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Island pianist makes debut with professional orchestra
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (181+ words) An Isle of Wight pianist has made his debut with a professional orchestra. Thomas Luke, 22, performed with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in a concert in Poole. Thomas said: "This was my first concert as a soloist with a professional orchestra…...
Pokémon cards among £30k worth of goods reportedly stolen from Winton store
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (229+ words) A SMALL business has said it has lost tens of thousands of pounds in goods earlier this week after it was broken into. "It has taken me this long to be able to post about this incident in a calm…...
Man becomes one of the UK’s fastest to reach 100 blood donations
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (251+ words) A man from Bicester has become one of the fastest people in the UK to complete 100 blood donations. Andrew Hulbert, 39, completed all of his donations at the Oxford Blood Donor Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital in 537 days between September…...
Case of Tuberculosis confirmed at Swindon college campus
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (255+ words) A case of Tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed on a college campus in Swindon. New College Swindon sent out a message to all students and parents/carers last night (March 6) to make them aware that a case was confirmed at…...
Gavin Newsom Reacts To DHS Ouster: 'The Dark Heart Of This Administration Is Not Noem"
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (481+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) shared an intriguing theory Thursday behind the ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, arguing President Donald Trump'had only fired her to shield one senior official " the true "dark heart" of the administration " from accountability. Newsom…...
Two men attacked San Francisco mayor's bodyguards, authorities say
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (214+ words) The suspects, who were taken into custody, were part of a group blocking Lurie and his security team's vehicle Thursday evening in the troubled Tenderloin neighborhood. The men became violent after one of the officers asked them to move, witnesses…...
Winnipeg school sends students home early after suspected pepper spray incident
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (300+ words) Students at a Winnipeg high school were sent home early Friday after pepper spray, or some other irritant, was discharged inside. Winnipeg School Division superintendent Matt Henderson says the incident happened that morning on the first floor of Gordon Bell…...
Slapping therapist jailed over woman's death could get conviction overturned
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (574+ words) An alternative healer jailed over the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking her insulin at his slapping therapy workshop can appeal against his conviction. Danielle Carr-Gomm died in October 2016 while taking part in the Paida Lajin therapy…...
Rescue centre issues urgent appeal to help 70 dogs in its care
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (185+ words) A dog adoption centre is calling on the public to help restock essential supplies for its canine residents. Dogs Trust Snetterton has issued an urgent appeal for toys and bedding to support the more than 70 dogs currently in its care,…...
North East student youngest ever to represent UK at Pony Club Tetrathlon
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (447+ words) A North East student is celebrating after becoming the youngest athlete ever selected to represent the United Kingdom at the prestigious Pony Club Tetrathlon International Exchange in Australia. Sixteen-year-old Annabel Lupton, a Year 11 student at Teesside High School, in Eaglescliffe,…...