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A “fantastic” and “lovely” young mum is believed to have taken her own life after she started treatment for a mental health condition. A friend of Casey Thornhill, from Beighton, Sheffield, said she had spent years seeking help for her poor mental health before she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Family friend Rachel Jackson […]
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Patriots quarterback Cam Newton wasn’t able to get his team into the end zone during Sunday’s game in Miami and they wound up 22-12 losers as a result of their latest sluggish offensive performance. The loss ended any hopes that the Patriots will be going to the playoffs in Newton’s first season with the team. […]
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Parenting in a pandemic is not for the faint of heart. Many children are in virtual school, less physically connected to friends and activities like sports and may have experienced major lifestyle changes from spending more time at home during quarantine. Now, a new national poll gives a glimpse into parents’ greatest concerns about their […]
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Friends and families kept apart by COVID this Christmas and New Year will not find their virtual gatherings over Zoom cut short by the usual 40-minute limit for free subscribers. Zoom Video Communications Inc, whose technology has become a feature of household get togethers in 2020’s socially distanced world, said it was removing the time […]
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Restore. Every now and then I pluck the watch apart and fix it. It only takes a few minutes. The backplate with its four screws and engraving that reads, “Love always.” The cracked movement with its gold and silver. The face, untouched, and the shattered crystal. It’s a brisk business, and very easy on the […]
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A British dad-of-one is flogging sickening overseas trophy hunting trips to slaughter big game. Mike Taylor arranges for clients to kill vulnerable wildlife including baboons, elephants, leopards, lions and zebras. These include big game hunts throughout Africa, as well as Alaska. The firm also arranges bird shooting trips to Argentina and deer hunts in Mauritius. […]
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Eagles coach Doug Pederson may be the only person in America who doesn’t know that Jalen Hurts is a better quarterback than Carson Wentz. After the Eagles’ loss to the Cardinals today, Pederson praised Hurts’ performance, but then said he isn’t yet ready to say whether Hurts is going to be the starter again next […]
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Hospital in-patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to receive prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after their hearts stop beating and less likely to survive than patients from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. These are the findings of a new study in over 24,000 patients in Sweden, published in the European Heart Journal today. It is the […]
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Rolls-Royce may be the jewel in Britain’s industrial crown, but the coronavirus crisis has left the engine-maker facing one of the toughest challenges in its 114-year history. The Airbus and Boeing supplier bought itself time by raising 5 billion pounds ($6.8 billion) to survive the global grounding of planes, but is warning that 2020 will […]
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Hood: Outlaws & Legends comes out 10th May 2021. If you pre-order you get early access from 7th May. Hood: Outlaws & Legends is the next game from Sumo Digital, the British studio behind PlayStation 5 launch title Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Team Sonic Racing, Crackdown 3 and Snake Pass. It’s due out on PlayStation […]
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