12 h. ago Inverness care home fined over £1.8 million after resident choked to death on evening meal

The 96-year-old died in 2022 after being left alone to eat her meal of macaroni and chips.

Economics

1 week ago Care home patient, 59, choked to death on a jam doughnut despite a warning she should not be given bread, inquest hears

Christine Thomas, 59, was handed the snack cut into three pieces by agency care worker Paula Parry, while taking lunch at the Swn y Wylan Home in Rhos-on-Sea, North Wales.

Events

1 week ago Major NHS change will see GPs in some areas get funding to see patients quicker

GP change will tackle ‘inverse care’ where areas of highest health need are currently getting a worse NHS service

Science

1 week ago Woman is choked to death by her car window after leaning through the door and accidentally hitting the button to close it

The tragic accident happened on June 13 in Bissy-sur-Fley, in France 's Saône-et-Loire department, where the woman lived.

Events

1 week ago Devastated family accuse airline of killing vegetarian by wrongly serving him a meal with meat before he choked to death

Cardiologist Asoka Jayaweera, 85, had been flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka when he was allegedly denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered.

Events

1 week ago Vegetarian chokes to death while trying to 'eat around' meat 'wrongly served to him as his in

Cardiologist Asoka Jayaweera, 85, had been flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka when he was allegedly denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered.

Events

2 w. ago Warning to Brits over £1,000 fine for parking on their own DRIVEWAYS

LOCALS risk being slapped with an eye watering fine of £1,000 for simply parking in their own driveways. Residents in Southampton could be hit with the hefy fees if they park their motors in their front drive if there is no dropped kerb. The fresh ruling sparked outrage from the city's opposition councillors. Conservative group...

Events

2 w. ago How Alastair Campbell became absolutely 'smitten' with the 'drop

The Princess of Wales met Alastair Campbell on the evening of the 1995 local elections after she had enjoyed a meal with Tony and Cherie Blair.

Politics

3 w. ago Dad of husband who butchered Scots lawyer in L.A. murder reveals he kept marriage & baby a secret from family

THE FAMILY of an alleged killer accused of murdering and mutilating his Scots wife revealed he had kept his marriage and baby a secret from them as they told of their “devastation”. Jonathan Renteria’s dad told how he had never met lawyer June Bunyan, 37, who his son is said to have choked to death...

Society

3 w. ago I asked 5 chefs for their best pasta recipes — they gave the same cooking tip

Five chefs have shared their favourite pasta dishes for a comforting meal and they had the same tip to make recipes even better

Society

3 w. ago Warning issued to restaurants after diner dies choking on meat and potatoes

Restaurants should stock anti-choking equipment in their first aid supplies, a coroner has advised, after a pensioner choked to death while dining out.

Events