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All the injured had been cleared from the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing an hour before the fire service arrived, the inquiry has heard. The fire service spent nearly two hours arguing over where to meet the other emergency services before deploying, the hearing was told. Images were shown to the inquiry of makeshift … Read more
Lingering at coastal tourist ‘hotspots’ is putting injured whale sharks at a greater risk of boat strikes, a study of the larger, slow-moving filter-feeders has found. Researchers from York and the Maldives warned that wounded sharks stay in certain, favourable locations for three times longer than their uninjured counterparts. This means they not only miss … Read more
Injured dog owner spends £300 on X-Rays and vets for his limping dog – only to learn he was only copying him out of sympathy The lurcher hops along the street and imitates his injured owner Russell Jones Footage shows the canine lift its paw above the ground and copy owner’s limp Mr Jones paid … Read more
A super-fit gym goer claims his Amazon Alexa saved his life by calling for help after he fell down the stairs, passed out and crushed his own legs – when he got up in the night to let his dog out to the toilet. Dante McNulty, from Fordham, Cambridgeshire, lost his footing on the curved staircase … Read more
Signed, sealed… delivered! Seal pup who was found severely injured on a beach is transported to safety in 400-mile mercy dash Baby harbour seal was found on a beach by dog walkers in Roker, Sunderland She was a forlorn sight and weighed just 27lb – half the weight she should be The sanctuary that she was … Read more
A racing driver ran a classical singer off the road in a horror crash that has left her career in ruins. Alan Thompson, 32, flew into a rage on the way home from a track and pulled in front of Billie Allin. Soprano Ms Allin, 21, was carefully driving her Vauxhall Corsa when she was ‘cut … Read more
Kent has been revealed as the most dangerous county for drivers in the UK according to new research. The county in the south east of England has seen the highest number of fatalities and seriously injured casualties on its roads in the last five years. Of the UK’s 131,369 deaths and serious injuries which took place … Read more
Teenager, 18, is charged over hit-and-run crash that seriously injured dog walker, 53, and killed her beloved pet Staffie Patricia Faulkner, 53, broke her leg when she was hit by a car last summer She was walking her dog Millie when a Renault Clio drove into them on the road Kallum Aish, 18, was 17 … Read more
Explosion tears through Portsmouth house leaving one person injured and forcing others to flee their homes One person treated for minor injuries by paramedics after blast in Portsmouth Two others were assessed as a precaution and discharged at the scene Explosion was followed swiftly by fire which spread to a neighbouring property Images of the aftermath … Read more
A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia, killing one child and injuring scores more as well as causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of the capital. Authorities said a girl was killed and at least 20 people were injured in the quake on Tuesday. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center … Read more