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Woman dies in two vehicle crash in Co Donegal
A woman in her 70s has died following a crash in Co Donegal. The incident, involving a car and a van, occurred at approximately 7.30pm on Friday evening on the R245 at Bunlin Bridge, Milford. A female driver, aged in her 70s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The male driver of the van, aged in his 50s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non life-threatening are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.
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an hour ago
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Man arrested and four people in hospital after car ploughs into pedestrians after fight in Leicester
A man has been arrested and four people are in hospital after a car drove into a number of pedestrians in Leicester. Emergency services were called to De Montfort Street at 12:34am on Saturday (31 May) following reports of a crash between a car and pedestrians. Leicester Police said it thought the incident followed a fight at the same location. Four people – two men and two women – were injured in the crash and remain in hospital. Three of them had serious injuries, whilst one man had minor injuries. A 31-year-old man, from Leicester, has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving following the collision. He remains in police custody where he is being questioned by detectives. Police said they understand that the suspect and the four victims involved in the crash had all been in attendance at a private event nearby before the incident. The car, which is believed to have been involved in the incident, was found nearby in Margaret Street and has been recovered as part of the investigation. "Do not speculate" Detective Inspector Jenny Tattersall said: 'We understand the serious concern there will be about this incident. 'Four people currently remain in hospital and an investigation is ongoing as we continue to establish the full circumstances and the events leading up to this incident. A man remains in police custody and will be questioned by officers. 'A large cordon is in place in the area of De Montfort Street and will remain while enquiries, including forensic investigations, are carried out. 'We do ask that people do not speculate about this incident, including on social media, in order to allow a thorough investigation to take place. 'We have officers at the scene carrying out enquiries and providing reassurance. Please do speak with them regarding any information you may have or any concerns you may have. 'You can also contact police on 101, quoting incident number 27 of 31 May.'
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an hour ago
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Fire at former school site in Co Londonderry extinguished
A fire at a former school site in Co Londonderry is being treated as deliberate by police. The Fire & Rescue Service received a call at 04:52 on Saturday morning to attend the blaze at the former Faughan Valley school in Drumahoe. Forty-five fire fighters attended the scene, along with six pumping appliances and one aerial appliance. The Drumahoe Road was closed at the junctions with the Glenshane Road and the Fincairn Road but has since reopened. Police have advised local residents to keep windows closed.
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2 hours ago
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Hundreds face losing their homes after Knowsley flats declared unsafe
ITV News' Emma Sweeney has been speaking to those affected by the closure of more than 160 homes. Hundreds of people face being forced out of their homes after the fire service declared two tower blocks unsafe. The 160 households at Willow Rise and Beech Rise at Kirkby in Merseyside have been told they will have to leave within weeks. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service says it had no choice but to serve a prohibition notice. The long running wrangle comes after years of problems at the flats with residents complaining of mould, broken lifts and leaks. Christopher Penfold-Ivany, 53, lives in Willow Rise and is having treatment for cancer. 'Right now, I don't know where I'm going to live, but before that, I don't know how I'm going to move – how can anyone move because the lifts don't work and there's lots of people's belongings here such as furniture," he said. 'The thought of moving is very very stressful and could have a serious impact on people's health. We've been plunged into uncertainty and we're all effectively being made homeless.' Knowsley Council - which does not own or manage them - says responsibility has changed several times since 2017 with different management agents being appointed but only remaining involved for short periods. The latest company to take on that role two years ago claimed it tried to make improvements but inherited a development that had suffered from years of neglect. Now MFRS says it is not safe for people to live there because 'essential repairs' have not been carried out. They will have to move out as soon as a temporary safety measure is withdrawn. A spokesperson said: "We understand that this is disruptive and unpleasant for residents, however all other options have been exhausted and the safety of residents is of paramount importance. " The council is in the process of contacting all residents to offer support, which could include emergency re-housing. Cllr Graham Morgan, leader of Knowsley Council, said: 'These residents have been let down and neglected for years by the various private sector companies involved in the ownership and management of these buildings. 'They have been allowed to deteriorate into a terrible condition, with false promises made about repairs that have never materialised."
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2 hours ago
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'Missed opportunities' by Margate hospital to prevent baby's death
Archie Squire's parents react to the coroner's conclusion. A coroner has said there were "missed opportunities" from "many" medical visits which could have saved the life of a one-year-old boy. Archie Squire died from heart failure in the early hours of November 23 2023, after successive cardiac arrests, days after his first birthday. He was suffering from a rare heart defect in which the heart's lower half is reversed, which was never diagnosed despite at least 16 visits to medical staff in his 368 days of life. On Friday, the inquest at Kent and Medway Coroner's Court in Maidstone, heard that if Archie had been diagnosed earlier he would "almost certainly not have died at the time he did". Area coroner Sarah Clarke said: "I have no doubt earlier recognition and diagnosis of a very rare heart condition would have made a difference to the outcome for Archie. "There are many points in the chronology where there were missed opportunities to do something differently to make the diagnosis of Archie's condition more likely." Archie's parents made repeated visits to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate, Kent and to St James' Surgery in Dover, with concerns about Archie's breathing and constipation, which did not lead to long-term diagnoses. The coroner continued: "He died as a direct result of heart failure with an underlying congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries - a rare condition that could have been diagnosed by an echocardiogram. "Despite many presentations to medical personnel in the weeks and months leading up to his death, an echocardiogram was not undertaken." His mother, Lauren Parrish, from Dover, recalled her son being labelled a "mystery child" because doctors were not sure what was wrong with him. "It felt like every time we sought medical help for his breathing he was diagnosed with some form of chest infection," Ms Parrish said in a statement read by the coroner. Ms Clarke added that if a diagnosis had been found for Archie "he would almost certainly not have died at the time that he did". A report by paediatric cardiac surgeon Professor David Anderson noted an "unacceptable" delay in Archie receiving an echocardiogram after being referred to QEQM by a GP on October 6. He wrote: "If his diagnosis had been correctly made, he almost certainly would not have died when he did." It added that "the delay in obtaining an echo was unacceptable". At the conclusion of the inquest, Tracey Fletcher, chief executive of East Kent Hospitals, said: "We offer our sincere condolences to Archie's family. We can only imagine the pain they have endured and we are truly sorry that we did not identify Archie's condition earlier. "After meeting with Archie's family, we have made important changes to our service. "These include one standard process for triage and booking of child referrals, and prioritising the assessment of children referred to us. "We will examine further learnings identified through the inquest process. "Staff across the trust now receive specialised training to improve how clinical concerns, diagnoses and plans are discussed with families in our care".
