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5 days ago
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Mother dragged by car at Liverpool parade feared baby son had died after pram was flung 15ft down road
A mother dragged on the bonnet of a car at the Liverpool parade has shared the horrifying moment she spotted her six-month-old baby's pram lying upside down in the road after the pair were hit by the vehicle. Sheree Aldridge feared she and her son, Teddy, would die after the Ford Galaxy vehicle ploughed into them in Water Street on Monday evening. The 36-year-old was pushing the pram alongside her partner Dan Eveson when they saw an ambulance making its way down the road, followed by a sudden noise that sounded like a brawl. 'I don't like fighting and get really anxious, so I turned around and wanted to get the baby out of the way,' she told The Independent from her hospital bed on Wednesday morning. 'Then I remember someone shouting 'car' and then I was literally on the bonnet, travelling for what felt like a while before I got thrown off and the car went over my leg. 'I had been pushing the pram and I had no idea where it went, so I looked around while on the floor and could see the pushchair upside down a little bit further up the road. 'I was just screaming that my baby was up there, but when I tried to move, I couldn't and then everyone rushed over, including Dan, who then went straight to Ted and took him to the ambulance.'Teddy and his father were taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, where a check-up revealed no injuries to the baby. It later emerged that the impact of the car had sent the pram about 15 feet down the street. Ms Aldridge was taken into a restaurant used as a temporary help centre, before being moved to Aintree University Hospital. The mother suffered severe bruising to one leg, but hopes to return to her family home in Cannock, Staffordshire, soon. She said: 'I've never really been a religious person, to be honest, but something was looking down at us that day, I'm telling you. It's a miracle we're all alive. 'When I landed, I knew I was in pain, but I was more concerned about the baby and [his] dad. I've never had an accident like that before... I didn't know where the pushchair was, but I thought that was it. I thought that was my time.' A total of 65 people were injured when the vehicle ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade. More than 50, including children, were treated in different hospitals and 11 remained there on Tuesday in a stable condition. Investigating officers believe the car slipped through the roadblock into Water Street by tailgating an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack. Police were continuing to question a a 53-year-old man from West Derby in Liverpool on Wednesday morning after his arrest on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug-driving. Speaking on the police investigation, Ms Aldridge said: 'I think I just want to know why; because it was so direct towards me.' But she said the response to the incident illustrated the community spirit in the city, from businesses opening up spaces for the injured to strangers offering lifts and places to stay for those affected. Ms Aldridge said: 'I just want to thank everyone; all the ambulance staff, the restaurant, the public, because you never will get to see these people again. They could have ran, to be honest, they could have got out of the way as quickly as possible because you didn't know what was coming next, but they chose to stay with injured people. 'It says so much about the spirit of Liverpool.'
Gulf Today
5 days ago
- Gulf Today
Mother dragged by wayward car in Liverpool parade feared her baby had died
A mother dragged on the bonnet of a car at the Liverpool parade has shared the horrifying moment she spotted her six-month-old baby's pram lying upside down in the road after the pair were hit by the vehicle. Sheree Aldridge feared she and her son, Teddy, would die after the Ford Galaxy vehicle ploughed into them in Water Street on Monday evening. The 36-year-old was pushing the pram alongside her partner Dan Eveson when they saw an ambulance making its way down the road, followed by a sudden noise that sounded like a brawl. 'I don't like fighting and get really anxious, so I turned around and wanted to get the baby out of the way,' she told The Independent from her hospital bed on Wednesday morning. 'Then I remember someone shouting 'car' and then I was literally on the bonnet, travelling for what felt like a while before I got thrown off and the car went over my leg. 'I had been pushing the pram and I had no idea where it went, so I looked around while on the floor and could see the pushchair upside down a little bit further up the road. 'I was just screaming that my baby was up there, but when I tried to move, I couldn't and then everyone rushed over, including Dan, who then went straight to Ted and took him to the ambulance.' A Barbie keychain, flowers and cards lie on the ground near the site of the incident in Liverpool. Reuters Teddy and his father were taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, where a check-up revealed no injuries to the baby. It later emerged that the impact of the car had sent the pram about 15ft down the street. Ms Aldridge was taken into a restaurant used as a temporary help centre, before being moved to Aintree University Hospital. The mother suffered severe bruising to a leg, but hopes to return to her family home in Cannock, Staffordshire, soon. 'It's a miracle' She said: 'I've never really been a religious person, to be honest, but something was looking at us that day, telling you. It's a miracle we're all alive. 'When I landed, I knew I was in pain, but I was more concerned about the baby and dad. I've never had an accident like that before... I didn't know where the pushchair was, but I thought that was it. I thought that was my time.' A total of 65 people were injured when the vehicle ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade. More than 50 people, including children, were treated in different hospitals and 11 people remained there on Tuesday in a stable condition. Investigating officers believe the car slipped through the roadblock into Water Street by tailgating an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack. A 53-year-old man from West Derby in Liverpool is continuing to be questioned on Wednesday morning after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug-driving. Speaking on the police investigation, Ms Aldridge said: 'I think I just want to know why, because it was so direct towards me and the speed of the car.' But she said the incident illustrated the community spirit in the city, shown throughout the aftermath, from businesses opening up spaces for the injured to strangers offering lifts and places to stay for those impacted. Ms Aldridge said: 'I just want to thank everyone; all the ambulance staff, the restaurant, the public, because you never will get to see these people again. They could have ran, to be honest, they could have got out of the way as quickly as possible because you didn't know what was coming next, but they chose to stay with injured people. 'It says so much about the spirit of Liverpool.' The Independent
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Durham sign Somerset's Aldridge for T20 Blast
Durham have signed Somerset all-rounder Kasey Aldridge on loan for the T20 Blast. Aldridge will be available for the first eight group games to cover for Durham's extensive injury list in their bowling attack. The 24-year-old was part of the Somerset side that won the competition in 2023 and took 13 wickets last season as they again reached the final. Durham, who have never won the T20 Blast, begin their campaign away to Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston on Saturday.
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Walsall grandmother spreads skin cancer awareness
"It's always nice to have a tan but it's just not worth the risk."Chris Ford, 78, from Aldridge, was diagnosed with skin cancer two years ago after noticing a new skin lesion by her eye was referred to Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital and had a procedure under local anaesthetic to remove the cancerous the grandmother is committed to raising awareness of the importance of people looking after their skin. "I've always loved the sunshine, and I used to go on the sunbeds quite a lot when I was younger," she said."I'd always reach for a tanning oil over a high factor SPF and it's something I really regret now."Ms Ford was previously treated for a basal-cell carcinoma on her nose in 2014, which she was told was likely to have come from over-exposure to UV had surgery to remove the cancerous cells, and a skin graft was taken from her neck."It's awful knowing this could've been prevented if I'd have just looked after my skin properly in my younger years," she said she now "religiously" applied sun cream with a high SPF and took precautions to protect herself in warm weather."All my health scares have really changed my outlook on life, as I'm aware I could've easily had these experiences taken from me," she added."I now live for spending time with my two-year-old granddaughter Harper who's bought a new lease of life to me. "I also volunteer at Walsall Manor Hospital twice a week, fundraise for Guide Dogs UK and enjoy my fair share of holidays and day trips – but I can only do these things because I have health on my side." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Science
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OSU researcher: $700K grant canceled when DOGE misunderstood use of ‘climate'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio State University researcher is left without funding after DOGE canceled it over what she said is a misinterpreted word. In November 2022, OSU Engineering Education Research Assistant Professor Julie Aldridge was awarded $713,155 in funding from the National Science Foundation to be paid over four years. Less than three years later, her grant was canceled because it was titled 'The Organizational Climate Challenge: Promoting the retention of students from underrepresented groups in doctoral engineering programs.' Aldridge said she was out of state at an academic conference when the Sponsored Project Office at OSU received word of the cancelation on April 25. The office received an emailed list of terminated awards, leaving a colleague from the Sponsored Project Office to break the news to Aldridge. Former Ohio State wide receiver seriously injured, girlfriend killed in ATV accident 'Can you imagine having to do that — and on a Friday afternoon? That's another thing, these actions tend to take place late on Fridays,' Aldridge said. Aldridge said she and her colleagues knew it might be coming. Her project had been included under the environmental justice category in Ted Cruz's list of 'promoting neo-Marxist propaganda.' Aldridge said it was flagged because her award included the term 'climate,' used in this case to describe the environment of an organization. 'We learned that keyword searches are being used to identify awards for termination and 'climate' is a trigger word,' Aldridge said. 'The searches are automated, which means the keyword's context is lost.' At the time she was awarded the grant, Aldridge told OSU's College of Engineering communications team that the NSF asked her to expand the project's scope to also focus on LGBTQ+ retention in doctoral engineering programs. She said the research had looked into an NSF priority area, expanding STEM participation, which was set by Congress. Highly toxic plant spreading in Ohio now in bloom The grant still had $423,599.71 unpaid. In the first two years of research, Aldridge and co-researchers from UNC, the University of Cincinnati and the American Society for Engineering Education used data to develop a survey to best gage why retention rates are low. In the third and fourth years, which Aldridge was currently working on, the survey was supposed to be distributed to current doctoral engineering students. Now, Aldridge is left without funding or the data she'd hoped to collect. 'Awards that are not aligned with NSF's priorities have been terminated, including but not limited to those on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and misinformation/disinformation,' The NSF said. According to the NSF, any awards terminated because they 'no longer (effectuate) the program goals or agency priorities' are final decisions and cannot be appealed. Under new guidelines, researchers are not allowed to focus on broadening STEM opportunities for protected identities. 'Prior research indicates women enter engineering graduate programs but leave before completing their doctoral degrees. They aren't leaving due to a lack of knowledge, skill or ability,' Aldridge said. 'The conditions in their doctoral programs drive them out. That's where understanding organizational climate comes in.' Aldridge said although women make up 51% of the U.S. population, only around 13% of engineering doctorates are earned by women. She said that statistic only dwindles when you consider other factors like race, sexuality or disability. Bill would ban some people from buying land in Ohio Aldridge said after the grant cancelation, it's difficult to know where to go next. She said earning a federal grant for research is a very competitive process, and cuts have disproportionately affected social science and education research, making her field even more difficult to win funding. 'Before the DOGE takeover, my plan was to follow up my current research with a new study focusing on engineering doctoral students with a disability,' Aldridge said. 'That's off the table because 'disability' is another trigger word.' Aldridge had another National Science Foundation grant proposal recommended for funding, but she said the status is now pending. She said DOGE is trying to eliminate the National Science Foundation division that would fund the award. Aldridge said a court order stopped its elimination, but the program does not seem to be actively approving or working through any pending or new awards. The National Science Foundation termination is not appealable, but Aldridge said she is still appealing it 'based on procedural grounds.' She warned that more research cuts come every week, and implored people to be aware about the effects on American science and research aws it becomes 'endangered.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
