10 h. ago Charity trustee hails Good Samaritans who made sure she got home safely after being taken to hospital

Ina Thomas, 80, had been shopping in Glasgow when she fell down the escalator in Sports Direct in the city's Argyle Street.

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14 h. ago Watch the moment German backpacker lost for days in Australian outback is safely airlifted to hospital

Missing backpacker Carolina Wilga taken to hospital with minor injuries after she is seen slowly walking onto a plane after 12 days missing.

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42 h. ago ‘One in a million’: teen surfer found on remote island 14km off Australian coast

A search involving Marine Rescue NSW, police, PolAir and locals on and around Wooli beach led to Darcy Deefholts, 19, being rescuedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 19-year-old surfer is stable in hospital after being found safe on a remote island off the northern New South Wales coast of Australia in an outcome his dad described as “one in a million”.Darcy Deefholts’ family were “fearing for the worst”, his father, Terry, said in an urgent post to Facebook calling for rescue help on Wednesday night.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Oregon psychiatric hospital spends thousands of taxpayers’ money on sex toys for patients — many of whom are criminals, report finds

Access to sexual aids creates safer environment for staff and other patients, hospital says

Economics

3 w. ago Spectator at ATP event in Halle hit by falling advertising banner

The woman did not suffer any major injuries but was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked ‘for safety reasons’.

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3 w. ago Serious concerns over women's safety at hospital department as bosses warned trainee doctors could be removed

It comes 'despite previous warnings' and three years of attempts to turn things around

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