NEW YORK (AP) — As his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife’s hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks and weighing about 2 pounds, wasn’t making a sound as she was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit. Terrified, he waited in the hall while the doctors stabilized his newborn and wife.
The next day, White, a welder, was back at work. Two days later, his wife, Farra Lanzer-White, was also back on the job, setting up a work station at the Denver hospital. For two months, first at one hospital then another, she kept up with emails and meetings as alarm bells went off each time Olivia stopped breathing, as she herself prepared for open-heart surgery for a condition discovered during her difficult pregnancy.
The Fort Collins, Colorado couple made a choice familiar to many parents with newborns in intensive care: Keep working while the baby is in the NICU to save any parental leave they might have for when the baby comes home. They are now part of a growing movement advocating for the adoption of NICU leave in the country’s patchwork of family leave policies, which differ between states, cities and companies.
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This photo provided by A Better Balance shows Farra Lanzer-White, left and Marlon White giving their daughter Olivia a bath on June 29, 2025 Fort Collins, Co. (A Better Balance via AP)
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In January, seven months after Olivia was born, Colorado became the first U.S. state to adopt paid NICU leave, offering up to 12 weeks for parents with newborns in intensive care on top of the 12 weeks of parental leave under the state’s family and medical leave program. A more modest policy will take effect next month in Illinois, guaranteeing between 10 and 20 days of unpaid leave to NICU parents.
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While advocates want more states to adopt NICU leave, a major focus now is galvanizing support for a federal bill to add NICU leave to the Family and Medical Leave Act, the 1993 law that entitles eligible workers nationwide to take unpaid leave for family and medical reasons, said Inimai Chettiar, president of A Better Balance, a nonprofit that advocates for paid leave and other workplace policies in support of families.
“We think it’s promising in terms of bipartisan support, because as we’ve approached people, it seems that they intuitively understand it,” said Chettiar.
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Colorado Democrat who is drafting the federal bill said it would offer up to 12 weeks of NICU leave on top of the 12 weeks of parental leave available under the FMLA.
Push for bipartisan support
The U.S. has no federal law mandating paid family or parental leave, an issue that has long divided Democrats and Republicans. While FMLA leaves out many workers who can’t afford to take unpaid leave, Pettersen said the goal is to win bipartisan support for the idea of NICU leave and bring it to the forefront of discussions surrounding parental leave.
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The NICU leave bills passed in Colorado and Illinois offer mixed signals about the potential for bipartisanship. Colorado’s paid leave passed mostly along party lines, while the shorter, unpaid leave adopted in Illinois had overwhelming bipartisan support.
Unlike Colorado, Illinois does not already have a paid family leave program in which it could incorporate NICU leave, said Illinois state Rep. Laura Faver Dias, a Democrat who introduced the bill and whose twin boys were born at 27 weeks in 2014 and stayed intensive care for three months.
Several Republican lawmakers became co-sponsors, including state Rep. Nicole La Ha, whose daughter spent 45 days in the NICU in 2017 after her water broke at almost 30 weeks.
“Unless you have had this experience, you can’t fully understand why something like this is so meaningful,” said La Ha. “You have an infant who is struggling to eat and breathe. The last thing you want to think about is work but unfortunately you have bills to pay.”
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While Colorado’s bill lacked bipartisan support, Colorado State Sen. Jeff Bridges said “it was the quietest opposition you could hear,” with few Republicans or business groups publicly speaking against it. Bridges introduced the bill a year after his son Kit was born two months early and weighing just 2 pounds.
“I wanted to share stories that were so moving that the lobbyists would look like monsters if they opposed it,” Bridges said.
A handful of businesses step in
Nearly one out of 10 babies born in the U.S. are admitted to a NICU, according to the most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While in the NICU, newborns are still learning to swallow, breath on their own and regulate their body temperature, said Dr. Karen Puopolo, section chief for Newborn Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital and chair of the Committee on Fetus and Newborns of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Parental presence has a “multitude of advantages both ways,” Puopolo said. Skin-to-skin contact slows down the baby’s heart beat, improves their breathing and helps the mother with milk production.
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In recent years, a smattering of companies have adopted dedicated paid NICU leave, including Morgan Stanley, Pinterest and the organic baby formula company Bobbie, while others have extended the length of parental leave or added policies like caregiving leave, which could also help NICU parents.
But mostly, the plight of NICU parents has been a blind spot, said Sahra Cahoon, executive director Love for Lily, a Colorado-based organization that supports NICU families and advocated for Colorado’s new law.
Cahoon launched the organization after her daughter Lily, born at 24 weeks and five days, died after three-and-a-half months in the NICU. Cahoon, who owned a jewelry-making business at the time, said she worked, believing her daughter would survive.
“It’s probably one of my biggest regrets,” Cahoon said, though at the time she felt lucky to be able to work remotely from the hospital and didn’t feel she could afford to give up her income. “We did not know that our story was going to end that way.”
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Feeling unprepared
When Rebeca Herrera-Moreno learned about Colorado’s NICU leave law last year, it brought her back to her son’s time in the NICU six years earlier and she decided to leap into advocacy for a similar provision in her home state of California.
When her son Nico was born at 32 weeks in 2020, Herrera-Moreno was already on disability leave, having entered preterm labor weeks earlier. Her husband, Martin Moreno, was entitled to six weeks of paid parental leave under California law at the time, but they decided he would save that time for when Nico could come home, which ended up being three weeks later.
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This 2020 photo provided by Rebeca Herrera-Moreno shows Rebecca Herrera-Moreno, her husband Martin Moreno and their son Nico, in Los Angeles. (Rebeca Herrera-Moreno via AP)
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This 2020 photo provided by Rebeca Herrera-Moreno shows her with her son, Nico, in Los Angeles. (Rebeca Herrera-Moreno via AP)
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She struggled to enjoy moments with her tiny son while holding him surrounded by machines, monitors and nurses. She would say “I love you” every day before leaving him while guilt swelled inside her that she hadn’t developed that feeling yet. Weeks later at home, she opened to up to her husband, Martin Moreno, who confessed that he had felt the same way.
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Moreno, a health director for a labor union, said he was consumed at the time with his job, which suddenly intensified as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country. To this day, his most vivid memory of the period isn’t with his son in the NICU, but of a video he helped produce to show workers how to properly wash their hands.
When he came home, he felt unprepared to care for Nico, who had to be fed on his side to prevent choking. He had been oblivious to his wife’s emotional turmoil.
“I wish I would have had more preparation with the medical staff to really feel like I had everything set. And that’s speaking to the medical piece of it — not even addressing being absent for Becky during so much of this,” Moreno said.
Being present
Nearly 800 people have applied for neonatal care leave since Colorado’s policy took effect in January, according to Tracy Marshall, director of Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division.
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Among the first were Chris and Stevie Madden, whose son was born almost eight weeks early on Jan. 11.
Stevie Madden, a mental health professional who had been rushed to the hospital after her blood pressure spiked and she began bleeding, said she panicked about how to handle the crisis and work when she realized she had planned to start her maternity leave much later.
A nurse at the hospital, however, told Chris Madden about the new NICU leave, which they both applied for.
Madden, an oil field mechanic, said he wouldn’t have been able to keep him mind on his risky job while his son was fighting for his life. He said he learned how to handle his baby’s delicate skin — press gently, don’t rub — and gained the confidence he needed when Roczen stopped breathing once after returning home and had to be rushed the hospital.
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He told every parent he met at hospital about NICU leave.
“It was life changing not to have to think about money and stress and just be present with your baby,” Madden said.
___ This story has corrected that the woman in the first paragraph lost consciousness during birth, not after, and has corrected the spelling of Rebeca Herrera-Moreno’s first name. ___
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The low-cost airline pointed to ongoing conflict in the Middle East and related economic uncertainty as key factors pressuring prices and demand.
While it has hedged 80 per cent of its fuel needs, the cost of the remaining 20 per cent has surged.
Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, said: “Pricing in recent weeks has eased somewhat in response to economic uncertainty caused by higher oil prices, the fear of fuel shortages, and the risk of inflation adversely impacting consumer spending.”
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Despite booking a 36 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to €2.42 billion (£2.1bn) in the year to March 31, and a 40 per cent increase in underlying after-tax profits to €2.26bn (£1.96bn), the airline said it was “far too early” to provide guidance for the current financial year.
The carrier now expects first-quarter fares to fall by a “mid-single digit” percentage, with no growth forecast between July and September.
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Mr O’Leary said: “The conflict in the Middle East has created economic uncertainty and we still don’t know when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.
“Despite this, Europe remains relatively well supplied with jet-fuel, with significant volumes sourced from west Africa, the Americas and Norway.”
Bookings are increasingly being made at the last minute, though overall demand remains “robust,” according to the airline.
Ryanair plans to carry 216 million passengers by March 2027, reflecting year-on-year growth of four per cent.
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The board and Mr O’Leary are close to finalising a four-year contract extension for the CEO, from the end of March 2028.
The proposed extension includes 10 million shares awards, contingent on achieving “very ambitious profit after tax or share price growth targets.”
It said: “These discussions have almost concluded and engagement with the group’s largest institutional shareholders will commence in the coming days.”
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Love Island’s Matilda Draper stripped off to yellow bikini in her ‘single era’ after her split from Roman HackettCredit: InstagramStunning Matilda split from TOWIE’s Roman back in MarchCredit: Instagram
Brunette bombshell Matilda flaunted her incredible abs as she posed on a balcony in the famous party isle.
The TV personality put on a busty display in a beautiful yellow bikini and gold belly chain.
She surely to sent pulses racing in the sexy ensemble as she gave the camera a sultry pout.
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Matilda stunned as she pulled her locks back from her face, soaking up the last few rays as the sunset.
The busty star shared a series of snaps from her trip to IbizaCredit: InstagramTV star Matilda enjoyed a boozy night out with her pal AlbieCredit: InstagramMatilda was seen wearing matching plaid yellow trousers as she posed in a taxiCredit: InstagramThe 25-year-old looked incredible as she flaunted her absCredit: Instagram
In another snap, Matilda flashed a smile as she showed of her enviable physique.
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The star donned a pair of pink lensed Miu Miu sunglasses as she prepared for a night out on the town.
Matilda was spotted wearing a matching pair of plaid low-waisted trousers as she posed next to her pal Albie in a mirror at their hotel.
The pair went on a boozy night out at a beach club as Matilda was seen flashing her middle finger and kicking her leg up in the air as she laid on a sofa.
David, 51, is said to take pride in his East London roots and has even been spotted bringing son Romeo out for a meal at the Waltham Cross establishment. Peter, known as GreenoEats online, opted for the pie, mash and liquor – a parsley sauce – along with pie, mash and gravy.
Sampling the mash, he commended it for being “good and thick” without feeling “lumpy”. “That pepper and little bit of chili vinegar, that hits the spot, it really does hit the spot,” he said in a video.
He was soon making his way through the minced beef pie. Peter said: “Comfort food at its finest.
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“The liquor has that lovely parsley taste, it’s got the kind of thick…it’s a bit gelatinous the sauce, kind of gloopy, but the flavour of it just works.” When it came to the beef mince pie, he delivered one straightforward verdict – “phenomenal”.
Having tried the liquor, Peter proceeded to sample the gravy, comparing the selection of sauces to a north/south divide. After working through his meal, he said: “That’s a really nice, rich, flavoursome gravy that.
“It’s really thick, a similar consistency to the liquor, it’s got a really good flavour, like an onion gravy without the onion in it. If you got that in a chippy, you’d be really happy.”
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Peter described it as a “tough call” when attempting to decide whether he preferred liquor or gravy with his pie and mash. The content creator rounded off his meal with a school cake and custard, referring to it as “proper traditional grub”.
He said: “The actual quality of the pie and mash was really good. The pies themselves, lovely and soft on the bottom, crispy on the top, you can actually ask for more burnt ones as well, if that’s your thing and you want it really, really crispy, that burnt flavour no problem.”
When weighing up if he preferred liquor or gravy, Peter concluded: “Overall, I think I preferred the liquor, it just adds a little bit more lightness to it. The gravy was great, that’s the sort of thing I would probably be more likely to make at home.”
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Former England star Sir David isn’t the only famous face to have enjoyed a trip to Tony’s Pie and Mash either. Television hardman Danny Dyer has previously spoken fondly of the shop, which also caters for his beloved West Ham United.
When asked about his favourite restaurant by Rolling Stone, the Rivals star said: “I’m very much a basic man so it would be Tony’s Pie and Mash Shop from Waltham Abbey. I have a double double, loads of liquor, laced with chili vinegar, that’s important, and white pepper.
“It’s a lovely restaurant in Waltham Abbey and it hasn’t changed for like 100 years. It’s the same tiles and little benches. There’s nothing quite like a f*****g pie and mash to start your day.”
It’s party time with a new processions and family fun day in Overtoun Park.
Rutherglen is set to enjoy a major new outdoor celebration as part of the town’s 900th anniversary celebrations.
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‘Striding the Streets’ will kick off with a free community parade on Saturday, June 13, followed by a ‘Party in the Park’ event later that day.
Organisers from the Rutherglen 900 group hope to revive the spirit of Rutherglen’s historic parade traditions for a new generation, bringing together local people, artists, schools and community organisations.
Councillor Robert Brown, chair of Rutherglen 900, urged local people to come out to cheer the parade and support the event in the park.
He said: “This is a huge opportunity for local people to show their pride in the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen and its amazing 900-year-old history – and to enjoy themselves at the same time.”
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A lively public procession will stride from Fernhill Road/Blairbeth Road junction to Broomieknowe Road/ Rodger drive and culminate in Overtoun Park.
The parade will set off at 2pm and feature over 100 local people, host Jack McGinty, travelling music from Oi Musica, giant horse puppets by Puppet Club, a new R900 community banner, school-designed flags and appearances from mascot Dougie the Pigeon.
Residents are invited to cheer on the procession along the route before making their way to Overtoun Park for a free afternoon of live music, performances and family activity.
From 2.45pm, Party in the Park will offer a packed programme led by a high-energy opening from eclectic big band Oi Musica, bold choreography from international dance artists Vince Virr and Aishwarya Patil, performances from Rutherglen 900 Schools Choir and Cambuslang and Rutherglen Rock and Pop Chorus, with a headline appearance from acclaimed folk music star Siobhan Miller and her trio.
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The afternoon will build to a finale from Kings Park Brass Band performing a new R900 song, alongside the chance to meet Clydesdale horses up close, and enjoy workshops, walkabout performances and creative activities across the park.
Local event partners Grow 73 and Overtoun Park Bowling Club are also open on the day, with additional food vendors and accessible public toilets available.
Created as part of the wider Rutherglen 900 programme, Striding the Streets has grown out of local consultation and collaboration with schools, community groups, artists and partner organisations across the town.
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The wider Rutherglen 900 programme has been developed to celebrate the people, heritage and future of Rutherglen throughout its anniversary year. Audiences can attend for free, with no ticket required.
More information is available on where to watch the parade and what’s on at rutherglen900.com.
The parade is intended to be watched safely from the pavement and designated public viewing points rather than followed behind. Organisers kindly ask audiences not to join the procession.
Cllr Brown added: “This Novocentenary year we have a Landemer Fortnight with Landemer Day events on Saturday, June 6, and Striding the Streets the following Saturday, June 13.
“Watch out too for other Landemer events including the Mortified Monies lunch, the model railway exhibition, the walking tours and the heritage bus events.
“There is something for everyone but particularly for the children and young people. Older people too will see echoes of the Landemer festivals of the past.
“Our grateful thanks to Creative Scotland who have funded the event and to our other partners on the day. Let’s party.”
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■ ‘Striding the Streets’ takes place on Saturday, June 13.
■ The parade starts at 2pm from Fernhill Road/Blairbeth Road junction to Broomieknowe Road/ Rodger drive and culminates in Overtoun Park.
■ The parade ends in Overtoun Park, where Party in the Park runs from approximately 2.45pm until 5pm.
■ The event is free, unticketed, and family-friendly.
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■ Rutherglen 900 is a community-led initiative created to celebrate the town’s 900th anniversary across 2026.
■ Core event funding for Striding the Streets is provided by Creative Scotland, with additional support from Healthy ‘n’ Happy, Feral, Specsavers, Clyde Gateway and South Lanarkshire Council.
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ELITE divers have resumed a gruelling operation to recover five Italian tourists – amid a desperate scramble to stop sharks eating their bodies.
The perilous mission to recover the missing divers – which has been hampered by severe weather – has already left one rescue worker dead.
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Picture taken by Sami Paakkarinen, an elite diver who has been deployed to the MaldivesSearch boats pictured during the gruelling recovery missionCredit: EPAMuriel Oddenino, one of the five Italian divers, is yet to be foundCredit: UGC/UNPIXS
On Monday, three Finnish cave divers joined the high-risk recovery operation, which has so far only located one body.
Sami Paakkarinen, Jenni Westerlund, and Patrik Grönqvist have now arrived in the paradise archipelago to help local authorities.
The elite trio can dive to depths of nearly 500ft, giving them much more flexibility to search the difficult cave complex.
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The unit, which was assembled in 48 hours and dispatched by DAN Europe – a diving safety organisation – will be searching the Alimatha cave complex near the Vaavu Atoll.
Finnish diver Sami Paakkarinen has flown to the MaldivesCredit: Monami AgencyMonica Montefalcone died in the tragedyCredit: UGC/UNPIXS
Paakkarinen, who has been cave diving since 2004, and Grönqvist, gained international renown for their role in recovering surviving divers in the 2014 Plura incident in Norway.
The divers have worked on some of the world’s most difficult missions.
Laura Marroni, CEO of the European diving network, told La Stampa: “We’ll bring them back. We can’t leave them at the mercy of the sharks. We need experts here.”
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The one body that has been recovered was found in Thinwana Kandu cave, also known as the “Shark Cave”.
Giorgia Sommacal and her mum Monica died in the tragedyCredit: UGC/UNPIXSRescue workers pictured during the search operationCredit: EPA
Fears are mounting that the remaining four holidaymakers may be scavenged before recovery workers reach them.
There were 20 other tourists on the Duke of York yacht when the tragedy unfolded.
The group have now returned home after landing at Malpensa Airport in Italy.
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They departed from the capital, Malé, and stopped in Dubai before arriving in Italy.
Maldivian National Defense Force members carry the remains of military diver Mohamed Mahudhee who died during search and rescue operationCredit: APThe five divers went missing in the MaldivesCredit: Shutterstock
So far, only one body of the five Italian divers has been recovered on Friday, Maldivian authorities confirmed.
They said: “The body was recovered from about 60 metres deep from inside a cave structure.”
Authorities added: “It is assumed that the rest of the divers would also be inside this cave which is about 200 feet in length.”
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Five scuba divers on a university research trip went missing on Thursday morning – with only one body recovered so far.
Gianluca Benedetti was one of the five diversCredit: UGC/UNPIXSFederico Gualtieri’s body has been foundCredit: UGC/UNPIXS
The divers were led by the highly-experienced diver and renowned marine biologist Monica Montefalcone and boat captain Gianluca Benedetti.
They were joined by Monica’s daughter Giorgia Sommacal, researcher Muriel Oddenino, and marine biologist Federico Gualtieri.
Sergeant-major Mohamed Mahudhee, died on Saturday from decompression illness, prompting the MNDF to temporarily suspend the recovery effort which has been taking place in rough weather and sea conditions.
It has since been revealed that the Duke of York yacht, from which they launched the expedition, did not have a permit allowing dives of more than 100ft.
A former military diver claimed that “rules were broken” in the high-risk cave – questioning why the group were allowed on the mission in the first place.
Shafraz Naeem, a veteran of the Maldives National Defence Force, said: “The authorities have confirmed that the operator exceeded the Maldives’ recreational depth limit of 30 metres and conducted the dives without the necessary permits.
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“Everyone knows the rules were broken; they didn’t even have a permit to conduct research at those depths.”
The ex-diver is very familiar with the caves and described the complex series of tunnels.
The entrance to the cave is between 180 to 190ft, nearly double what the permit allowed, and extends down to 330ft.
It forks into different tunnels, and soon becomes pitch-black.
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Naeem said: “Even the most experienced divers can face considerable challenges in such environments.”
He believes that the Italian team died due to a combination of factors and stressed that just one “unexpected event can quickly turn into tragedy” at those depths.
A man died when car left the road in the early hours of Sunday (May 17) morning
08:39, 18 May 2026Updated 08:43, 18 May 2026
A Cambridgeshire man has died after a crash on a major A-road. Emergency services were called to a crash between Littleport and Ely at around 3am on Sunday (May 17).
The crash involved one vehicle, which was a blue Vauxhall Corsa that left the road. A 33-year-old from Chatteris was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers are appealing for information and dashcam footage from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the vehicle in the time leading up to it.”
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Anyone with information should call police on 101 or report it online and quote Operation Belowda.
GOLF fans need to make the bucket-list trip to witness The Masters at Augusta at least once in their lifetime.
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A trip to the Masters is an unforgettable experienceCredit: GettyRory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole during the 2026 MastersCredit: AlamyPatrons walk the course near the third teeCredit: GettyThe blooming azaleas set the scene for the tournamentCredit: Alamy
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A spokesperson for the dental practice confirmed they have “already undertaken significant work across the practice”
Concerns related to the management of medical emergencies and infection prevention risks have been raised at a Cambridge dental practice. Antwerp House Dental Practice in Cambridge has been served with a warning notice for “failing to meet the regulations related to good governance” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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In a report published on May 7, it was revealed that the clinic, located on Brookfields, had not met all the regulations in the area ‘well-led’. The inspection raised concerns that the processes in place “were still ineffective for identifying and managing all risks” including in the maintenance of equipment, management of medical emergencies, infection prevention and control and the control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH).
Other concerns included complaints not being responded to “appropriately” as the CQC were shown the most recent complaint which had not been managed in line with their policy. The practice was unable to show the inspector any previous complaints as no log was present.
The CQC had previously undertaken an announced on-site inspection of Antwerp House Dental Practice in February 2025 which found the registered provider was “not providing safe or well led care” and was in breach of Regulation 12 (Safe care and treatment) and Regulation 17 (Good governance).
Following this, the practice was issued with a warning notice for Regulation 12 and conditions were placed on the provider’s registration relating to Regulation 17.
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A further inspection was carried out in May 2025 which found that the practice was providing safe care and treatment however, time was still needed for the improvements to be fully embedded. In the most recent published assessment, in April 2026, it was determined that “whilst some improvements had taken place, the practice had still not met all regulations and remained in breach of Regulation 17”.
A spokesperson for Antwerp House Dentistry said: “The CQC report confirms that Antwerp House Dentistry is providing safe, effective, caring and responsive care to patients, which our team is extremely proud of. While the inspection identified areas for improvement relating to governance processes and fire safety compliance, we have already undertaken significant work across the practice, including major fire safety upgrades and further strengthening of our governance, compliance and risk management systems.”
The report states: “The provider had made insufficient improvements to put right the shortfalls and had not responded to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 4 February 2025. We have told the provider to take action. We will be following up on our concerns to ensure the provider has made the required improvements.”
Further betterment was found to be needed to “strengthen oversight” with clear processes to monitor completion of key tasks. This included servicing, training, audits and risk reviews, within required timeframes, so that the practice can demonstrate “sustained improvement and consistent assurance for patients and staff”.
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The spokesperson for the practice added: “We recognise that embedding these improvements takes time, but patient safety and quality of care remain our highest priorities throughout. We are also very proud of the positive feedback we consistently receive from patients regarding the care and support provided by our team.
“We remain fully committed to continuous improvement and to working constructively with the CQC to ensure the highest possible standards are maintained.”
Residents believe the road is in ‘desperate’ need of repairs
A Cambridgeshire road that’s uneven and has large cracks has been slammed as being “absolutely lethal” by drivers. Some Cambridgeshire country roads aren’t in the best condition, especially those in the Fenland area.
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One frequently used by drivers who feel the road is in “desperate” need of repairs is Forty Foot Bank in Ramsey. Ryan Wilson, from Ramsey, blew two tyres as a result of the large cracks in the road.
He thinks the “whole road” needs repairing. He added: “Having a double tyre blow out could have put me in the water. We have to make our cars road worthy, so they should make the roads car worthy. I use this route everyday for work. I would cycle but it’s too dangerous for cars, so biking would be more dangerous.”
Kate Bunting described the road as “absolutely lethal”. She said: “The road is so damaged that it throws cars into the middle or the side of the road. [They are] close to the bank as well. It’s not fit for purpose whatsoever, and neither are the roads surrounding it.”
She added: “Not to mention the multiple cars that have veered off into the bank over the years, sadly causing people to lose their lives.”
Darren Imms said Forty Foot Bank is the “most direct route” to places like Peterborough, and believes it is important it is properly repaired. He said: “Like many residents that live here or in neighbouring villages, we have been subjected to vast expansion in an area that was never designed to take it.
“This has resulted in a triple amount of vehicles using the roads that were never designed to take it. You cannot keep adding and adding without expecting some form of negative reaction and one of these things has been our roads. The council not maintaining the roads for many years has just been the final straw that broke the camel’s back.”
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When repairs have been made to the road, residents feel they are not sustainable. Primvs Aebvtivs, who uses the road five to six times a week said: “The roads don’t seem to have long lasting repairs made.
“I’ve been here almost 12 years and the current repairs seem to have partially stabilised the surface where it’s been done. No matter how well the road has been resurfaced, I continually follow vehicles that straddle the white line. I see this and believe it’s because the driver is staying on the least damaged part or flattest part. I know people who will either not or they dread driving on the water side [of the road].”
Cambridgeshire County Council oversees the maintenance of roads across the county. A council spokesperson said: “We are aware of cracks that have recently appeared in a section of the Forty Foot Bank, Ramsey. This road is inspected on a monthly basis. We have scheduled repairs at this location which will be completed by early June.
“The Forty Foot Bank, like many Fen roads, is built over peat soils which means the road surfaces can become significantly uneven with seasonal and weather changes, within a relatively short period of time.
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We are doing everything we can locally to maintain and keep soil affected roads safe, however, addressing this challenge properly requires national support and government funding for long-term solutions Residents can help us keep our roads and paths safe by reporting the issues they find online via our website.”
A spokesperson told Glasgow Live: “Merchant City and Trongate Community Council (MCTCC) condemns in the strongest terms the behaviour of Celtic fans who have once again turned the centre of Glasgow into a ‘No Go’ zone, trashing the image of Scotland’s biggest city.
“This was the fifth year in succession that the local residents we represent have witnessed serious civil disorder, littering, property damage and their streets being taken over following a Celtic Premiership title win.
“After each of the previous four episodes of lawlessness, MCTCC called on the club and Glasgow City Council (GCC) to come up with a plan to stop it happening again. They have sadly failed to do. Frankly, we despair.
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“It is obvious that Celtic FC has no control over these supporters who ignored its belated appeal – delivered 24 hours before the final match of the season – and the equally 11th hour public intervention of GCC to celebrate peacefully. The outcome was sadly all too predictable.
“Recent meetings at senior level with Glasgow City Council left us with no confidence that anything would be different this year than at the end of previous Premiership seasons. Despite several appeals to Celtic FC we have never received a single reply.”
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