A specialist team has begun to clear the site of a former Nottinghamshire school destroyed in an arson attack.
Dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze at the old Sherwood Hall School in Forest Town, Mansfield, on 4 April.
The site was sealed off soon after when it was confirmed the remains contained asbestos, which can give off dangerous dust.
After the ash is removed, the buildings will be demolished, with the process expected to take three months.
Screens were erected to stop ash being blown onto nearby properties and the school's playing fields, which are used by the neighbouring Samworth Academy, have been closed.
Mansfield District Council, which is monitoring the work, said the cost of the clean-up will be met by the site's owners.
source: bbc.co.uk
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Monday, 11 April 2011
Local man dies after accident at East Kirkby near Spilsby
A LOCAL man has been killed after a motorvehicle crash on a road at East Kirkby, near Spilsby.
The emergency services were called to the A155, Main Road at East Kirkby at around 5.40pm on Saturday after a grey Jaguar car and a red Ducati 1000cc collided.
The rider of the motor cycle, a 53-year-old old local man, was later pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not expect to name the victim until later today (Monday).
The driver of the Jaguar, a 56-year-old man from Cambridge, was initially arrested under charges of causing death by careless driving. He was later released on police bail pending further enquiries.
The death brind the number of people killed on Lincolnshire’s road this year to 13 - well up on the eight who had been killed by the same time last year. The local man is the third motorcyclist to be killed since the beginning of the year.
Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw the collision, or saw either vehicle prior to the collision, to contact them via the witness hotline on 01522 558855 or 0300 111 0300.
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The emergency services were called to the A155, Main Road at East Kirkby at around 5.40pm on Saturday after a grey Jaguar car and a red Ducati 1000cc collided.
The rider of the motor cycle, a 53-year-old old local man, was later pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not expect to name the victim until later today (Monday).
The driver of the Jaguar, a 56-year-old man from Cambridge, was initially arrested under charges of causing death by careless driving. He was later released on police bail pending further enquiries.
The death brind the number of people killed on Lincolnshire’s road this year to 13 - well up on the eight who had been killed by the same time last year. The local man is the third motorcyclist to be killed since the beginning of the year.
Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw the collision, or saw either vehicle prior to the collision, to contact them via the witness hotline on 01522 558855 or 0300 111 0300.
source: skegnessstandard.co.uk
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Father-of-two died when infection spread to brain after NHS walk-in centre sent him home with ear drops
A father-of-two who died after an ear infection spread to his brain had been sent home from an NHS walk-in centre with ear drops, despite being unable to walk and not having not eaten for week, it was claimed.
Rikki Baker, 31, was sweating profusely, shielding his eyes from the daylight, vomiting and had a discharge pouring from his ear when his family took him to the accident and emergency department at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on July 24 last year.
His mother Jill said she had to prop up her son as he was unable to walk unaided because he was so weak and disorientated.
But rather than being seen by doctors in the A&E department, they were sent by a receptionist to a walk-in centre where Mr Baker was apparently briefly examined by a nurse, who diagnosed an ear infection, prescribed ear drops and sent him home.
Over the next two days Mr Baker's condition worsened rapidly to the point where he began drifting in and out of consciousness.
His wife Alicia claims that despite ringing the on-call service, Devon Doctors and NHS Direct several times, she was not advised to get him back to the hospital.
By July 26th he became delirious and was lashing out unaware of where he was. Mrs Baker called an ambulance and they were rushed back to Exeter's main hospital but Mr Baker died four days later.
The cause of death was brain damage and swelling caused by blood poisoning as a result of acute infection of the middle ear.
Now Mrs Baker has launched a legal action against the hospital.
Rikki and Alicia Baker, from Exeter, were childhood sweethearts after meeting at school - had two sons, George, six, and four year old Eddie.
Alicia, 29, said: 'I watched helplessly as his condition deteriorated.
'Rikki's death has left me heartbroken. We had been together for 14 years and we were totally devoted to each other.
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Rikki Baker, 31, was sweating profusely, shielding his eyes from the daylight, vomiting and had a discharge pouring from his ear when his family took him to the accident and emergency department at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on July 24 last year.
His mother Jill said she had to prop up her son as he was unable to walk unaided because he was so weak and disorientated.
But rather than being seen by doctors in the A&E department, they were sent by a receptionist to a walk-in centre where Mr Baker was apparently briefly examined by a nurse, who diagnosed an ear infection, prescribed ear drops and sent him home.
Over the next two days Mr Baker's condition worsened rapidly to the point where he began drifting in and out of consciousness.
His wife Alicia claims that despite ringing the on-call service, Devon Doctors and NHS Direct several times, she was not advised to get him back to the hospital.
By July 26th he became delirious and was lashing out unaware of where he was. Mrs Baker called an ambulance and they were rushed back to Exeter's main hospital but Mr Baker died four days later.
The cause of death was brain damage and swelling caused by blood poisoning as a result of acute infection of the middle ear.
Now Mrs Baker has launched a legal action against the hospital.
Rikki and Alicia Baker, from Exeter, were childhood sweethearts after meeting at school - had two sons, George, six, and four year old Eddie.
Alicia, 29, said: 'I watched helplessly as his condition deteriorated.
'Rikki's death has left me heartbroken. We had been together for 14 years and we were totally devoted to each other.
source: dailymail.co.uk
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Poor sleep for diabetes patients linked to eye disease
Type 2 diabetes patients with sleep problems are at higher risk of eye disease, foot problems and amputation, according to University of Birmingham researchers.
They looked at 231 diabetes patients of whom 149 had obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
They found 48% with severe retinopathy in the OSA group and 20% in the non OSA group.
In a second study of 230 diabetes patients, of whom 148 had OSA, they found 60% of the OSA group had nerve damage compared to 22% in the group without OSA.
The authors said: “Our results suggest that OSA is not an innocent bystander in patients with type 2 diabetes and might contribute to morbidities associated with this condition.”
source: nursingtimes.net
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They looked at 231 diabetes patients of whom 149 had obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
They found 48% with severe retinopathy in the OSA group and 20% in the non OSA group.
In a second study of 230 diabetes patients, of whom 148 had OSA, they found 60% of the OSA group had nerve damage compared to 22% in the group without OSA.
The authors said: “Our results suggest that OSA is not an innocent bystander in patients with type 2 diabetes and might contribute to morbidities associated with this condition.”
source: nursingtimes.net
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Man in critical condition after road accident
A PEDESTRIAN is in hospital with “life threatening” injuries following a collision with a car last night.
The incident occurred on the A340, Aldermaston Road, at 8.57pm when the 51-year-old male was in a collision with a Cadillac motor car travelling in the direction of Basingstoke.
He was taken to Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, as well as anyone who saw the Cadillac or pedestrian prior to the incident.
Anyone with information can contact Sergeant Lyndon Barrett at Whitchurch Roads Policing Unit, quoting Operation Jappic on 0845 045 45 45.
source: basingstokegazette.co.uk
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The incident occurred on the A340, Aldermaston Road, at 8.57pm when the 51-year-old male was in a collision with a Cadillac motor car travelling in the direction of Basingstoke.
He was taken to Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, as well as anyone who saw the Cadillac or pedestrian prior to the incident.
Anyone with information can contact Sergeant Lyndon Barrett at Whitchurch Roads Policing Unit, quoting Operation Jappic on 0845 045 45 45.
source: basingstokegazette.co.uk
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