people reap more health benefits from every additional step. Fitness trackers and smart phones mean that people are more focused than ever on achieving the lauded 10,000 steps a day. …
Read More »I was left paralysed by mini-stroke from using fake weight loss injection pen – it was absolutely terrifying
A WOMAN told of the “terrifying” moment she had a mini-stroke after using a fake weight loss injection pen. Jennifer Clare Finestone sourced what she thought was a Saxenda pen from a pal, which is used to reduce your appetite and make you fuller for longer. 2 Jennifer told of …
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