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Physiotherapist who paralysed an RAF contractor during a ‘vigorous’ spinal ‘manipulation’ treatment is struck off Jason Davidson left paralysed after physiotherapist gave him intense treatment William Cooper performed the thoracic spine manipulation on Davidson The former US Air Force serviceman had complained of ‘acute’ shoulder pain Davidson will now spend the rest of his life … Read more
The BBC has been accused of ‘terrifying’ the elderly with ‘threatening’ licence fee letters warning viewers of a £1,000 fine if they do not pay the £157.50-a-year cost. Social media users complained online after receiving the letters, which are emblazoned with red capital letters and informed recipients they could face prosecution. The letter reads: ‘Our … Read more
The Canadian town of Asbestos has officially changed its name to Val-des-Sources (Valley of the Springs) after connotations with the cancer-causing mineral caused harm to its tourism industry. Approximately half of the town’s 6,800 residents (2,796) turned out for a parking lot-based car vote or directly voted at the council offices last week in the … Read more
Priest violently plunges crying baby into water in front of his horrified mother during wild baptism in Cyprus Ntina Shitta was getting her baby baptised at a ceremony in Cyprus on Saturday A priest lifted the crying baby above his head and forcefully dunked it in the font The mother said the baby was left … Read more
Alarming moment a man falls out of a moving van on a busy London roundabout but avoids getting hit by traffic The passenger fell from the cab of a Ford Transit on a west London roundabout The door flew open and the man fell out sideways in front of another vehicle Luckily, the vehicle stopped … Read more
Britain today recorded the deaths of 241 people with Covid-19 in its highest death toll since June 5, as another 21,331 people were confirmed to have tested positive. The deaths mark a rise of 68.5 per cent from the 143 confirmed last Tuesday, while the cases are a 23.8 per cent jump on 17,234. The … Read more
Tributes have poured in for musician Spencer Davis after the sixties music legend died from a heart attack aged 81. Spencer died from a heart-attack at his Californian home on Monday, October 19, according to the his friend drummer Pete York. The talented instrumentalist, who was born in Wales, founded The Spencer Davis Group band. … Read more
Iceland’s capital Reykjavik is rattled by powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake a week after increased seismic activity was recorded at volcano that erupted in 2011 cancelling hundreds of flights Quake struck at 1.43pm on Tuesday centred near Krysuvik, close to Reykjavik PM Katrin Jakobsdottir was being interviewed on live television when it struck ‘Oh my God there’s an earthquake,’ she … Read more
Tributes have poured in for musician Spencer Davis after the sixties music legend died from a heart attack aged 81. Spencer died from a heart-attack at his Californian home on Monday, October 19, according to the his friend drummer Pete York. The talented instrumentalist, who was born in Wales, founded The Spencer Davis Group band. … Read more
Solicitor Marie Sampson (pictured) has taken a local village trust to court after claiming that youths using a neighbouring play area have taught her young child swear words Neighbours have slammed a lawyer’s ‘ridiculous’ bid to sue their local village trust to court over claims that youths using a neighbouring play area have taught her young child … Read more