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Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire has been providing invaluable medical treatments to patients for a hundred years. Born as a First World War tuberculosis colony, it has grown into a world-leading heart and lung centre. The hospital has been the site of pioneering treatments and 'world firsts', including the UK’s first successful heart transplant in 1979. Its contribution to the medical world was recognised by the Queen who granted it a royal title in 2017. In September this year Royal Papworth will move to a new state-of-the-art premises on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The hospital is also set to feature in a BBC documentary series How the NHS Changed Our World which marks 70 years since the founding of the NHS. The documentary, which will be shown on BBC One in the East of England on June 20 at 7pm, and nationally on BBC Two on Monday, June 25 at 7pm. Foundation and early years Royal Papworth Hospital was first found as a tubercolosis colony at Papworth Hall, just … [Read more...] about What Royal Papworth Hospital does and why it’s so important

A runner has received serious injuries following a collision with a lorry on the A507. Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the incident, which occurred around 4pm this afternoon (June 20.) Officers were called to the scene at the A507 Clothall Road, North Hertfordshire at the junction with Warren Lane and Ashanger Lane at just gone 4pm. The runner, a man, has suffered serious injuries. The road is currently closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident and drivers are being asked to avoid the area. Officers are currently attempting to locate the man’s next of kin but would ask anyone who knows a man who may have been running in the area this afternoon to please contact Hertfordshire Police on 101. Officers would also be keen to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened. You can keep up to date with all the latest news in and around Cambridgeshire by downloading our free app. It is available for the iPhone and iPad from Apple's App … [Read more...] about A runner has been seriously injured in a collision with a lorry

Businesswoman Samantha Johnson has reopened her dog grooming salon - six months after an arson attack caused £150,000 of damage. The 31-year-old has been running her Posh Pugs parlour in Kidsgrove for six years and relocated to a new premises in December as she looked to expand. But disaster struck in January when a blaze tore through the Liverpool Road building, destroying everything that was inside. An investigation revealed the fire had been started deliberately but the culprits have not been caught. Now Posh Pugs is back open for business after a £150,000 re-fit, and Samantha is now starting to offer a doggy day care service. She said: "After the fire we had to go back to the bare bones. The building needed new windows and everything. Pretty much the whole thing had to be redone. "Starting from scratch again was harder than I imagined but we had really good builders in and managed to get the exact same sign as before. "We hadn't been here long so managed to go back to … [Read more...] about Dog boutique reopens 6 months after arsonists caused £150k damage

Around 35 firefighters have dealt with a blaze at an industrial estate. Eight crews were called to the scene off Earlsway, in Waterhouses, earlier this afternoon following reports of a fire. The fire was confined to the top floor of a five-storey unit, which housed some machinery. The cause is now being investigated. A Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Firefighters have dealt with an incident on an industrial estate in Waterhouses. "The incident involved a fire in the top floor of a five-storey unit which houses machinery. Approximately 35 firefighters were at the scene. "The fire has now been extinguished and the cause is to be investigated. The large number was needed to deal with the fire due to the height of the building." … [Read more...] about 35 firefighters tackle blaze at industrial estate

A man has been taken to hospital after falling approximately 20ft from a house roof. Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance was called along with two ambulances and one paramedic officer. They attended the scene on Coventry Road, Bedworth, where a man had fallen from the roof. The air ambulance landed in nearby Miners Welfare Park. However the man did not need to be transported in the air ambulance and was taken by road. A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We responded to the incident with two ambulances and one paramedic officer. "We were called to reports of a patient who had fallen off a roof of a residential property. "It was approximately a 20ft fall. "We treated a man at the scene and he was stable. "He has been taken to UHCW by land ambulance, and suffered suspected head injury and chest pain." Read More Latest Nuneaton news Download our all-new mobile app to get the latest news, sport and what's on. Click here for iPhone and here for … [Read more...] about Man suffers head injuries after falling 20ft off a roof