Wolverhampton nursing schemes nominated for awards
Two groups of nurses in Wolverhampton have been nominated for national awards. One team set up a training programme for new community nurses, while the other introduced remote monitoring of patients at home using digital apps. Both initiatives are from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) community teams based in Bushbury. The winners of the […]
Luton burns victim ‘doing what I love most’ after graduation
Nicola Haseler/BBC Shamiam has to wear a helmet to protect her brain where her skull was burnt Just six months after she was born Shamiam Arif suffered 70% burns to her face, hands and body when a candle fell into her cot at her family’s home in Kashmir. The now 22-year-old, who lives in Luton, […]
Young people ‘future of farming’, says first-generation farmer
BBC Ellie Scovell, 24, was the first person in her family to get into farming A first-generation farmer has said it is crucial to support younger people into agriculture to keep the industry alive. Twenty-four-year old Ellie Scovell, a stock woman and calf rearer in Alton, Hampshire, did not come from a farming background and […]
Bournemouth Airport changes rules on liquids in hand luggage
New scanners at an airport mean passengers can leave liquids and large electrical items in their hand luggage while going through security. People flying from Bournemouth Airport in Dorset no longer need to present liquids separately in a clear plastic bag. Items like laptops can also be kept inside bags while they go through the […]
Metal bands and the battle to get into gaming
Getty Images Sean Long, from metalcore band While She Sleeps, appears on a covers album inspired by indie game Cult of the Lamb “Why don’t you make music for video games?” is a question Sean Long gets asked a lot. The guitarist, part of Sheffield-based While She Sleeps, says fans often suggest titles they think […]
Gisèle Pelicot takes stand in French mass rape trial
Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman whose then-husband is on trial for drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of other men to rape her, took the stand in court on Wednesday. She told the court in Avignon she wants women who have been raped to know that “it’s not for us to have shame – […]
‘Rampant’ inflation hurting Guernsey hospitality sector
BBC Hospitality leaders in Guernsey said the industry was facing a series of challenges The hospitality industry is facing a series of challenges due to cost-of-living pressures, industry leaders have said. It comes after the closure of popular island restaurant Old Quarter, in part due to what its owner said was changing customer habits and […]
Sodium cyanide spill in Walsall canal could be gone within a week
BBC Twelve miles of canals were cordoned off as a precaution, but the contamination zone was “smaller than expected”, the Environment Agency said A toxic chemical that spilled into a canal in Walsall could be removed or neutralised within a week, an expert has claimed. Sodium cyanide was one of three substances released into the […]
Sheffield apprentice says scheme has ‘set me up for life’
BBC Alex Whinfrey-Gibson says doing an apprenticeship has given him a head start A newly-qualified engineer says his decision to pursue an apprenticeship over a traditional university degree has left him “set up for life”. Alex Whinfrey-Gibson, 22, completed an engineering degree apprenticeship at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and is […]
Children’s story inspires Buxton sculpture trail
BBC Sophie Wheeldon, from Blythe House Hospice, said the sculptures were “absolutely incredible” A new sculpture trail of snow dogs is raising money for a hospice. There are 12 large snow dog creations dotted in prominent places in Buxton in Derbyshire. The colourful trail was inspired by the sequel to Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman – […]