A woman who died after being left for 10 hours on a hospital trolley in a corridor in A&E was ‘abandoned in her most vulnerable moment,’ an inquest was told. Tamara Davis, 31, died of sepsis after being left struggling to breathe and coughing up blood in a busy A&E department in December 2022. She had beenContinue reading “After Being Left On A Trolley For 10 Hours In A&E, A 31-Year-Old Woman Died Of Sepsis”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ Halted
Brendan O’Carroll says he ‘deeply regrets clumsy line’ after making a ‘racist’ joke during rehearsals for the Christmas specials of Mrs Brown’s Boys. The Irish comedian, 69, was in the role of Agnes Brown when he made the offensive remark that ‘backfired’ and ’caused offence.’ Bosses were alerted to the insult, and the BBC suspended the broadcastContinue reading “‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ Halted”
Trump Makes A Bizarre Joke To A Couple Whose Son Died In Combat
Donald Trump was at a town hall, which was full of odd moments when he told a joke about him getting shot to a couple whose son had died at war in Afghanistan. After the former president was twice stopped by medical issues in the room, the conversation with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem inContinue reading “Trump Makes A Bizarre Joke To A Couple Whose Son Died In Combat”
Markets Fear Rachel Reeves Will Change Rules In Budget
The expenses of servicing the UK’s £2.7 trillion debt pile are rising, and Rachel Reeves has been advised that she is “walking a tightrope” in the impending budget. Following a stormy beginning to Labour’s term in office, the Chancellor is gearing up to present a significant first fiscal package on October 30. However, because ofContinue reading “Markets Fear Rachel Reeves Will Change Rules In Budget”
Pylon wars!
The first salvo of the ‘pylon wars’ was fired today by villagers furious at being in the path of a massive new power line that will stretch hundreds of miles down England’s east coast. Officials want to install a vast new network of overhead lines snaking from the port town of Grimsby down to TilburyContinue reading “Pylon wars!”
Near-Death Experience Revealed By Al Pacino
Al Pacino, a well-known actor, shared horrifying details of his COVID-19 near-death encounter, in which paramedics battled valiantly to resuscitate him after his pulse stopped. Pacino, 84, recalled to The New York Times Magazine how he was ‘sitting there in my house and I was gone’ after falling unconscious while battling COVID-19 at an unknown time. ‘I didn’t haveContinue reading “Near-Death Experience Revealed By Al Pacino”
California Invaded By A 3-Foot Rat-Like Creature
The economic and public safety of California is in jeopardy due to an incursion of hazardous three-foot-tall, rat-like monsters with orange fangs. Nearly 1,000 nutria—one of the largest rodent species—had already been hunted down in the Bay Area this year. But the creatures have now made their way into Contra Costa County’s California Delta, whichContinue reading “California Invaded By A 3-Foot Rat-Like Creature”
Man Broke His Spine Tripping On A Pothole
A grandfather-of-four who smashed his face tripping on a pothole outside his home, only to discover he had broken his spine, has claimed his neighbours reported it to the council three years prior. When Darren Lucas claimed to have stumbled over a 10-foot-long pothole and struck his head on the concrete, he was making hisContinue reading “Man Broke His Spine Tripping On A Pothole”
Fraudster Who Stole £50,000 From Benefits
Despite defrauding £50,000 worth of benefits, a fraudster secured employment processing Universal Credit claims. Chido Vincent was employed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in 2014, despite serving an 18-month jail sentence for exceeding his immigration limits and forging a letter to apply for benefits. For reasons unconnected to his conviction, the 57-year-oldContinue reading “Fraudster Who Stole £50,000 From Benefits”
Sixteen Slavery Victims Worked At McDonald’s And A Supermarket Supplier’s Factory
A family-run human trafficking gang went undetected for years as it forced 16 slavery victims to toil at McDonald’s and a factory supplying major supermarkets. Ernest Drevenak and Veronika Bubencikova, both 46, were found to have started exploiting the men from the Czech Republic in 2015 but were only caught in 2019. Drevenak is saidContinue reading “Sixteen Slavery Victims Worked At McDonald’s And A Supermarket Supplier’s Factory”