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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
More work planned to secure future of Guernsey diving board
More work is to be carried out in the hope an open air diving board in St Peter Port, Guernsey, can be saved from States issued a removal notice in February for the only remaining diving board at La Vallette pools over health and safety removal of the board at the Ladies Pool was halted following a public outcry and a demonstration against the the States of Guernsey has commissioned the removal of bedrock from the pool floor in an effort to meet the required depth to allow the platform to remain. The States has commissioned a team led by F Watson & Son Ltd which undertook voluntary work in April to remove silt and rubble from the pool said volunteers were also able to demonstrate that the bedrock could feasibly be removed. 'Positive outcome' A States spokesman said: "Achieving sufficient depth would be a significant step towards retaining and reopening the diving platform. "Further steps are being taken to address safety concerns which are not related to the depth of the pool, including signage, so that a package of measures can be presented to the Health and Safety Executive for it to consider whether the prohibition notice can be removed."Damon Hackley, director of operations for economy, infrastructure, environment and culture, added: "Thanks to the passion and proactivity of community volunteers, we are much closer to reaching a positive outcome regarding the diving board at the Ladies Pool than we were earlier this year."While there remains a good deal of work to do, including the production of appropriate operating procedures, the States of Guernsey will continue to work closely with the community in an effort to find an acceptable outcome."
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Man killed in Devon road crash with bin lorry
A man has died following a road crash involving a bin lorry in Devon, police say. Emergency services were called to the incident at Higher Warberry Road, Torquay, at about 12:45 BST on Tuesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said a man from the area in his 20s had died at the scene and the incident had been raised with the Health and Safety Executive. The BBC has approached Torbay Council, which is responsible for local waste collections, for comment. More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon Devon and Cornwall Police has asked witnesses and anyone with relevant information or dashcam footage to get in contact. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Crash leaves one person seriously injured Man dies in motorcycle crash in Plymouth
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man killed in Devon road crash with bin lorry
A man has died following a road crash involving a bin lorry in Devon, police say. Emergency services were called to the incident at Higher Warberry Road, Torquay, at about 12:45 BST on Tuesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said a man from the area in his 20s had died at the scene and the incident had been raised with the Health and Safety Executive. The BBC has approached Torbay Council, which is responsible for local waste collections, for comment. More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon Devon and Cornwall Police has asked witnesses and anyone with relevant information or dashcam footage to get in contact. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Crash leaves one person seriously injured Man dies in motorcycle crash in Plymouth
Daily Mail
7 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Preliminary cause of deaths of three people who died in horror blaze at ex-RAF base in Bicester are revealed
Two firefighters and a member of the public died after part of a building collapsed during a horror blaze near Bicester Village, police believe. Martyn Sadler, 38, Jennie Logan, 30, and businessman David Chester, 57, were killed after a fire engulfed Bicester Motion - a former RAF base - on May 15. Initial findings from the post-mortem examinations show that all three people died from multiple traumatic injuries. Two other firefighters suffered serious injuries and are in hospital in a stable condition. Assistant Chief Constable Dennis Murray said today: 'Our initial investigations suggest that all three sustained injuries in line with those typically caused by the collapse of part of a structure. 'We will make no further comment on the post-mortems' preliminary findings,' he added. 'This remains an unexplained death investigation and is being led by our Major Crime Unit, who continue to work with fire investigators and the Health and Safety Executive to ascertain the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the sad deaths of Jennie, Martyn and Dave.' Around ten fire crews rushed to Bicester Motion to tackle the blaze in a warehouse at around 6.40pm on May 15. The former RAF base is now home to over 50 specialist businesses, which focus on classic car restoration and engineering. Eyewitnesses described seeing thick 'black' smoke in the sky from as far away as Oxford on the night of May 15 and hearing multiple loud explosions. Vikas Talwar, 40, who lives in a housing estate near Bicester Motion, could see the fire from the street corner outside his house. He said: 'There was a lot of smoke yesterday. Lots of people were gathering here on the corner but a lot of smoke was coming out. 'There was flames on the roof, on the top of the roof, and a huge big cloud of smoke in the air. I could see it from this corner near my house.' Julie Stocker saw the flames from her bedroom window and described the deaths as 'devastating'. The 46-year-old, who lives across the road from Bicester Motion, said: 'We could hear the crackle of the fire and then obviously the various explosions and stuff. '(The smoke) was going very high. It was a mixture of white smoke and then really thick black smoke. 'We were praying that obviously no one was injured, but sadly that's not the case. It's devastating.' Mr Sadler was a firefighter for Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service but also worked with the London Fire Brigade. In an emotional tribute, Mr Sadler's grieving family last week said he was 'born to be a firefighter'. 'Coming from a strong fire service family it was always in his blood, but it was significantly more than that with him, it was his life,' they added in a statement released by police. 'The passion and dedication he had for the job was outstanding. 'From as early as he learnt to walk and talk, his days were filled with episodes of Fireman Sam or London's Burning and as soon as he was old enough to join the fire cadets his career began. 'He achieved way beyond his dreams and nothing would ever put a bigger smile on his face. 'He was a loving husband, son, brother, uncle and all-round family member, an amazing friend, a committed colleague and the true definition of a hero. 'Our world has fallen apart and our hearts are completely broken, but somewhere in amongst it all we are immensely proud of him and his unwavering bravery.' Ms Logan's family also paid tribute, describing her as a 'force to be reckoned with'. 'When Jennie's pager went off, there was no stopping her,' Ms Logan's mother, father and sister Emilie said in a joint tribute. 'Never did we think that when running out the door last Thursday, to give it her all, like she always did, it would be for the final time.' Mr Chester, from Bicester, died after helping fire crews 'without hesitation', his family said in a tribute. 'Dave was always known as the man you went to when you needed any sort of help. This is exactly what happened on Thursday evening, he saw firefighters needing assistance and helped without hesitation,' they said. 'He was not a victim but a hero, he died the way he lived - helping others and putting them ahead of himself. 'Although he is no longer with us, he will always be in our hearts and his legacy will continue.'
Sunday Post
20-05-2025
- Health
- Sunday Post
MPs demand UK-wide Eljamel inquiry after we reveal links to Walton
Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The rogue brain surgeon accused of harming hundreds of patients operated for four years at the world-renowned Walton neurosurgical centre in Liverpool, we can reveal. Now MPs are calling for a UK-wide inquiry covering every hospital where Sam Eljamel worked. Liverpool Labour MP Dan Carden and Fife MP Richard Baker want the Scottish Government to bring in UK-wide bodies to the inquiry it announced last year. Carden said: 'The Scottish Government's inquiry is welcome. But I'm calling on it to expand this to all areas where Eljamel operated, so that we can properly identify the failings, learn real lessons, but most importantly – deliver accountability and justice for every victim.' More than two dozen of Libya-born Eljamel's patients came from Baker's constituency, and he is calling for the Health and Safety Executive to be included in the inquiry. He said: 'UK regulators such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) don't normally get involved in Scottish inquiries, but that's by convention only. An exception should be made in this case, given HSE has an essential role to play in scrutinising evidence and making recommendations.' Campaigners criticised officials at the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust who have refused to even confirm that Eljamel worked there, citing 'data protection' laws ahead of a duty of candour to patients. It refused to answer our questions on how many patients, if any, were harmed by Eljamel, and whether they had carried out an audit of patient records. Eljamel's own CV confirms he was at the Walton from September 1987 until August 1991, during which time he published a large number of medical research papers. Pat Kelly, who suffered life-changing injuries at the hands of Eljamel, said: 'It is inconceivable that Eljamel could have harmed more than 200 patients while he was at Ninewells in Dundee but somehow managed not to damage a single patient when he was at the Walton. 'For years, Eljamel's Scottish victims here were lied to. We were told we were 'unique' and we were the 'only ones' this had happened to. We only discovered there were hundreds of us when the media picked up our stories. MP's must now ask if the Walton has done the same thing to patients there, and that is why their health officials are being so evasive today.' Kelly and other campaigners joined MPs calling for the Walton to carry out an audit to check on the health of every patient seen by Eljamel. He said: 'There are very few of us who us who did not require further surgeries and treatment as a result of the damage done by Eljamel at Ninewells. The Walton have a duty of candour as well as a duty of care to their patients. Their silence is unconscionable.' Eljamel also worked at two hospitals in Dublin before joining NHS Tayside's neurosurgery department at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee in 1995, rising to lead the department. As patients came forward with claims of botched surgeries, horror stories began to emerge questioning Eljamel's skill. Despite a 2013 review which found patients had been harmed, NHS Tayside failed to suspend him and instead allowed him to continue operating on patients 'under supervision' until the following year. In 2014, Eljamel resigned and moved to Libya where he continues to operate. After years of criticism, the Scottish Government agreed to a judge-led inquiry into the scandal. Victims are still likely to wait a further two years or more to know whether any charges will be brought by police, who are also investigating NHS Tayside over the case. Kelly, 65, said: 'This is one of the biggest health scandals Scotland has ever seen. But the news Eljamel operated for four years at a Liverpool hospital opens it up to being a national scandal, and that is the reason why the Scottish inquiry must now reconsider its terms of reference to include national regulatory bodies as a matter of urgency. 'We need to see the UK regulator being brought in to examine what went on before Eljamel arrived at Ninewells, including what happened in Liverpool and what was known about him there.' Kelly was operated on at NHS Ninewells in 2007 when Eljamel was supposed to carry out surgery on a thoracic disc problem The former radio presenter said: 'It was seven years later in 2014, when I had to undergo an MRI scan, that the terrible truth emerged. Major surgery had been performed cutting my body extensively, my ribs were cracked open and I was hours on the operating table, but Eljamel did not perform the surgery he was supposed to do. 'I was sewn back up and lied to for years by health officials. I'm now so disabled, I couldn't even pick a handkerchief off the floor. I'm in constant pain and my poor wife has to look after me like she would look after a toddler.' © Mhairi Edwards Fellow campaigner Jules Rose, 57, from Kinross, who had a tear duct removed by Eljamel instead of a brain tumour, said: 'All the relevant UK-wide regulatory bodies must now be involved in the Weir Inquiry or it will end up as nothing more than the contaminated blood inquiry carried out by Lord Penrose which was labelled a whitewash. 'We need to see a proper nationwide investigation by the appropriate regulator which will examine what Eljamel did at every single hospital he worked at in the UK, and that must include an audit to check exactly how many patients were exposed to harm.'
