Home Office asked to help five-year-old get cannabis oil for seizures
The Home Office has been called on to help a five-year-old with epilepsy whose mother says cannabis oil is the only treatment that can ease his suffering. Karen Gray, 43, launched a petition for Cannabidiol (CBD) oil to be prescribed to her son Murray, who was diagnosed with Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy last year. The mum-of-three said she feels she has hit a "brick wall" in her attempts to convince the NHS to provide the treatment for Murray - who can...
Fishermen are kicking off because naughty dolphins keep wrecking their nets – and stealing their catch
Fishermen are kicking off because naughty dolphins keep wrecking their nets - and stealing their catch. New research has discovered fishing nets suffer six times more damage when dolphins are around. And the problem is only going to get worse for fishing fleets, as overfishing is forcing dolphins and boat captains closer together than ever before. University of Exeter researchers studied the impact of bottlenose dolphins on fisheries off northern Cyprus. They said Mediterranean overfishing had created a "vicious...
Man stabbed to death in early hours of Easter Sunday – Now 31 fatal knife attacks in capital this year
Police have launched another murder investigation in London after a young man was stabbed to death on Easter Sunday. The man, thought to be 20, suffered a fatal stab wound at around 1:10 on Sunday morning, after leaving a nearby bar. Met Police say they attended the scene, in posh Wandsworth, south west London, along with the London Ambulance Service. Despite the best efforts of officers and paramedics he was pronounced dead at the scene just before 2am. Formal identification...
Oxford Uni slammed as ‘sexist’ for inviting academics ‘partners and wives’ to a dinner
Historic Oxford University has come under fire after a department invited alumni to a dinner - saying 'partners and wives' were welcome. The email was sent from the Department of Materials Alumni Association, asking if graduates would like to attend a dinner event at Oxford's St Edmund Hall. Graduate Dr Anna Ploszajski tweeted a screenshot of the email using #everydaysexism, which is popularly used to share accusations of sexism on a day-to-day basis. The award-winning materials scientist and engineer wrote:...
Filipino family is desperately trying to raise funds to separate of their conjoined twins attached at the forehead
A Filipino family is desperately trying to raise funds to pay for an operation to separate conjoined twin girls attached at the forehead. Twin girls Chiara and Charina Nortega are attached at the forehead and were born with craniopagus. The twins, who live in Roxas, in Palawan in the Philippines, live a painful and difficult life as all the activities they do - from bathing, to eating, and studying - have to be done together as they share an artery....
A middle-aged pub goer was banned from going in a trendy bar – because he had too many TATTOOS
A middle-aged pub goer was banned from going in a trendy bar - because he had too many TATTOOS. Darryl Timms, 40, said he was told by a bouncer he and his partner Amanda Tiff, 45, could not go into a night spot because of his body art. They had been out in Leamington Spa, Warks., for around 45 minutes when they tried to go into Fizzy Moon Brew House at around 11pm on Saturday (24/3). Ironically, Darryl, an events...
University of Bath vice-chancellor claims first class flights & trains on expenses contrary to university’s regulations
Britain's highest paid university vice-chancellor claimed 58 first-class train journeys and three first-class flights on expenses in just over a year, figures show. Controversial Dame Glynis Breakwell has already announced she is leaving her role following a row about her £471,000-a-year salary. It has now emerged the University of Bath vice-chancellor claimed 58 first-class train journeys and three first-class flights between August 2016 to the end of November 2017. This is contrary to the university’s own regulations on travel costs,...
Russia and America – The unending tension
It is 70 years since the Soviet Union stopped British and US military trains from travelling between Berlin and West Germany through Russian-controlled East Germany, first announced on 1 April 1948. After Western protestations, the Russians eventually ceased this prohibition until June 1948 when an entire blockade was put in place over West Berlin, provoked by Soviet anxieties that the Americans were trying to strengthen West Germany as a bulwark against their aggressive expansions into Europe – indeed on 3...
Where to go on holiday in April
With spring in the air, April is an ideal time to dust off the cobwebs of winter and explore the world again. We've picked out some hotspots that come into their own this very month. Got those bags packed? Tamil Nadu, India The south Indian state of Tamil Nadu is famed for its ornate Hindu temples. Brimful of colour, with thousands of statues making up the exterior, these temples are a wonder aesthetically. Go inside, and the spirituality is in...