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Baby died after doctors mistook mother’s internal bleeding for ‘trapped wind’, inquest told
A baby died after doctors mistook her mother’s life-threatening internal bleeding for trapped wind. When Kimberley Newark attended Princess Royal Hospital at 34 weeks pregnant with severe abdominal pain in September 2024, maternity staff dismissed her symptoms and gave her pain relief and colic tablets instead of investigating properly. When her condition rapidly deteriorated and…
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Yemeni troops claim control of key Bab al-Mandab Strait
Yemen’s government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have launched a major offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi movement, claiming to have “secured” the strategically important Bab al-Mandab Strait. The military operation marks a significant escalation in the country’s ongoing civil war, with government forces besieging Houthis in the Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab and launching…
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High Court told no reunion steps taken for breastfed baby in care
A social worker told the High Court that, to her knowledge, nothing had been done to reunite a breastfed newborn with his mother after he entered State care. The case raises concerns about how the separation was handled, including the mother’s ability to maintain contact and receive information about her son’s health. The Child Law…
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Football Daily | Child’s play for England with a 7-0 demolition job against Croatia
England defeated Croatia 7-0 in a dominant international football match watched by approximately 6,403 spectators, predominantly local children admitted for free. The performance showcased England’s superiority across all aspects of play, with manager Thomas Tuchel describing it as a positive step forward amid ongoing challenges with the fanbase over past disappointments. The emphatic victory was…
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Breast cancer patient, 34, who has just weeks to live reveals bitter regret at dismissing lump she found as ‘just a boil’ and assuming it would clear up itself
Whitney Brooks, 34, from Baton Rouge, is in hospice care after breast cancer spread throughout her body. Diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer at 27, she has shared her story to encourage people to seek medical advice promptly when they notice changes. Brooks first felt a breast lump at 25 and assumed it was a boil…
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Iran’s oil minister quits amid inflation and falling oil revenues
Iranian oil minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned as the country faces soaring inflation, a shrinking economy and falling oil receipts. The departure also comes amid allegations that intermediaries handling overseas oil sales owe the state billions, raising questions about oversight and public confidence. President Masoud Pezeshkian said he accepted Paknejad’s resignation, which was given for…
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Game of Thrones star Charles Dance seen speaking to police after ‘crash between Lime bike and Lexus’ leaves woman in hospital
Actor Charles Dance, best known for his role in Game of Thrones, was present at a collision between a Lime e-bike and a Lexus car in Kentish Town, north London, on Saturday 3 October. A young woman on the e-bike was struck by the vehicle and suffered a leg injury requiring hospital treatment. The collision…
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Former SAS break silence on IRA killings; food crisis looms
Fifteen former SAS soldiers have spoken publicly for the first time about covert anti-IRA operations that cost lives. Over 150 experts also warn the UK is unprepared for future food shortages.
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‘I spat in Sean Connery’s face 16 times’: Ron Perlman on making The Name of the Rose
Ron Perlman recalls how director Jean-Jacques Annaud brought Umberto Eco’s medieval murder mystery *The Name of the Rose* to the screen, and how Perlman secured the role of Salvatore. The film’s production drew on his fascination with medieval history and architecture, with specialist historians helping to shape its details. Perlman says Sean Connery joined after…
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Report of BBC presenters dating prompts advice on workplace romances
BBC Match of the Day co-hosts Kelly Cates, 51, and Mark Chapman, 52, have reportedly started dating, prompting renewed discussion about the complications of workplace relationships. The article uses their reported romance to introduce expert advice on keeping a relationship from harming colleagues, careers or the relationship itself. Psychologist Phil Macleod advises checking an employer’s…