Hertfordshire fireman ‘pressured back to work’ after miscarriages

Hertfordshire fireman ‘pressured back to work’ after miscarriages

Oliver Dent and his partner Caitlin have experienced four miscarriages A firefighter left “broken” after his partner had four miscarriages said more support was needed for emergency service workers who experienced pregnancy loss. Oliver Dent, 29, from Hatfield, said he was accused by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service of “putting the service under strain” due…

‘I lost my leg on the way home from school’

‘I lost my leg on the way home from school’

Berhane Haile was walking home from school earlier this year through the mountainous countryside of Tigray in northern Ethiopia when an almighty blast changed his life forever. The 16-year-old had just stepped on a piece of ordnance that left the bones and flesh on his left leg smashed, torn and bleeding – he was in…

US authorities seize and euthanise Instagram-famous squirrel

US authorities seize and euthanise Instagram-famous squirrel

Peanut, a squirrel made famous by his large and devoted Instagram following, has been euthanised just days after being seized by New York authorities. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) raided the home of Mark Longo on Wednesday following complaints of potentially unsafe housing for the animal. Earlier this week, Mr Longo pleaded with…