2 h. ago Hospital admits water system issue 'probably' caused bug that killed girl with cancer

An investigation was launched after an 11-year-old girl and other patients unexpectedly died in a hospital - the building's water system was 'more likely than not' to be blamed

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26 h. ago NHS admits hospital water infections caused deaths of four Scots with cancer including tragic schoolgirl

A CHILD cancer patient who died after contracting an infection at an £842 million hospital got them from its tainted water supply, health chiefs have finally admitted. NHS bosses say Milly Main, 10, acquired a killer bacterial bug from a contaminated catheter while undergoing leukaemia treatment at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. They spent years...

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29 h. ago Glasgow superhospital water system issues 'probably' infected patients, health board admits

The health board had repeatedly rejected bacteria in the water at the country's flagship hospital was the cause for some infections which led to patients' deaths.

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36 h. ago Family of girl, 3, tortured and killed in exorcism ask for case to be thrown out

Arely Naomi Proctor was killed at a church in San José after being brutally tortured for 12 hours, but now her family want the case to be dismissed, citing a newly-brought in law

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40 h. ago Mystery of schoolgirl, 13, in fire death after bed 'set alight by lighter'

A 13-year-old girl killed in a house fire was found in her bed by firefighters - a coroner has now revealed why police 'cannot rule out anything' in the tragedy

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61 h. ago Afghan man 'rammed car into German crowd, killing girl, two, and her mother and injuring dozens more': Driver 'with 'religious motivation' muttered 'Allahu Akbar' afterwards', murder trial hears

An Afghan man went on trial in Germany on Friday accused of ramming a car into a crowd in Munich last year, killing a two-year-old girl and her mother and injuring dozens.

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68 h. ago DIY SOS Nick Knowles issues 'do not do' warning or risk water all over home

The expert spoke on BBC Morning Live about an issue that can cause major problems

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3 d. ago FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing little girl while delivering her Christmas present says he shouldn't be executed because he has autism

Tanner Horner's lawyers filed 28 new motions on Tuesday in the 297th District Court in Tarrant County, ahead of his trial for the capital murder of Athena Strand.

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3 d. ago Moment delivery man removes water bottles from doorstep of Kent home that's been left without supply for more than a week

The bizarre Ring doorbell footage was captured outside the home of Sam Purslow, 35, from Tunbridge Wells, who has been without water for over a week due to issues at South East Water.

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3 d. ago South East Water could have licence revoked amid fears water supply issues could take days to resolve

Thousands of properties in Kent and Sussex left without drinking water for the sixth day running

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4 d. ago Teen girl screamed 'paedophile' as she filmed attack on man she's accused of murdering

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A teenage girl is on trial alongside two boys accused of killing Alexander Cashford, 49, in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent - all deny murder

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Suffolk serial killer Steve Wright charged with murdering girl, 17, 25 years ago

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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5 d. ago Critical incident declared in Nottingham as hospitals face 'pressures like never before'

The trust that runs the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and City Hospital in Nottingham has declared a critical incident after admitting it is 'experiencing pressures like never before'

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5 d. ago Urgent 'do not use' warning issued as hot water bottle recalled

The Office for Product Safety Standards (OPSS) has issued a warning to anyone who has this hot water bottle to stop using them immediately

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5 d. ago Hot water bottles pulled from sale as customers urged to stop using 'immediately'

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an urgent recall for hot water bottles sold due to serious safety issues

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6 d. ago Critical NHS incidents declared at four hospital trusts as increase of flu & norovirus surges leaves no beds free

FOUR NHS hospital trusts have declared critical incidents as surges in flu and norovirus cases strain already stretched services. The recent freezing weather has exacerbated the need for hospital beds as many frail, vulnerable and elderly people have been admitted with cold related illnesses. Staff sickness is also heightened at this time of year, putting...

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6 d. ago More than 100,000 El Paso residents left with little to no water after main break

Officials in Texas city issued boil water notice and set up water distribution centers after main line break on SaturdayMore than 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till midweek for operations to return to normal, officials said.The break in the 36-inch water main line happened late Saturday night in El Paso, which has a population of about 700,000, officials said. Gilbert Trejo, an official with El Paso Water, called it “an event of unprecedented proportion”. He said the break was made even more impactful because of “the way the pipeline itself was designed along with how different connections of smaller lines were made to it”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Major incident is declared in Kent and Sussex as thousands of homes are left without water

According South East Water's (SEW) website, 10 postcodes are still experiencing issues around the East Grinstead, Frant and Tunbridge Wells areas after issues began last week.

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6 d. ago Kate Moss loses planning row over neighbour's renovation despite complaints it could ruin drinking water and leave sewage overflowing in their Cotswold village

Other Little Farringdon locals also joined Kate Moss's protest about the proposed works as they claimed it would cause sewage issues and worsen access to clean drinking water.

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7 d. ago Horror injuries of girl killed on busy M5 after escaping police in handcuffs

Tamzin Hall, 17, was fatally hit by a car on the M5 motorway in Somerset after she left a police vehicle while being transported to custody. She managed to release her handcuffs

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