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Two sisters who were adopted as babies and lived thousands of miles apart have been reunited thanks to a home DNA test. The popularity of at-home DNA testing has boomed in recent years, as anyone can purchase a simple kit for themselves or a loved one and uncover secrets hidden in their own DNA. MyHeritage, a leading genealogy site, ran a pro bono initiative called DNA Quest in 2018, where it donated 15,000 tests to adoptees to support them in being reunited with their birth families through DNA testing. This resulted in hundreds of reunions, according to the company. Sisters Ashleigh Brown and Laurinda Collado are one of those. Brown and Collado are now aged 33 and 35. Born in the Dominican Republic to the same biological parents, Collado was adopted when she was 5 months old and raised as an only child in Bristol, Connecticut. Two years later, her adoptive parents were given the choice to take in her sister Ashleigh but they chose not to. Instead, Brown was adopted at 6 weeks … [Read more...] about Sisters separated at birth reunited after 30 years thanks to home DNA test

Emily Symons felt 'sad' for her 'friends' after Neighbours was axed 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 Some soaps like EastEnders and Coronation Street have been heated rivals over the years. Whenever awards season arrives, their competitive streak traditionally shines through when the actors pick up their gongs. However, Down Under that mentality is not present with the two soaps. Emily Symons explained how the cast of Home and Away were saddened by Neighbours' fate. Related articles Richard Madeley sparks GMB fury with ‘daft’ Olivia Newton John probe Strictly fans baffled as Countryfile star is 12th contestant confirmed Emily Symons reflected on the ending of Neighbours and admitted she felt … [Read more...] about Home and Away star Emily Davis didn’t cheer Neighbours’ demise ‘very sad for our friends’

A registered nurse needlessly lopped off a patient's toe after failing to properly read her medical notes, a misconduct hearing was told. Eleanor Trowell was working a shift as an agency nurse for Wiltshire Health and Care on March 8, 2018, when she was called to deal with a patient at home. The misconduct hearing was told that when Trowell arrived at the home she failed to read Patient A's notes properly before assessing and treating the foot. She then failed to follow the relevant care plan and did not obtain advice from the tissue viability team or vascular surgeon about the correct treatment for Patient A's toe. A summary of the hearing explained she then "inappropriately removed Patient A's toe." Trowell admitted removing the toe and it was found proven that she had not sought consent from the patient before carrying out the procedure. The nurse expressed remorse for her mistake but alleged that there were systematic failures at her former employer which were … [Read more...] about Nurse cuts off patient’s toe at home visit after failing to read their medical notes

Homes and businesses that provide electricity to the grid will be guaranteed payments from suppliers under new laws introduced this week. Small-scale electricity generators, which install solar, wind or other forms of renewable energy generation at a ­capacity of up to 5MW, will be ensured a payment for each unit of electricity they sell to the grid under the smart ­export guarantee. The legislation will put a legal obligation on energy suppliers with over 150,000 customers to introduce export tariffs by Jan 1 and is part of the Government’s bid to make the UK a net zero emissions country . According to Chris Skidmore, the energy and clean growth minister, the new laws can encourage further small-scale electricity generation. “The future of energy is local and the new smart export guarantee will ensure households that choose to become green energy generators will be guaranteed a payment for electricity supplied to the grid,” he said. “We want the energy market to … [Read more...] about Homes to be paid for export of electricity to the grid

August 11, 2022 - 11:56 BST Lee has been enjoying his break from Gogglebox by holidaying in Cyprus with his partner, Steve Gogglebox star Lee has shared a hilarious snap of himself with his partner Steve at their home in Cyprus, after what sounds like a boozy evening out! Sharing the selfie snap, in which Steve can be seen smiling in the background while holding a beer bottle, Lee wrote: "When you get in from a night out… What really another drink. Ok then," accompanied by cocktail and kissing emojis. MORE: Why did these 7 Gogglebox stars quit the show? His fans were quick to reply, with one praising their silver and grey living room, writing: "What a lovely room, I’ve had 2 tonight and am feeling it, hope you both have a lovely evening," while another person added: "Go on then! You’ve talked me into it! Lol." Loading the player... WATCH: Lee and Jenny are enjoying their Gogglebox break Lee previously … [Read more...] about Gogglebox star Lee shares sweet snap with partner Steve in Cyprus home

A man in Malaysia found out he was dead after he tried to file a report to the police. Low Choo Choon, who works in the funeral industry, was told of his "death" after he tried to hand in a deed about a grave site. The hearse driver, 71, and his wife had owned two grave sites for around 20 years but had decided to give them to someone else. READ MORE: Bloke told he can't register for new ID card because he's been dead for 25 years For financial reasons, the couple decided to go for cremation instead and were looking to transfer their sites to a relative. During the process though, Low realised he had lost the paperwork and headed to the police station to file a report, FMT reports. He was turned away, however, because officers at the station said his status was currently deceased. Low went to the national registration department, known as the JPN, to file a complaint where he was told the department would sort his status within two weeks. However, at the … [Read more...] about Funeral home worker, 71, told he’s ‘dead’ and has already been buried in grave

Published 28 July Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Police are hoping to stem a rise in burglaries by asking the public to use an invisible marking liquid. Items are marked with an invisible liquid which then shows up under UV light. "During times of any economic downturns which we are currently in, acquisitive crime increases," Wiltshire Police said. Selecta DNA, the company behind the kits said it reduces burglaries by up to 83%. Burglaries are on the increase following the pandemic. "Now that people are still working from home but going into the office and become normal in their lives, burglar rates are starting to go up. During times of any economic downturns which we are currently in, acquisitive crime increases," according to police. Police officers can use ultraviolet torches then a microscope to read a code in the liquid unique to each bottle. … [Read more...] about Liquid-with-code could help reduce home burglaries

A half-naked body identified as an opera worker washed up in the upscale Hamptons near the homes of numerous celebrities. Two kayakers saw the body of Keith Viagas, 63, facedown on the Sag Harbor Cove shoreline on Monday morning. ‘He was nude apart from a black shirt around his neck, black socks or swim booties on,’ a witness told the New York Post . ‘It was a ghastly sight to stumble across on a beautiful August summer morning.’ Viagas worked at the Opera Orchestra of New York and formerly served as director of artistic planning at the New York City Opera, according to his Facebook page. He also worked at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and studied music theory and composition at The Julliard School and went to Stony Brook University. He lived in Sag Harbor and was from Franklin Square, his profile states. ‘He’s a long-term resident but he was not reported missing because he would commonly go away for a couple of days then return,’ Southampton … [Read more...] about Body of opera worker washes ashore in the Hamptons near celebrities’ homes

A determined pensioner who staged a sit-in protest over plans to put a 30ft broadband pole outside her home has been handed a police caution. Dot Bolton, 75, blocked contractors from installing the pole on the pavement in front of her bungalow in Ramsgate Close, Sutton on Hull. She placed a deckchair over the position intended for the mast and stood firm, using an umbrella to seek shade in the extreme heat while defying warnings from police that her actions were illegal. Dot, a grandmother, told how she ‘just had enough’ when the contractors arrived. ‘If you asked me last week if I’d be doing a sit-in protest, I would’ve said no way! ‘I have never protested before in my life, I’m usually the one that stands back.’ But she won her three-hour battle after the contractors, SCD, agreed to move the position of the pole to a grass verge closer to the road. Dot says she has ‘no regrets’ after accepting the caution for obstructing a public highway to prevent the … [Read more...] about Pensioner stages sit-in protest over ‘ugly’ 30ft broadband pole outside her home

Married at First Sight (MAFS) star Tayah Victoria has urged people to stay safe, after she and her partner were forced to leave their home after a field fire which ravaged a neighbours' back garden. Multiple wildfires have erupted across the UK as Britain records it's hottest day ever, with Tayah and fellow MAFT star Adam Aveling sharing the news that their garden had a lucky escape, after they were evacuated from their homes due to a fire nearby. Both TV stars, who appeared in the UK version of Married at First Sight last year and are expecting a child together, documented the terrifying ordeal at their Darlington home, on social media. Adam told his Instagram followers that a field was on fire at the back of his house ( Image: mirror.co.uk) Tayah implored for people to stay safe in the scorching temperatures ( Image: mirror.co.uk) In his first post, Adam shared a video of his garden, with plumes of smoke billowing nearby. He wrote: "Fields … [Read more...] about Married at First Sight couple forced to flee home due to field fire in ‘scary’ ordeal