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- India Today
England pacer Brydon Carse reveals he considered toe amputation amid injury woes
England pacer Brydon Carse has revealed that he once considered amputating a toe to deal with a recurring and painful injury that sidelined him for several has emerged as one of England's most promising fast-bowling prospects with 27 wickets in just five Tests. He has also been named in the squad for the opening Test against India, starting June 20 in 29-year-old developed deep, infected cuts on the second toe of his left foot due to the repeated impact of his front-foot landing while bowling. The issue, which flared up during England's white-ball tour of India earlier this year, forced him to miss the Champions Trophy and sidelined him for three months."At one stage I was going to bed thinking, 'I think I could actually do this - I think I could get rid of my second toe,' but then the medical staff said you need it for balance, so that was quickly ruled out," Carse told the a bid to manage the problem, Carse turned to unconventional solutions: switching to narrower boots, adding custom insoles, and cutting a hole in his shoe to relieve pressure on the affected a period of about six to eight weeks, I was on three or four different courses of antibiotics," he said. "Eventually the wound was that deep that it ultimately needed a period of time just to heal up and close up."There were even initial discussions about plastic surgery after his early return from the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, but rest proved to be the best solution. Carse returned to first-class cricket in late May and featured in all three ODIs against the West Indies, playing a key role in England's 3-0 dressing room, meanwhile, hasn't let him forget the ordeal."I try not to mention the toe in the changing room any more because people are sick of it. It's a bit of a running joke - my second toe," he said with a laugh.
BBC News
17-04-2025
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- BBC News
Scarborough Athletic 'in limbo' over new pitch delay
A football club which was due to have its pitch replaced before the start of the new season in August has been told it will not now be ready in Athletic's current artificial 3G pitch at the North Yorkshire Council-owned Scarborough Sports Village was supposed to be replaced after the final home game of the season on 21 the club said it had been told by the council that a site survey had revealed "serious structural issues", including problems with the drainage Trevor Bull said the club had been left "in limbo" and it remained unclear where Scarborough's home games would be played next season. "At this moment in time, we don't know what we're going to do at the start of next season because this is new to us. We're not ruling anything out," he told the a statement, the club said it had "informed the National League of this situation and are engaging with them appropriately alongside other key partners". Jo Ireland, North Yorkshire Council's assistant director for culture, leisure and libraries, said: "A site survey has identified serious structural issues including a defective drainage system installed when the facility was first constructed."The works required before the pitch can be resurfaced are therefore considerably more extensive and complex."The opening day of the 2025-26 National League North season has yet to be announced, but the regular season usually begins in the second week of club said that in the meantime it remained unclear when the pitch at Scarborough Sports Village would be ready for Athletic was formed in 2007 and the club spent its first 10 seasons groundsharing with Bridlington Town before moving to its own home in Scarborough manager Jonathan Greening said any suggestion of a potential groundshare would be "the last option". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- BBC News
Virginia Giuffre in hospital after serious accident
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, is in hospital following a "serious accident", her spokesperson has told the a statement shared with the BBC, Dini von Mueffing said: "Virginia has been in a serious accident and is receiving medical care in the hospital. She greatly appreciates the support and well wishes people are sending."Giuffre posted on Instagram that she had suffered kidney failure after a collision with a school bus, stating doctors had given her "four days to live" and were transferring her to a specialist said this year "has been the worst", alongside a photograph from a hospital bed showing visible bruising. "I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time," the 41-year-old wrote on Instagram, referring to her three children. It remains unclear where and when the crash is best known for her allegations that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell trafficked her to Prince Andrew when she was 17. The Duke of York has denied all claims but reached an out-of-court settlement with her in 2022. The settlement included a statement in which he expressed regret for his association with Epstein but contained no admission of liability or apology. Giuffre has recently separated from her husband, Robert, after 22 years of marriage and has been living in North Perth, Australia.
