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Receptionist Hailed a Hero After Saving The Life of Baby She Helped Deliver in a Car Park
A receptionist has been hailed a hero after she saved the life of a baby boy she helped deliver in a hotel car park. Cool-headed Karen Dyass, 46, sprang into action when Heather McSharry’s waters broke outside a Travelodge as the family stopped for a toilet break en route to hospital. Mum-of-two Karen and Heather’s husband Matthew teamed up to bring little Michael into the world as paramedics talked them through the delivery from the other end of the line...
Shopping while unhappy or stressed costs the average Brit thousands every year
Going shopping when you’re emotional is bad for your bank balance, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found retail therapy can turn out to be anything but if you are silly enough to embark on a shopping trip when you are whilst in a bad mood. According to the study the typical Brit will shell out £104 more a month than they’d usually spend if the hit stores while feeling sad or stressed. It also emerged 46 per...
10 of the Best Museums in London
London is full of wonderful, interesting and sometimes wacky museums. They hold some of the world's finest art and artefacts. Even better is that most of them are free. Here's 10 of the Best Museums in London as chosen by The London Economic's Billy Ray. The Best Museums in London? We think so, but visit them all and decide for yourself! 10. National Maritime Museum By Sue Wallace at en.wikipedia This free to enter museum contains a trove of artefacts...
What Documents Will you Need for a Divorce
The paperwork and exact requirements for filing for a divorce are different from province to province. However, most of the requirements are quite similar. For instance, every province needs some kind of dissolution-of-marriage form. The type of papers needed for a divorce will also be dependent on whether your divorce is uncontested or contested. In the latter the amount of paperwork required will be significantly higher; this is because the divorce proceedings will have to be held in court or...
Nearly half of Londoners are worried about living in city due to air pollution
Londoners welcome T-Charge, as BHF warns of dangers of air pollution for capital’s heart health Nearly half (45%) of Londoners are worried about living in the city due to dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new poll from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The statistics reveal that 81% of Londoners believe the current air pollution levels are putting their health at risk and over a third are put off running (37%) or cycling (38%) in the city because...
61% of children waiting to be adopted in England are part of a sibling group
“Our girls are stronger together - a real team” Did you know that over three-fifths (61%) of children waiting to be adopted in England are part of a sibling group? That’s the focus of this year’s National Adoption Week, running until 22 October. The campaign aims to encourage more adopters to come forward and to consider adopting brothers and sisters together. Having the comfort of being adopted alongside their siblings can help children, who may have already experienced significant trauma...
Nine simple words stopped man jumping from London’s Waterloo Bridge
A stranger has been reunited with the suicidal man he stopped jumping from a bridge with nine words: 'It will get better mate, you will get better.' Jonny Benjamin, 29, had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder – a cross between schizophrenia and biopolar disorder - before he prepared to kill himself. Neil Laybourn, 34, was just crossing Waterloo Bridge himself when he spotted Jonny, rushed over and uttered the nine words which saved Jonny's life. They spent the next 25...
Woman whose brain is dropping out of her skull needs to raise money for £130,000 operation to save her life
A desperately ill woman whose brain is dropping out of her skull won't live to see Christmas this year if she doesn't raise enough money for life saving surgery. Sarah Gearing, 40, has a condition which causes her body's connective tissues to collapse, meaning that many of her joints frequently fall apart. This condition, called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, means that Sarah needs £130,000 to have a unique operation which will take place in Barcelona and last for over ten hours....
Half of parents don’t consider talking to their children about mental health
Almost half the nation's parents have never considered asking their children about their mental health, it has emerged. Researchers found millions of mums and dads are so busy with looking after their families day-to-day they haven't thought about asking their kids how they are. The stat is even more remarkable when you consider the fact many parents believe their youngsters are suffering from stress caused by school issues. Two thirds said they believed their kids 'have it tough', with more...