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The Sun
4 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Four raced to hospital after car crashed outside Alton Towers with air ambulance scrambled to scene
FOUR people have been rushed to hospital after a car was involved in a crash at Alton Towers. Emergency crews including an air ambulance were scrambled to the scene of the one-vehicle smash on the entryway to the major theme park this morning. 2 One man was quickly flown to Royal Stoke University Hospital suffering from "potentially serious injuries", while three other men, who sustained minor injuries, were taken to the same hospital by ambulance. The first call came in shortly before 11am today, West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed. It then deployed an ambulance and paramedic officer, alongside a helicopter from the Midlands Air Ambulance at Cosford. A spokesperson for the trust said: "We were called to reports of a one car RTC at a location off Farley Lane in Alton at 10.55am. "We sent an ambulance, a paramedic officer, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford and two Community First Responders to the scene. "On arrival, crews found four men. The first of whom, a passenger, was treated for potentially serious injuries and conveyed by air ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital. "The three other patients were treated for minor injuries and conveyed by land ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment.' More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. 2
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
How Alton, Ill., honored the fallen on Memorial Day
ALTON, Ill. – For Memorial Day 2025, the 20th Annual Memorial Day Sunset Ceremony was held at the Alton National Cemetery in Alton, Illinois, to remember the brave men and women who laid down their lives for our country. Dozens attended to hear songs, speeches and prayers to pay tribute to the sacrifice of the fallen. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'My father, who was a Vietnam veteran, served in the Navy during Vietnam; he organized this sunset ceremony, of course, at the national cemetery here in Alton,' explained one of the event organizers, Robert Baird. 'Certainly, everyone knows of Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, but not a lot of folks are familiar that Alton here locally also has a national cemetery.' Robert Baird's father, Richard Baird, created this ceremony nearly 20 years ago, helping to preserve the cemetery and honor the legacy of the hundreds of valiant soldiers buried there. Unfortunately, Baird passed away in April 2025, leaving his wife and son to continue the tradition. 'I will continue to organize this and invite members from our local community here to participate in, again, recognizing America's greatest heroes,' Robert told FOX 2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Calgary Herald
21-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Alberta opportunity for AI adoption takes the stage at Upper Bound
Article content Edmonton may be the best-positioned city in the country to seize on the growth of AI's applications in construction. Article content Article content 'If you're a business person or a technologist or someone in between, you really want to focus on an area that's got growth and opportunity. This is it,' said RoBIM Technologies Inc. CEO and co-founder Bruce Alton. Article content 'Edmonton and Alberta is a place to do it. We have the opportunity here to be global leaders in construction, AI and robotics.' Article content Article content Presenting to a crowd of headphone-clad listeners at the Upper Bound AI convention on Wednesday afternoon, Alton made the case that Alberta, and specifically Edmonton, is primed to capitalize on the growing demand for AI and robotics in construction. Pointing to lagging productivity in the industry, he argued that the marriage of the oldest and largest industry in the world (construction) with the newest and biggest growing industry (AI) was paramount to the future — especially as the country tries to make up ground in a housing shortage crisis. Article content Article content 'As it turns out, we're at an inflection point. There are a number of things that we're seeing in (RoBIM's) area, but also related to a number of other construction companies,' Alton said. Article content RoBIM is an Edmonton-based technology company that offers 'end-to-end robotic fabrication solutions for the residential and commercial construction industries,' giving Alton a practical perspective on the needs and opportunities in the industry. He said the industry's productivity, by comparison to other industries like agriculture, has been stagnant over the past several decades, according to data from McKinsey & Company. Article content 'Zero productivity growth over the last 75 years. It's crazy. And if you kind of look back for the last 40 years, maybe since 1980, it's actually been negative. So we're actually getting worse at construction over the last many, many years,' said Alton. Article content Article content Alton argued that a lack of automation and robotics played a key role in the lagging productivity in the industry, saying there are six different areas where AI could improve the industry — design and planning; project costing and scheduling; operating efficiency; monitoring and inspection; training and safety; and robotics and automation. Article content The latter is what RoBIM focuses on, creating robots that can assist with pre-fabricated construction, which is set to have a full commercial launch next year. Article content He said that part of the company's success, which is also what he recommended to prospective entrepreneurs in the room, is that it bears in mind three important elements of business and innovation. According to Alton, you need a big market with a big problem to solve, disruptive technology, and domain and subject matter expertise, all of which lead to startups, investment, and research money.
Wales Online
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Wales Online
Hundreds of ISIS terrorists are free to walk the streets of UK
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Hundreds of Islamic State terrorists are reportedly at large in the UK due to a failure to prosecute them. It's believed that around 425 "fighters" have returned to Britain after committing appalling atrocities in Syria and Iraq, yet an inquiry has highlighted that none have been successfully prosecuted. MPs and Lords are now demanding new laws to enable these individuals to face justice. They're urging the Government to modify the Crime and Policing Bill, which is currently progressing through Parliament, to facilitate prosecutions. Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Lord David Alton, has expressed concerns: "This is not something the UK can simply wash its hands of because it happened overseas." Islamic State, also termed Daesh, stands accused of heinous crimes such as murder and rape. Around 5,000 Yazidis have been killed, with over 200,000 forced from their homes. Lord Alton voiced his stance clearly: "We know that British nationals committed the most horrendous crimes in Iraq and Syria under the Daesh regime and we have a duty to see them brought to justice. "To date, no Daesh fighters have been successfully prosecuted for international crimes in the UK and we find this unacceptable." The committee stated: "We want to see more action from the Government in identifying the perpetrators, some of whom may have returned to Britain, others likely detained in camps in Syria. "This will require better coordination from law enforcement and criminal justice, and also the removal of barriers preventing some prosecutions." It's believed that some individuals may have evaded justice due to a legal loophole that prevents British courts from prosecuting individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, or other war crimes committed abroad, unless they are UK nationals, residents, or subject to laws applicable to armed forces personnel. Although there are no official statistics on the number of Islamic State terrorists in the UK, the Government estimates that 850 individuals left the country to join the extremist group in Syria and Iraq, with around half believed to have returned. The Joint Committee warned: "The UK Government has formally recognised that the acts committed against the Yazidi people by Daesh were acts of genocide. However, despite this recognition, there have been no successful prosecutions of Daesh fighters in the UK for international crimes, including genocide. "To remedy this concerning reality, we recommend several changes to policy and law to achieve greater accountability of Daesh fighters for their crimes." The Government has been urged to intensify efforts to identify British citizens detained in Syrian camps, with the aim of repatriating and prosecuting them. It's estimated that around 42,500 ISIS terrorists and their families are held in what are essentially large-scale prison camps, believed to include 20 British households, children included. The inquiry also advocated for increased scrutiny over decisions to strip British citizenship from individuals perceived as public threats. The UK can enact this if it doesn't result in statelessness, typically in cases of dual citizenship. The most notable instance is Shamima Begum, a UK-born woman who journeyed to Syria in February 2015 at age 15 and married a Daesh fighter. Her citizenship was revoked four years later. However, numerous lesser-known cases exist, with at least 1,080 deprivation of citizenship orders issued between 2010 to 2023. The Committee stated: "The Government must provide greater transparency as to the use of deprivation of citizenship powers, including by providing regularly updated data to the public." A Government spokesperson responded: "The Government's priority remains maintaining the safety and security of the UK and we are committed to achieving accountability for all victims of Daesh's crimes. We will consider the findings of this report."
ITV News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Islamic State fighters who returned to UK must face justice, says committee
Fighters with the so-called Islamic State (IS) group who returned to the UK after killings, terror attacks and persecution of minorities in Iraq and Syria must face justice, a committee of MPs and peers has said. More than 400 people who fought for IS, also known as Daesh, are believed to have returned to the UK after travelling to the Middle East to join the banned terrorist group. IS, which once held large swathes of land in Syria and Iraq, was responsible for widespread campaigns of terror, murder and rape often targeted against minority religious groups like the Yazidis. Estimates suggest 5,000 Yazidis were killed and more than 200,000 displaced from their homes by the terrorist group. Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) said none of the 400-plus IS supporters who had returned to the UK had been successfully prosecuted for their crimes. It called on the Government to take steps to ensure they can be tried in British courts, rather than in Iraq or Syria where the crimes took place. Ministers have previously said any such crimes are 'best investigated and prosecuted under local laws', according to the committee. But the parliamentarians said this was unlikely to happen in the Middle Eastern countries where IS operated. 'Where the UK has jurisdiction over international crimes, the UK should seek to investigate and prosecute such crimes,' the committee's latest report said. We want to see more action from the Government in identifying the perpetrators... This will require better co-ordination from law enforcement and criminal justice, and also the removal of barriers preventing some prosecutions Lord Alton of Liverpool The UK courts face a 'key barrier' to exercising justice on war crimes and genocide, the committee said, as it is not possible to prosecute people for these crimes unless they are UK nationals, residents, or 'subject to service personnel laws'. Ministers must use the Crime and Policing Bill currently making its way through Parliament to amend the law, and ensure anyone suspected to have committed genocide or war crimes can face justice in the UK, the committee added. It also called for better co-operation between the Crown Prosecution Service and specialist police officers involved in investigating genocide, to ensure evidence is not lost. Lord Alton of Liverpool, chairman of the JCHR, said: 'This is not something the UK can simply wash its hands of because it happened overseas. We know that British nationals committed the most horrendous crimes in Iraq and Syria under the Daesh regime and we have a duty to see them brought to justice. 'To date, no Daesh fighters have been successfully prosecuted for international crimes in the UK and we find this unacceptable.' He added: 'We want to see more action from the Government in identifying the perpetrators, some of whom may have returned to Britain, others likely detained in camps in Syria. This will require better co-ordination from law enforcement and criminal justice, and also the removal of barriers preventing some prosecutions.' The report also calls for greater transparency about how the Government uses its power to strip British people of their citizenship because of links with IS. Shamima Begum, who travelled to IS-held territory a decade ago, aged 15, is the most famous example of the state's use of this power. But the report said the UK 'uses deprivation of citizenship orders more than almost any country in the world', and ministers must account for this. More must also be done to repatriate children held in camps in north-east Syria, the committee said, where conditions are 'deplorable', according to Lord Alton. He added: 'It is in the UK's interest to ensure they do not become a new generation of the radicalised and they must be brought home.'
