Maggots used to clean wounds in NHS as antibiotics fail some patients

Maggots used to clean wounds in NHS as antibiotics fail some  patients

Live maggots are increasingly being used by the NHS to clean wounds as antibiotic resistance puts patient wellbeing at risk. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, treatment – which involved applying sterilized fly larvae to wounds to eat dead tissue – was in the first half of the 20th century. However, thanks to … Read more

Proposal fail for man who lost engagement ring and nearly died from hyperthermia

Proposal fail for man who lost engagement ring and nearly died from hyperthermia

One of the UK’s most romantic places for brave souls to pop the question is Snowdon. Atick Miah was looking forward to proposing to his girlfriend of eight years and couldn’t think of a better place than the highest point in Wales, which is also the dream destination of his partner. Atick’s partner Tiana Mia, … Read more

Countdown to Russia-Ukraine war as tanks move to border and efforts to stop Moscow fail

Image released by the Ukraine Ministry of Defense on Feb 9, 2022 shows Ukrainian armed forces tanks carried out combat training in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Ukraine

Russian forces tightened their grip on knitting Ukraine as the knife-edge region faced a nail-biting final countdown to war. Efforts to bring Moscow back from the brink of a bloody invasion appear to be increasingly futile and all-out conflict could break out any moment. Even as world leaders tried to intervene Russian commanders were on … Read more

Fighting goats stop traffic outside supermarket as drivers try and fail to move them on

Fighting goats stop traffic outside supermarket as drivers try and fail to move them on

Fighting goats stopped traffic outside a supermarket – leaving frustrated drivers beeping their horns in a vain attempt to get them to move. Two angry bucks locked horns at traffic lights on Monday watched by a herd of around a dozen animals. It meant vehicles were unable to access or leave the car park in … Read more