Tag Archives: People

An investigation is under way after reports three people were shot at by a man on a bike, police said. The shooting was reported to have taken place on Thames Street in Toxteth, Liverpool, on Friday afternoon. All those involved left the area following the incident, Merseyside Police said. A …

Peter Greene, the actor known for roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died aged 60. He was found dead at his New York City apartment on Friday, his manager confirmed. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Greene drew praise for the various villains and criminals he …

[ Gardening/yardwork is one of the few forms of leisure physical activity that people tend to do more as they age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability that also tends to occur more as people age. Baylor College of Medicine investigators were …

[ Lowering blood sugar levels halves the likelihood of serious heart problems in people with prediabetes. Source link

Doorbell footage has captured the moment a house in Haywood, California exploded. Six people were injured, including three who were seriously wounded. The blast was caused by a natural gas line leak that firefighters had examined earlier in the day. They were called back after reports of an explosion and …

A man has been charged after a university student was hit and killed by a van near her campus earlier this year. Aalia Mahomed, 20, from Mitcham, south London, was sitting on a bench in a pedestrianised area outside King’s College London (KCL) when she was struck by the vehicle. …

Two people have died after a house explosion in south Wales on Friday. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire at about 18:10 GMT in the garden of the property in Heol Fawr in Nelson, Caerphilly. The fire service said the two people were …

Two people have died in house fires in Bangor and north Belfast on Friday. A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene of a blaze at Queen Victoria Gardens in Belfast that was extinguished by firefighters at about 11:00 GMT. The second fire happened at Abbey Park …

Two people have died in house fires in Bangor and north Belfast on Friday. A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene of a blaze at Queen Victoria Gardens in Belfast that was extinguished by firefighters at about 11:00 GMT. The second fire happened at Abbey Park …

Three people have died and one has been seriously injured following a crash involving two cars. Dyfed-Powys Police was called to the A489 between Churchstoke and Lydham in Snead, Powys, at about 16:50 GMT on Thursday. Two people travelling in a red Toyota Yaris and the driver of a grey …

[ People who treat others with compassion often feel more at ease themselves. This is the key finding of a new study by Majlinda Zhuniq, Dr. Friedericke Winter, and Professor Corina Aguilar-Raab from the University of Mannheim. Their study was recently published in the journal Scientific Reports. Source link

[ AI chatbot systems, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, are increasingly used as confidants of choice, but turning to AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support is a cause for concern, especially in younger people, say experts in the The BMJ. Source link

[ Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare inflammatory disorder. Thanks to a new initiative, AOSD is now considered to be the adult counterpart of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but in both cases the cause is unknown. People with AOSD typically have fever, arthritis, a skin rash, and systemic involvement …

Thailand has dissolved parliament after nearly a week of fresh clashes along its border with Cambodia, with a general election to be called within 45 to 60 days. In a decree published on Friday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cited the deadly border dispute among other challenges his minority government has …

[ Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people. Source link

A driver who had taken so many drugs he struggled to answer basic questions during his arrest has been sentenced. Officers called to a car being driven erratically in Somerset on 22 August found Jack Brownless stopped at a nearby crossroads, unable to tell them when he had last had …

Smart home products are all about making everyday life a little easier, which is why they’re some of the best and most thoughtful gifts you can give. Some people go all out building a multi-gadget IoT kingdom (like our resident smart home expert, Jen Pattison Tuohy), but a smart home …

Magnificent burning skies greeted people across parts of the North East and Cumbria. Photographer Owen Humphreys from the Press Association was one of those early risers who captured the moment in Cullercoats, North Tyneside, as two swimmers entered the sea. BBC weather presenter Paul Mooney said the spectacle had been …

This year’s HebCelt music festival generated £4.4m for Isle of Lewis’ economy, according to a new report. The four-day event in July was described the “most successful ever“, with more than 18,500 people flocking to Stornoway to watch artists including Lulu, Skerryvore and Eddi Reader. Organisers said their economic impact …

This year’s HebCelt music festival generated £4.4m for Isle of Lewis’ economy, according to a new report. The four-day event in July was described the “most successful ever“, with more than 18,500 people flocking to Stornoway to watch artists including Lulu, Skerryvore and Eddi Reader. Organisers said their economic impact …