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Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Brit dad, 24, suffers a broken spine in horror drunken Ayia Napa hotel fall after trying to leap between two balconies
His stepmum is raising awareness about the importance of medical insurance HOLIDAY PANIC Brit dad, 24, suffers a broken spine in horror drunken Ayia Napa hotel fall after trying to leap between two balconies A BRIT dad has been left with a broken spine after plunging 30ft from a balcony in Ayia Napa. Sam Hudson, 24, from Lincoln, was on holiday with his brother and a pal when he tried to leap between two balconies while drunk at the popular Cypriot resort. 4 Sam Hudson has been left seriously injured after falling from a third floor balcony Credit: Facebook 4 The decorator and dad to a two-year-old boy was spotted by a passerby trying to walk between two balconies Credit: Facebook 4 Sam reportedly fell 30ft from the balcony The decorator and dad to a two-year-old boy was spotted by a passerby trying to walk between balconies last Sunday evening. Sam was leaving a pool party at the Anmaria Beach Hotel - where he was staying. He is thought to have been trying to reach his brother's room next door - but the details are unclear, as Sam says he can't remember events before the fall. The passerby phoned emergency services after they saw Sam fall from the balcony. While witnesses say the holidaymaker fell from a second floor of his hotel, the fall was reportedly as high as from the third floor with it being around 30ft, onlookers believe. He was rushed to a local clinic before being transferred to the island's biggest hospital, Nicosia General Hospital. Sam is currently hospitalised in Cyprus after breaking his pelvis, part of his spine and his leg. The Brit faces medical bills running into the tens of thousands - after it emerged he hadn't taken out any travel insurance. Cops have launched an investigation into the accident. His stepmother, Karen, and her husband flew out the next day to be with their son who at the time was in pain and heavily medicated. Brit tourist, 18, fighting for life after third floor balcony plunge in Ibiza as he's airlifted to hospital The family started a GoFundMe to help with medical costs after they had to choose between paying between £30,000 to £60,000 for a repatriation plane or staying in Cyprus for Sam's recovery. In the description of the crowdfunding page, his family says: "This is a devastating situation for both Sam and his family. "Sam has a two-year-old son who's missing his daddy deeply, and Sam is heartbroken that he can't be there with him. "He's not only a father, but also a son and a brother—now stranded, in pain, and feeling isolated so far from home." Over £4,100 has been raised so far. His mum Karen has also spoken out on her son's devastating fall as she told MailOnline: "You know what young boys are like but I never could have predicted something like this would happen. "Doctors at the hospital have said he's lucky to be alive or to not have more severe damage." She added: "We told him so many times before he left that he needed to get travel insurance but he didn't listen. "I want the government to make it a legal requirement that all young people must have travel insurance before travelling because I don't another family to have to go through what we have. "I've heard of families having to remortgage their house or sell their car to cover costs of accidents like this - all because they didn't think to take out insurance." Sam's accident comes weeks after another Brit fell from a hotel balcony in Marbella. The unnamed man was reportedly fighting for his life after falling from the balcony onto a public street at 5am. Police have interviewed the three friends who were with the tourist, who is described in reports as being young. Reports suggest that over 100 people have died from 'balconing' - the dangerous act of jumping or falling from hotel balconies, mostly carried out by young British men - in Spain's Balearic Islands over the past two decades. Several hundred more have been seriously injured. What is balconing? BALCONING is a dangerous practice that emerged in Spain, typically involving foreign tourists. It refers to two behaviours: jumping into a swimming pool from a balcony falling from height while climbing from one balcony to another The term combines the Spanish word balcón (meaning "balcony") with the English suffix '-ing'. Often, those involved are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to the British Foreign Office and Spanish doctor Juan José Segura, the 'average practitioner' is a 24-year-old British male. Over the years, numerous people have lost their lives attempting balconing. Authorities strongly warn against this dangerous and potentially fatal activity.
The Sun
19 hours ago
- Health
- The Sun
Brit dad, 24, suffers a broken spine in horror drunken Ayia Napa hotel fall after trying to leap between two balconies
A BRIT dad has been left with a broken spine after plunging 30ft from a balcony in Ayia Napa. Sam Hudson, 24, from Lincoln, was on holiday with his brother and a pal when he tried to leap between two balconies while drunk at the popular Cypriot resort. 4 4 4 The decorator and dad to a two-year-old boy was spotted by a passerby trying to walk between balconies last Sunday evening. Sam was leaving a pool party at the Anmaria Beach Hotel - where he was staying. He is thought to have been trying to reach his brother's room next door - but the details are unclear, as Sam says he can't remember events before the fall. The passerby phoned emergency services after they saw Sam fall from the balcony. While witnesses say the holidaymaker fell from a second floor of his hotel, the fall was reportedly as high as from the third floor with it being around 30ft, onlookers believe. He was rushed to a local clinic before being transferred to the island's biggest hospital, Nicosia General Hospital. Sam is currently hospitalised in Cyprus after breaking his pelvis, part of his spine and his leg. The Brit faces medical bills running into the tens of thousands - after it emerged he hadn't taken out any travel insurance. Cops have launched an investigation into the accident. His stepmother, Karen, and her husband flew out the next day to be with their son who at the time was in pain and heavily medicated. Brit tourist, 18, fighting for life after third floor balcony plunge in Ibiza as he's airlifted to hospital The family started a GoFundMe to help with medical costs after they had to choose between paying between £30,000 to £60,000 for a repatriation plane or staying in Cyprus for Sam's recovery. In the description of the crowdfunding page, his family says: "This is a devastating situation for both Sam and his family. "Sam has a two-year-old son who's missing his daddy deeply, and Sam is heartbroken that he can't be there with him. "He's not only a father, but also a son and a brother—now stranded, in pain, and feeling isolated so far from home." Over £4,100 has been raised so far. His mum Karen has also spoken out on her son's devastating fall as she told MailOnline: "You know what young boys are like but I never could have predicted something like this would happen. "Doctors at the hospital have said he's lucky to be alive or to not have more severe damage." She added: "We told him so many times before he left that he needed to get travel insurance but he didn't listen. "I want the government to make it a legal requirement that all young people must have travel insurance before travelling because I don't another family to have to go through what we have. "I've heard of families having to remortgage their house or sell their car to cover costs of accidents like this - all because they didn't think to take out insurance." Sam's accident comes weeks after another Brit fell from a hotel balcony in Marbella. The unnamed man was reportedly fighting for his life after falling from the balcony onto a public street at 5am. Police have interviewed the three friends who were with the tourist, who is described in reports as being young. Reports suggest that over 100 people have died from 'balconing' - the dangerous act of jumping or falling from hotel balconies, mostly carried out by young British men - in Spain's Balearic Islands over the past two decades. Several hundred more have been seriously injured. What is balconing? BALCONING is a dangerous practice that emerged in Spain, typically involving foreign tourists. It refers to two behaviours: jumping into a swimming pool from a balcony falling from height while climbing from one balcony to another The term combines the Spanish word balcón (meaning "balcony") with the English suffix '-ing'. Often, those involved are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to the British Foreign Office and Spanish doctor Juan José Segura, the 'average practitioner' is a 24-year-old British male. Over the years, numerous people have lost their lives attempting balconing. Authorities strongly warn against this dangerous and potentially fatal activity. 4
The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Brit dad, 24, suffers a broken spine in horror drunken Ayia Napa hotel fall after trying to leap between two balconies
A BRIT dad has been left with a broken spine after plunging 30ft from a balcony in Ayia Napa. Sam Hudson, 24, from Lincoln, was on holiday with his brother and a pal when he tried to leap between two balconies while drunk at the popular Cypriot resort. 4 Sam Hudson has been left seriously injured after falling from a third floor balcony Credit: Facebook 4 The decorator and dad to a two-year-old boy was spotted by a passerby trying to walk between two balconies Credit: Facebook 4 Sam reportedly fell 30ft from the balcony The decorator and dad to a two-year-old boy was spotted by a passerby trying to walk between balconies last Sunday evening. Sam was leaving a pool party at the Anmaria Beach Hotel - where he was staying. He is thought to have been trying to reach his brother's room next door - but the details are unclear, as Sam says he can't remember events before the fall. The passerby phoned emergency services after they saw Read more world news While witnesses say the holidaymaker fell from a second floor of his hotel, the fall was reportedly as high as from the third floor with it being around 30ft, onlookers believe. He was rushed to a local clinic before being transferred to the island's biggest hospital, Nicosia General Hospital . Sam is currently hospitalised in Cyprus after breaking his pelvis, part of his spine and his leg. The Brit faces medical bills running into the tens of thousands - after it emerged he hadn't taken out any travel insurance. Most read in The Sun Cops have launched an investigation into the accident. His stepmother, Karen, and her husband flew out the next day to be with their son who at the time was in pain and heavily medicated. Brit tourist, 18, fighting for life after third floor balcony plunge in Ibiza as he's airlifted to hospital The family started a In the description of the crowdfunding page, his family says: "This is a devastating situation for both Sam and his family. "Sam has a two-year-old son who's missing his daddy deeply, and Sam is heartbroken that he can't be there with him. "He's not only a father, but also a son and a brother—now stranded, in pain, and feeling isolated so far from home." Over £4,100 has been raised so far. His mum Karen has also spoken out on her son's devastating fall as she told "Doctors at the hospital have said he's lucky to be alive or to not have more severe damage." She added: "We told him so many times before he left that he needed to get travel insurance but he didn't listen. "I want the government to make it a legal requirement that all young people must have travel insurance before travelling because I don't another family to have to go through what we have. "I've heard of families having to remortgage their house or sell their car to cover costs of accidents like this - all because they didn't think to take out insurance." Sam's accident comes weeks after another The unnamed man was reportedly fighting for his life after falling from the balcony onto a public street at 5am. Police have interviewed the three friends who were with the tourist, who is described in reports as being young. Reports suggest that over 100 people have died from 'balconing' - the dangerous act of jumping or falling from hotel balconies, mostly carried out by young British men - in Spain's Balearic Islands over the past two decades. Several hundred more have been seriously injured. What is balconing? BALCONING is a dangerous practice that emerged in Spain, typically involving foreign tourists. It refers to two behaviours: jumping into a swimming pool from a balcony falling from height while climbing from one balcony to another The term combines the Spanish word balcón (meaning "balcony") with the English suffix '-ing'. Often, those involved are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to the British Foreign Office and Spanish doctor Juan José Segura, the 'average practitioner' is a 24-year-old British male. Over the years, numerous people have lost their lives attempting balconing. Authorities strongly warn against this dangerous and potentially fatal activity. 4 Sam is 'lucky to be alive' after the fall and is now recovering in hospital Credit: GoFundme
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE British dad, 24, stranded in Cyprus hospital with broken spine and shattered pelvis after horror fall from Ayia Napa hotel balcony
A dad is 'lucky to be alive' after falling from a balcony while on a lads' holiday to Ayia Napa. Sam Hudson, 24, had been partying with his brother and a pal at the resort town when he tumbled from the second floor of his hotel while drunk. The decorator, from Lincoln, is now facing a lengthy stay at a hospital in Cyprus after breaking his hip, part of his lower back and his leg. But the 'bubbly' young man had not taken out travel insurance, leaving his family with a medical bill potentially in the 10s of thousands. Mr Hudson, who has a two-year-old son, left a pool party last Sunday evening when a passerby spotted him trying to walk between balconies at the Anmaria Beach Hotel, where he was staying. It is believed he was trying to reach his brother's room - which was next door - but Mr Hudson said he can't remember anything before the fall. The passerby phoned the emergency services when they saw Mr Hudson plunge from the balcony, who was then rushed to a local clinic, Famagusta hospital in Paralimni, before being transferred to the biggest hospital on the island, Nicosia General Hospital. When his brother, Nathan, and their friend returned, they were met by police waiting in the hotel lobby. The cops have launched an investigation into the circumstances. Mr Hudson's stepmother, Karen, and her husband flew out the next day to be with their son who is in 'unimaginable pain' and has been struggling to communicate with doctors because he is on so much medication. 'You just go totally numb, it was the worst phone call you could get. Your mind goes straight for the worst,' Mrs Hudson told MailOnline. Mr Hudson's son is also 'missing his daddy deeply' and the single father is 'heartbroken that he can't be there with him', she added. The 'devastated' family have set up a GoFundMe to cover health costs after they were faced with paying for a repatriation plane - which costs around £16,000 - or staying in Cyprus for the duration of Mr Hudson's recovery. Nathan is said to be in shock after seeing his brother in hospital and has been unable to eat or sleep since the accident. Ms Hudson said: 'You know what young boys are like but I never could have predicted something like this would happen. 'Doctors at the hospital have said he's lucky to be alive or to not have more severe damage. 'Even though the balcony is second floor, the hotel is on a slope and there's a restaurant too, so it's more like the fourth floor. 'If the passerby hadn't seen him, Sam could have been lying there for much longer because their room was at the back of the hotel. She added: 'We told him so many times before he left that he needed to get travel insurance but he didn't listen. 'I want the government to make it a legal requirement that all young people must have travel insurance before travelling because I don't another family to have to go through what we have. 'I've heard of families having to remortgage their house or sell their car to cover costs of accidents like this - all because they didn't think to take out insurance.' Mr Hudson's accident comes only weeks after another Brit plunged from a hotel balcony in the Costa del Sol. They were rushed to hospital in a 'critical condition' after the fall at the Hard Rock Hotel near Marbella. The three friends with the holidaymaker have been interviewed as part of a police investigation.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Why Advance Auto Parts Stock Accelerated Nearly 5% Higher Today
An analyst changed his recommendation on the retailer for the better. That doesn't exactly make him a bull on the company, however. 10 stocks we like better than Advance Auto Parts › An analyst upgrade was the foot on Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) stock's gas pedal on Tuesday. The company's shares motored nearly 5% higher in price as a result, speeding well past the benchmark S&P 500 index's 0.6% increase. The pundit behind the change was Sam Hudson of U.K.-based Redburn Atlantic. He shifted his recommendation to neutral from his previous sell and lifted his Advance price target. This is now $45 per share, well up from Hudson's previous fair value estimation of $28. According to reports, while the analyst remains concerned about the sluggishness of management's efforts to turn around the company's fortunes, it should benefit from improving conditions in the auto parts market. Late last month, an article in The Wall Street Journal indicated that demand was rising for used vehicles, largely because of the sweeping tariffs introduced by the Trump administration. In fact, the article stated, inventory at used car dealerships dropped to levels unseen since the pandemic earlier this decade. All things being equal, higher sales of used cars result in brisker take-up of the components required to keep them running, hence a better environment for parts retailers like Advance. While that's an encouraging development for Advance and its auto retail peers, I'm not sure that would sell me on the company's stock. Retail is tough in any segment, let alone the auto industry, and I don't feel we're in front of a long-tail surge in car sales, used or otherwise. Personally, then, I'd let Advance stock drive on by without purchasing it. Before you buy stock in Advance Auto Parts, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Advance Auto Parts wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $657,385!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $842,015!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 987% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 171% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 2, 2025 Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Advance Auto Parts Stock Accelerated Nearly 5% Higher Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
