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The Repair Shop expert emotional as guest breaks down in tears over item
The Repair Shop expert emotional as guest breaks down in tears over item

Daily Mirror

time10-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Mirror

The Repair Shop expert emotional as guest breaks down in tears over item

The Repair Shop expert was left speechless as a guest broke down in tears over a precious item Brenton West was left full of emotion on The Repair Shop after a guest brought in a headless SAS statue with an incredible backstory. On Wednesday's (July 9) episode, the show paid tribute to the "favourite fixes" completed by the experts, focusing on World War II items specifically. A man named Ian McPherson walked into The Repair Shop carrying a memento that spoke volumes about extraordinary courage. ‌ He handed the SAS statue missing its head - a keepsake his father had received to mark the 50th anniversary of the SAS - to Brenton and Dominic Chinea. ‌ Ian shared that he inherited the statue from his father who passed away in 2002, but sadly, the head got knocked off during some home decorating. Delving deeper into his father's history, Ian revealed: "He joined the Army as soon as he could in the second world war. Then he joined the SAS when it was formed. "The special forces, they do a lot of fighting behind enemy lines. In my dad's case, he was over in Greece quite a lot." ‌ Ian explained: "He tried to liberate the Greeks and while he was there, he got wounded." In an astonishing twist, Ian recounted how his father was found and rescued by the Greek resistance, reports the Express. "He had three bullets in his leg and they actually cut his leg off on a kitchen table," Ian said. A shocked Brenton replied: "They cut his leg off?" ‌ Ian then recounted the life-saving decision made when his father was losing blood at an alarming rate, a story met with Brenton's respectful silence. He further described his father as "very modest", never speaking of the incident. To which Brenton noted: "You find that with true heroes. They don't often talk about it." ‌ "Everybody said he was a great guy, which is why this means a lot," Ian shared, becoming emotional: "I'm getting upset." Upon returning to The Repair Shop, Ian was greeted with the restored statue courtesy of Brenton's craftsmanship. Astonished by the work, Ian exclaimed: "Woah." The sight of the statue, now "back to his old self", brought a smile to Ian's face and tears to his eyes, which he dabbed away with a handkerchief. "I don't think I could ask for better," Ian gratefully acknowledged. "You've fair done me proud and my dad too." The Repair Shop will air this evening on BBC One at 9pm and is available to stream over on iPlayer.

French Firm Servier Drops Exclusive Deal For Selling High BP Drugs After Chemists' Pushback
French Firm Servier Drops Exclusive Deal For Selling High BP Drugs After Chemists' Pushback

News18

time02-06-2025

  • Business
  • News18

French Firm Servier Drops Exclusive Deal For Selling High BP Drugs After Chemists' Pushback

Last Updated: After successful mediation by offline chemists, Servier promptly withdrew the agreement – which is seen as a positive step towards preserving the fairness of open trade practices. In a major development impacting the pharmaceutical distribution landscape in India, an Indian arm of French drugmaker Servier has officially withdrawn its exclusive distribution agreement for its anti-hypertensive product line, reverting to conventional distribution practices. The move comes after the apex lobby of offline chemists, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), raised concerns, alleging the potential monopolistic implications of Servier's deal with Entero Healthcare, a supply chain specialist company. AIOCD represents more than 12 lakh chemists and distributors in India, pushing Servier to discontinue the arrangement of supplying certain products via Entero. The majority of the AIOCD's partners refused to sell the drugs sold by the French drugmaker. After facing industry pushback, in a letter dated May 26, 2025, Servier India informed its trade partners that it has 'discontinued exclusive distribution arrangement for anti-hypertensive range of products" with immediate effect. The letter has been seen by News18. This update follows a formal communication by AIOCD on May 28, addressing the issue. The letter detailed how many members of the organisation had expressed concerns over the exclusivity agreement, warning that it could lead to discriminatory trade practices, shortages in essential medications, and the formation of monopolistic structures within the pharmaceutical supply chain. AIOCD, in a letter, said that the organisation mediated with Servier to ensure a fair resolution. 'After successful mediation by AIOCD, the company has promptly withdrawn the said exclusive distribution agreement. This is a positive and encouraging step toward preserving the balance and fairness in our open trade practices," the letter read. The development is being seen as a victory for chemists and druggists across India, many of whom feared market distortions and reduced access to essential medicines due to exclusive arrangements. 'We have had fruitful discussions with AIOCD. Servier India is focused on improving patient access to our quality medicines. We will continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders," Aurelien Breton, managing director, Servier India told News18. Brenton told News18 that he is thankful to AIOCD 'for the constructive dialogue, which allowed us to resolve the matter amicably in the interest of the healthcare community and patients at large." 'Servier is a global pharmaceutical group governed by a nonprofit foundation, committed to making a meaningful social impact for patients and contributing to a sustainable world." Headquartered in France, Servier operates in around 140 countries. Sources close to the development told News18 that, 'Servier's management rushed the distributor appointment, with inadequate market assessment and due diligence. However, now, it has made right decision following the general rules of the Indian pharma trade market." First Published: June 02, 2025, 12:40 IST

BU students show off end-of-semester community projects
BU students show off end-of-semester community projects

Yahoo

time30-04-2025

  • Science
  • Yahoo

BU students show off end-of-semester community projects

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Just across campus, students and faculty were showing off their end of the semester research projects. Binghamton University's Center for Civic Engagement held its annual Community Engaged Learning and Research Showcase. Every project focused on engaging with local organizations and researching real problems in our community to find solutions. Such as learning 3 sisters farming from the Haudenosaunee people to combat food insecurity, or engineering a mechanical seeing-eye-dog for those who are blind. The Engagement Coordinator, Barrett Brenton says the projects aren't strictly graded or anything, its more about learning to research and collaborate. 'So, they may be working on a project that has nothing to do with their future careers, but the experience of community engagement and the skills they learn. Maybe some of the soft skills, skills of research, skills in this case, communicating the work that they're doing are applicable to so many areas for their professional development,' Brenton said. Brenton says there were students from all different majors involved, from health sciences, to the arts, engineering, and others. Both BU students and staff participate, in some cases, students and faculty teamed up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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