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BBC News
11-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Council seeks ideas as Beaumanor Hall expected to make £480k loss
A council is seeking ideas to reduce the costs of a historic Leicestershire venue, which is expected to make a £480,000 loss this Hall - built between 1842 and 1854 in Woodhouse - was purchased by Leicestershire County Council in 1974 and has been used as a venue for weddings and other Grade II listed building has never operated at a profit, but the authority said it now wanted to improve the financial position "given growing pressure on the council's finances". A plan to discuss the future options for the venue with local schools, residents, businesses and other groups, is due to be discussed at a cabinet meeting. Helen Butler, cabinet member for resources, said: "The site has a lot of potential. It's currently operating at a loss to the taxpayer, and that's why we want to open up the conversation on what we could do differently." 'Vital council funds' Beaumanor Hall - which was requisitioned by the War Office as a secret listening station to intercept encrypted enemy signals - had to close for ten weeks in April due to structural concerns with the chimneys of the main building. It has since reopened after initial that temporary closure, the site was forecast to make a loss of £449,000, according to a council report, but that figure is now estimated to be more than £480, council is proposing an eight-week consultation from August, involving schools, other customers, the general public and specialist operators within the were considered a "key customer" of the hall, with about 16,000 children using the site each year - the majority for residential venue also employs about 121 staff members who would also be consulted on its future. Butler added: "We deliberately haven't set out any options at this stage so that this can be genuinely open engagement. "It's about looking at what's possible and how we can get to a point where vital council funds don't need to be spent on running the hall."The plan will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on 15 July.
Newsweek
04-07-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Millennial Woman Has Stroke While Driving, Then Gets Shocking News in ER
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A woman initially thought her car brakes had failed, but soon realized the problem was that her right foot and the entire right side of her body was paralyzed. "I knew what was happening straight away," Kirsty Woodhouse told Newsweek. "I was terrified." After stopping the vehicle with her left foot and looking in the mirror, the 35-year-old's fears came true. The right side of her face had dropped, and she was having a stroke. She rang an ambulance and managed to tell them where she was, despite her speech being slurred. Typically, strokes affect people over the age of 65. However, the number of younger people experiencing strokes has increased, with the CDC reporting a 15 percent rise in stroke risk among Americans under 65 over the past decade. Prevalence has grown by 14.6 percent in those aged 18 to 44 and 15.7 percent in those aged 45 to 64. From left: Kirsty Woodhouse sits in the car; and takes a selfie while on holiday. From left: Kirsty Woodhouse sits in the car; and takes a selfie while on holiday. Kirsty Woodhouse Stroke Symptoms Return Multiple Times Around five minutes later, Woodhouse, from Warrington, England, was able to move her body again. But stroke symptoms reoccurred and resolved themselves six more times on April 17 last year. Before a CT scan, medics asked Woodhouse if she was pregnant, but she couldn't confirm as she had spent a few years trying to conceive and hadn't yet had her period that month. The scan revealed there was a blood clot in an artery in her brain. She was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA), which happens when blood flow to the brain is temporarily blocked. The blockage often clears on its own, and symptoms typically last less than five minutes. Although a TIA doesn't leave permanent damage, it is a warning sign that a more-serious stroke could happen soon. "It was like reliving it all over again and again," Woodhouse told Newsweek. Expert Weighs In on Stroke Risks in Younger People Newsweek spoke to brain-injury expert Natalie Mackenzie, the founder of BIS Services, the U.K.'s leading provider of cognitive rehabilitation services for individuals with brain injury such as strokes. Mackenzie said: "A range of lifestyle factors may be driving this rise, including smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet, lack of physical activity, and increased stress levels. "Among these factors, high blood pressure stands out as one of the most-significant risk factors. Although weight isn't the sole contributor, it can influence stroke risk." Lifesaving Procedure and Pregnancy Concerns Woodhouse underwent a thrombolysis procedure, which is done to break down and disperse a clot that is preventing blood from reaching the brain. "I was told if I am pregnant, then it's likely the baby won't survive as it's a blood-thinning procedure," Woodhouse said. "It seemed to have worked as I felt fine. "Twelve hours later, I remember feeling clammy, and I had a full stroke in hospital and, this time, the symptoms didn't resolve themselves," she added. For 48 hours, Woodhouse couldn't even wiggle a toe and was completely paralyzed on the right side. "It was scary," she said. "I had an MRI, which confirmed clot was gone but left a small amount of brain damage." With no family history of strokes and many tests, medics were unable to find out what caused it. Meanwhile, blood tests continued to show high hormone levels indicating a pregnancy. On her ninth day in hospital, she had a scan—and there was a baby. However, medics advised a termination as they believed the baby wouldn't survive or might be severely disabled. From left: Woodhouse poses while pregnant; and cuddles her healthy baby. From left: Woodhouse poses while pregnant; and cuddles her healthy baby. Kirsty Woodhouse "It was good news but at the wrong time. I thought, 'Am I even going to live past today?' I was so scared in case I wasn't going to make it," Woodhouse said. Medics expressed their concern about the baby and suggested a termination. "The stroke consultant said the pregnancy might not progress anyway or the baby might have disabilities," said Woodhouse. "They also didn't know how my body would cope with the physical demands of pregnancy and labor. "It was scary, but we were 100 percent certain we would not have a termination," she added. But finding out that she was going to be a mom for the third time spurred Woodhouse on during rehabilitation as she relearned how to walk and use her right arm again. In December, she gave birth to Grace. She said: "It's like she has always been here; she is healthy and a perfect baby." Today, she shares her story on TikTok and Instagram to raise awareness of strokes in young people, using the handle @strokesurvivor_babyandme.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New homes proposal for Sheffield suburb Woodhouse
A new proposal to build nearly 50 new homes in a Sheffield suburb has been announced. Developers have asked the city council for permission to build on land at the junction of Furnace Lane and Junction Lane in Woodhouse. According to the plans, 47 homes would be built, comprising 31 houses and a four-storey building with 16 apartments. Four letters of objection have been submitted against the application to date. Neighbours have raised concerns about the impact on the environment, traffic and local infrastructure, among other issues, the Local Democracy Reporting Service dwellings would be a mix of two- and three-bedroom houses while in the four-storey block the plan is to create one-bedroom unit in the flats would have two parking spaces, as well as cycle storage, and there would also be nine unallocated parking spaces for visitors.A decision on the application is scheduled to be made by mid-September. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Otago Daily Times
16-06-2025
- Health
- Otago Daily Times
Work set to start on new hospital facility
Early groundwork will start on a substantial hospital expansion in Christchurch this August. The new facility - which is a collaboration between Forté Health Ltd and property partners NHL and Mainland Capital - is being built on Kilmore St next to Forté Hospital. It will have a 6000sq m footprint and will connect to the existing hospital, tripling bed capacity and nearly doubling theatre space at the hospital. 'This new hospital facility demonstrates the commitment Forté has to the health of the Canterbury community,' says Forté Health chief executive Michael Woodhouse. The new hospital facility, estimated to cost more than $60 million, will enable significantly more capacity for elective surgery. A special care unit will mean more complex cases can be undertaken, such as joint replacements, bariatric and cancer surgery. Woodhouse says the new hospital facility is being built in response to increasing demand from both surgeons and patients. 'An increasing number of surgeons and patients want the sustainable, innovative model of care that Forté provides. "This increasing demand has given us the confidence to invest in the new hospital facility and the overall expansion of the Forté precinct,' Woodhouse says. In January this year, Forté opened a fifth operating theatre, providing space for an additional 1800 surgeries a year. "We added 25% more capacity to our hospital in January this year, but that theatre is filling up fast. We expect that within a few months we will be at capacity once again. "We have world-leading medical and surgical specialists here in Christchurch, many of whom operate across the public and private sector. "To keep them here we need to compete on a global scale and that means investing in innovative, world-class facilities. That's exactly what we're doing, and communities in Canterbury and across the South Island will benefit,' Woodhouse says. The new hospital facility will increase the number of theatres at Forté from five to nine and increase bed numbers from 22 to 61. It will include a special care unit to allow for more complex, longer-stay surgeries. Work began on site in late March with the installation of several test piles. Foundation work for the new hospital facility will start in August with construction due to begin in November. The new hospital facility will be built to IL4 earthquake standards and certified under Greenstar to level 5 rating. It is expected to be one of Christchurch's largest commercial tenders for a vertical construction project this year. The project will go out to tender in August.
Scotsman
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scottish golf round up: Woodhouse win, Junior Jug joy and Jack Nicklaus honour
All the latest from tournaments involving Scottish golfers from Martin Dempster Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The golf season is now in full swing and here is our latest round up of grass-roots stories around Scotland. Susan Woodhouse wins Scottish Women's Amateur Championship A year after winning the consolation event, East Kilbride's Susan Woodhouse landed the main prize in this season's Scottish Women's Amateur Championship. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Being played for the first time at Western Gailes, Woodhouse claimed the crown in style by holing a ten-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to beat Royal Troon's Freya Russell in the final. It was the second year running that Russell suffered heartbreak in the title decider after losing to Lorna McClymont in the 2024 final at Nairn Dunbar. East Kilbride's Susan Woodhouse shows off the trophy along with her dad Douglas after winning the 2025 Scottish Women's Amateur at Western Gailes | Chris Young/Scottish Golf Woodhouse won the Clark Rosebowl, which is for players finishing in positions 17-32 in the stroke-play qualifying, in that event, but, with her dad Douglas on the bag, is now the national women's champion. 'My dad did great for me this week,' said Woodhouse. 'It's good to bounce things off him – the wind, the yardage. I wouldn't believe his club choice but at least it's good to get his opinion or someone to say 'yep, that's good'". Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This year's Clark Rosebowl winner was Ladybank's Eilidh Henderson, who claimed the prize for a second time after beating former St Rule Trophy winner Jen Saxton (Dunfermline) in the final. Elliot Baker shows off the trophy after winning the Scottish Men's Open at North Berwick | Scottish Golf Host club member Mike Gray shines in Scottish Men's Open Host club member Mike Gray outshone the top home players in the field at North Berwick as Eliot Baker became the latest English winner of the Scottish Men's Open. Carding rounds of 67-66-64-67 for an impressive 20-under-par total, Tiverton member Baker landed the coveted title by seven shots as he joined an illustrious list of English players to put his name on the trophy. Tommy Fleetwood used a win at Murcar Links in 2009 as a springboard to become a multiple DP World Tour winner and Ryder Cup star while Andy Sullivan (2011) and Marc Penge (2015) also claimed the crown before going on to become DP World Tour champions as well. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'To win a trophy with those other names on it is brilliant,' said Baker, who also won the Portuguese Amateur Championship earlier this year. 'Looking at what they've done, I hope I can go on and somewhat replicate that.' Gray, the North Berwick champion, posted scores of 70-70-66-71 as he finished as the leading Scot along with Glenbervie's George Cannon in a tie for seventh spot. Paul Lawrie presents the Boys' Junior Jug to winner Finlay Galloway at Newmachar | Paul Lawrie Foundation Junior Jug joy for Finlay Galloway and Hannah Ounap St Andrews New member Finlay Galloway and Loudoun's Hannah Ounap were the respective boys' and girls' winners in this year's Paul Lawrie Foundation Junior Jug event at Newmachar. Played on both the Hawkshill and Swailend Courses at the Aberdeenshire venue, Galloway carded scores of 67-65-71 to win by ten shots with an eye-catching 13-under-par total. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Craigielaw's Fraser Walters, the 2024 winner, had to settle for second spot on this occasion following efforts of 72-71-70, with Nairn's Fraser Brown (68-70-76) a further shot back in third place. Meanwhile, Ounap came out on top in a more-closely contested girls' event played over 36 holes. Posting rounds of 76-73, she won by two shots from Royal Troon's Jodie Graham (76-75), with Erin Huskie of Stirling one further back in third after signing for 75-77. With Paul Lawrie, as ever, out watching, Harvey Allan from St Andrews and Deeside's Amy Blackadder were the respective winners in the net events. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad David Paterson won the latest Golfbreaks Get Back to Golf Tour event at Leven Links | Contributed Amateur dramatics on Golfbreaks Get Back to Golf Tour It was an amateur 1-2-3 at the third event of the season on the Golfbreaks Get Back to Golf Tour at Longniddry. Leven Golf Society amateur David Paterson won the tournament with a level-par 68 in blustery conditions in East Lothian, pipping fellow amateur Cameron Fraser (Baberton) by a shot, with Malcolm Pennycott (Royal Burgess) a shot further back in third. Pennycott's effort took him to the top of the Golf Finance Ltd Order of Merit, sitting eight points ahead of professional Dan Toogood of Myrus Golf Centre. The leading 12 players from the OOM will battle it out to be the tour's champion at Dumbarnie Links in October. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad SWAT commissioner Alan Tait pictured with Dalmahoy winners Melissa Keay, far left, and Jacqueline Moriarty | Contributed Dalmahoy delight for Melissa Keay and Jacqueline Moriarty The fifth event of the season on the new Golfbreaks Scottish Women's Amateur Tour was played at Dalmahoy, with players from all over Scotland teeing it up in the 36-hole tournament. Ralston 16-year-old Melissa Keay won the scratch section with a two-over-par total of 146 over both the East Championship Course and West Course at the Kirknewton venue. Kelso's Leanne Wilson, who finished seven shots behind in second place, remains in top spot in the scratch order of merit. In the net category, Lochend's Jacqueline Moriarty took the honours, mainly due to a five-under 64 in the second round, to win by one from clubmate Amanda McBain and Abigail Pickett of Craigielaw. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The leading players from both points tables will tee it up in the Tomatin Tour Championship Final at Cabot Highlands Castle Stuart in September. St Andrews golf pioneer Allan Robertson is to be honoured at next year's Memorial Tournament, which is hosted by Jack Nicklaus in his home city in Ohio | Getty Images Jack Nicklaus to honour St Andrews golf pioneer Allan Robertson, the St Andrews golf pioneer, is to be honoured next year by Jack Nicklaus during the Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour. Robertson, who recently had a plaque unveiled in St Andrews close to the 18th green on the Old Course, will receive a posthumous honour during the 50th anniversary of the event in Nicklaus's home city of Columbus, Ohio. 'Allan was the Champion Golfer for 19 years from 1840 and was an exceptional golfer,' said Roger McStravick, a St Andrews-based golf historian who Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad recently published a book that covers Robertson's life, Allan Robertson of St Andrews, the King of Clubs, 1815-1859. 'You could say that he was the Jack Nicklaus of his day, so it is very appropriate that this award should come from Jack's event in America. This is a truly wonderful and richly deserved honour indeed.' Royal Dornoch general manager Neil Hampton, left, and captain Gary Bethune with the special pin flags which will be sent to Donald Ross-designed courses in North America which are celebrating their centenaries | Contributed Donald Ross pin flags set to fly at centenary-celebrating US clubs Royal Dornoch is partnering with the US-based Donald Ross Society to celebrate the Highlander's key role in spreading the golfing gospel. Dornoch-born Ross was 'keeper of the greens' and his hometown club's first professional before being lured across the Atlantic. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He is credited with creating 456 courses in North America, including his masterpiece, Pinehurst No2, regarded as 'The St Andrews of American golf' and an anchor site of the US Open. The Championship Course, which is counting down to its 150th anniversary in 2027, influenced Ross hugely and that was reflected in many of his designs during a 'Golden Age' for golf course architecture. To strengthen ties between a course rated among the finest links in world golf and Dornoch-born Ross courses in the US and Canada celebrating their centenaries, Royal Dornoch is dispatching commemorative pin flags. Club general manager Neil Hampton said: 'When Donald Ross Society president Vaughn Halyard visited us last year, we discussed potential ways we could celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Donald Ross and celebrate one of the most influential figures in golf. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Ross is among a select band of legendary golf course architects along with the likes of Old Tom Morris - who shaped many of the holes at Royal Dornoch - James Braid and Alister MacKenzie, although his work was concentrated on the other side of the Atlantic. 'Many of our American visitors make tracks for his childhood home in St Gilbert Street during their stay and Vaughn was no exception on his latest visit. We have been liaising with the Donald Ross Society and they have identified clubs celebrating their centenaries this year in Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts and North Carolina. 'Each of them will be receiving a Royal Dornoch pin flag to display in their clubhouse, and we plan to catch up with those clubs which have already toasted their 100th anniversary.' Milwaukee based Halyard added: 'We are thrilled to be working in tandem with Royal Dornoch, where it all began for Donald Ross. 'Along with the Royal Dornoch pin flags, the Society is coordinating the delivery of Ross Centennial plaques. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
