‘Femme fatal’ town clerk who was sacked is awarded more than £55,000 in damages

‘Femme fatal’ town clerk who was sacked amid ‘moral disapproval’ of her relationship with councillor as his wife died from Alzheimer’s is awarded more than £55,000 in damages Jane Woodward dismissed from her post at Barnard Castle Town Council in 2019  A tribunal has ruled in favour of Ms Woodward and awarded her £55,063  Ms … Read more

‘Femme fatal’ town clerk who was sacked is awarded more than £55,000 in damages

‘Femme fatal’ town clerk who was sacked amid ‘moral disapproval’ of her relationship with councillor as his wife died from Alzheimer’s is awarded more than £55,000 in damages Jane Woodward dismissed from her post at Barnard Castle Town Council in 2019  A tribunal has ruled in favour of Ms Woodward and awarded her £55,063  Ms … Read more

Anna Kendrick embarks on a two-year trip to Mars which turns ‘potentially fatal’

Netflix’s upcoming film Stowaway dropped its first official trailer, starring Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson and Toni Collette.  The teaser for the sci-fi thriller begins with Michael (Anderson) beginning to panic after he discovers he has unintentionally joined the crew’s two-year trip to Mars.   ‘Micheal, I’m Zoe. I’m a doctor,’ Kendrick tells him. ‘I want you … Read more

Allergy to cow’s milk is the most common cause of fatal reactions in children

Allergies to cow’s milk are the most common cause of fatal reactions in children and is ‘increasingly’ affecting adults, a new study has found.  While the numbers are small, cow’s milk was responsible for 26% of food allergy deaths in school-aged children, experts said. It comes as research found that admissions to hospital for severe … Read more

Giraffe’s horns may act like giant lightning rod that makes them vulnerable to fatal electrocution

The knobby ‘horns’ on top of a giraffe’s head may act like a dangerous lightning rod, according to a conservation scientist in South Africa. Two female giraffes were found dead at Rockwood wildlife reserve in Northern Cape after a sudden lightning storm in February. When rangers investigated, they found that one of the older giraffe’s … Read more

Semi-truck causes fatal 11-vehicle crash on Sacramento highway

One father was killed and three people were hospitalized this week after a massive semi-truck caused an 11-vehicle collision along a California highway.  The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday confirmed that a horrendous crash had taken place at 5:40pm on Interstate 5 in south Sacramento. It would result in the death of Joel Broussard, a … Read more

Climate change ‘could trigger spread of fatal mosquito-borne diseases’

Climate change could trigger the spread of potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases around Africa and beyond, a new study shows.  Disease-carrying mosquito species, such as the aedes aegypti or yellow fever mosquito, are attracted to the excess heat caused by climate change.   US researchers have predicted when and where in Sub-Saharan Africa malaria will decrease and other … Read more

Police mock Muslim man during 2017 fatal arrest, bodycam shows

Bodycam footage has captured the moment Phoenix police told a homeless black Muslim man who later died in custody that ‘Allah can’t help you now’ as an officer knelt on his neck during his arrest.  An advocacy group on Thursday released what they say is previously unseen body camera footage of Muhammad Abdul Muhaymin Jr. … Read more

Judge slams parents of boy, 18, who caused fatal BMW crash

A judge has slammed an 18-year-old’s parents ‘crass’ decision to buy him a BMW sports car just days after he passed his test, as he is spared jail for causing the deaths of a promising footballer and their friend. Inexperienced driver William Sherriff did not slow down or steer his car as it approached a … Read more

Plastic pollution in our oceans could spread fatal diseases into the food chain through seafood

Plastic pollution in our oceans could spread fatal diseases into the food chain through farmed seafoods such as mussels and oysters, scientists warn. Microplastics – plastic particles less than 5 millimetres in diameter – can come from larger plastic products that have broken down, textile fibres, cigarette filters or even beauty products.  Microplastics that enter … Read more