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A Taranaki schoolteacher who apparently lost his patience behind the wheel and drove into the opposing lane, smashing into and killing the driver of an oncoming car, has avoided jail. Gerard Leo Clarke, 66, of Taranaki, was sentenced to four months of home detention when he appeared in the Hamilton District Court on Wednesday, after earlier pleading guilty to charges of aggravated careless driving causing death and aggravated careless driving causing injury. Taumarunui businessman Kevin Rule was killed after Clarke, who was heading south in a Mazda on State Highway 3 near Piopio, pulled out to pass a Ford Ranger turning right into a side road on Sunday, February 23, 2020. He smashed head-on into the 69-year-old's northbound 1957 Chevy Bel Air. Rule died at the scene while his wife, Pauline, 67, was taken to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries including a lacerated spleen and a broken sternum and ribs. The couple had been returning home from attending the Americarna … [Read more...] about Schoolteacher seen driving aggressively just before fatal crash

When you’re lifting more than 200 tonnes of steel into the air, the best way to do it is slowly. Very slowly. Hamilton’s new Waikato River bridge notched up a milestone moment on Wednesday morning as the first half of the bridge’s central pier was positioned into place. A 600 tonne crawler crane – presently the biggest in the country – was used to lift and lower the mammoth steel structure into position on the southern side of the bridge build. The pier plus rigging had a combined weight of 247 tonnes. Hamilton City Council A virtual look at Hamilton's soon-to-be-built bridge over Waikato River. A second segment will be lifted into place in the coming week. Together the two steel segments will form the bridge’s central V-shaped pier. READ MORE: 2022: Hamilton's year of the big build Green light for Amberfield development in Hamilton's south Here comes Hamilton's river renaissance “We’ve spent, leading up to this point, all of our time on … [Read more...] about Mighty crane lift marks milestone moment for Hamilton’s new river bridge

The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Ania Jedrkowiak (Image: Met Police / My London) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of Polish national Ania Jedrkoawiak's murder, but he has since been released with no further action. Police have also revealed a second person, a 29-year-old man, was also arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday and he has been taken into custody where he remains. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course, police have said. Related articles Anarchy as '100' lawless youths brawl in city centre Police swarm street after woman, 21, stabbed to death near school … [Read more...] about South Ealing fatal stabbing victim named and pictured for first time

Shirtmaker TM Lewin has entered administration for the second time in less than two years. The 124-year-old brand has appointed insolvency specialists at Interpath Advisory, putting 50 jobs at risk. The menswear company, famous for its office clothes, has operated online-only since 2020, after taking a financial hit at the start of the pandemic. The administration in June that year resulted in the closure of all 150 high street stores . It was rescued by Torque Brands which is part of a US-based private equity giant called Stonebridge, and currently employs about 50 staff, whose jobs are now at risk. Will Wright and Chris Pole of Interpath Advisory, the joint administrators, said that since the buyout the business had “continued to be negatively impacted” by pandemic restrictions on large events and social gatherings which had reduced demand for its shirts. Wright said: “Over the course of the pandemic, men’s apparel – and formalwear in particular – has been one of the … [Read more...] about TM Lewin collapses into administration for the second time with all jobs at risk

RANGERS are in action in their first European final since 2008 tonight as they face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final. The current crop including James Tavernier, Joe Aribo and Scott Arfield will take to the field in Seville aiming to write their names into Rangers folklore. Managed by the late Walter Smith in 2008, Rangers went on a similarly fairytale-like run to the Uefa Cup final. The Scottish side overcame the likes of Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon and Fiorentina on the way to the final, hosted at the Etihad. Amazingly, two of Smith's starting XI from the 2008 showpiece occasion are also likely to start tonight. Goalkeeper Allan McGregor, now 40, was between the sticks against Zenit. Read More Football Stories free final Watch Rangers vs Frankfurt in the Europa League final without paying a penny EURO-MAZING Frankfurt v Rangers: Get Frankfurt at 30/1 or Gers at 40/1 to win Europa League … [Read more...] about How Rangers lined up last time Scottish giants appeared in European final against Zenit in Manchester chaos in 2008

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will be starring in a new Netflix special as the subject of a comedy roast in 2023. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback will also serve as executive producer on the series, which will also feature other NFL  figures. On Tuesday, Netflix announced that it will release a series of upcoming specials called “Greatest Roasts of All Time: GROAT.” Filming is scheduled to being in 2023 and Brady will be the first subject. “To quote my good friend, Marshawn Lynch… ‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined,’” Brady said in a press release issued by Netflix. “The special is set to tape after Brady wraps up his next season in the NFL, meaning Tampa Bay Buccaneers haters will have one more reason to root for the team’s failure come this fall,” Netflix noted. Netflix Vice President of Stand-up and Comedy Robbie Praw added that the company “can’t wait to burn three-time Super Bowl–losing quarterback Tom Brady, who only went back to the NFL in order to delay … [Read more...] about ‘Three-Time Super Bowl-Losing Quarterback Tom Brady’ Will Be Roasted In New Netflix Special | The Daily Wire

There have been nearly 100 cases of a foreign object being left inside a patient by mistake after surgery in England – including a scalpel blade. According to new NHS figures , vaginal swabs left in patients 32 times and surgical swabs left 21 times are just a small number of the grim medical blunders. Some 407 ‘never events’ – things so serious they should never happened – were recorded in public hospitals from April 2021 until March 2022. This is the equivalent of nearly eight every week and is an increase from the same period the year before, which had 364 in total. As some investigations in local health trusts are yet to be completed, the number could also see an increase. Other objects left inside patients included part of a pair of wire cutters, the bolt from surgical forceps, a catheter and a laparoscopic specimen bag, which range from 10 to 15cm. Meanwhile, one person had their ovaries removed by mistake, while six others had injections to the wrong eye. … [Read more...] about Vaginal swabs left inside NHS patients 32 times by mistake

By Jim Reed and The BBC Data Journalism Team Published 6 days ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Doctors and paramedics have told the BBC that long waits for ambulances across the UK are having a "dangerous impact" on patient safety. BBC analysis found a 77% rise in the most serious safety incidents logged by paramedics in England over the past year, compared to before the pandemic. In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the 999 system is also under "tremendous pressure", doctors say. NHS England said the safety of patients is its "absolute priority". 'Help should have been there' In October, nine-year-old Willow Clark fell off her bike on a country path in Hertfordshire, cracking her helmet and leaving her with a fractured skull and a nine-inch laceration across her leg. "I could see it was a really bad … [Read more...] about Ambulance wait times endangering patients, doctors say

The Premier League season is heading for a thrilling climax and there is still plenty to play for at both ends of the table as the campaign enters its final week. Manchester City remain in control of the title race and look poised to scupper Liverpool's bid for an unprecedented quadruple, while north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are battling it out for fourth and a spot in next season's Champions League. At the bottom, Leeds, Burnley and Everton are all fighting to avoid relegation to the Championship, with the Clarets currently in the drop zone - alongside already demoted Watford and Norwich - as it stands. When does the Premier League end? The 2021/22 season will reach its finale on Sunday May 22, when all 20 teams play their final game. All of the matches kick off at 4pm on the final day of the season. See below for the full set of fixtures. What TV channels are the games on? All matches are expected to be broadcast across Sky and BT Sport, as they have been for … [Read more...] about Premier League final day fixtures: kick-off times and TV channel schedule

President Donald Trump's daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump is facing backlash after criticizing a CNN panel for mocking her father's supporters and mimicking Southern accents. In the panel, CNN anchor Don Lemon laughed as regular guest Rick Wilson and New York Times op-ed writer Wajahat Ali mocked the president and his supporters over their intelligence. "Donald Trump couldn't find Ukraine on a map if you had the letter 'U' and a picture of an actual, physical crane next to it," Wilson quipped during the exchange. He then laid into the "credulous boomer rube [demographic] that backs Donald Trump, the ones that think that, 'Donald Trump's the smart one…y'all elitists are dumb,'" as he adopted a Southern accent while tearing into the president's base. "You elitists," Ali joined in, adopting a similar southern drawl, "with your geography and your maps and your spelling." "Your math and your readin'," Wilson jumped in, before Ali added: "Yeah, your readin', your … [Read more...] about Ivanka Trump reminded of times her father has mocked accents after criticizing CNN panel’s “smug ridicule” of Trump supporters