It has reopened nine days after the incident

A popular zoo where a toddler was seriously injured after ‘ending up’ in a crocodile pen has reopened to the public. Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon welcomed visitors back on Saturday (June 27).

The whole site has reopened, including the crocodile enclosure. It comes nine days after a three-year-old boy was hurt in the crocodile pit.

Fans of the attraction said they were pleased it had now fully reopened after the incident on June 18. One person said it was “great news” and they “hope to visit again really soon”. Another said the centre is “full of wonderful staff and the attraction is a credit to the area”.

The boy, from Cambridgeshire, is now in a stable condition in hospital. He was allegedly thrown into the pit and attacked by at least one crocodile. He was taken to hospital, where he was initially described as being in a critical condition.

A man, 30, from Norfolk, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder but later bailed after being “assessed as not being fit for interview”. The suspect reportedly has learning difficulties and had been on a trip with carers.

The boy was said to have sustained “serious injuries” in the enclosure but was reportedly saved by the Johnson family, who jumped into the pit to save him.

An investigation has been launched after the medical records of the boy were accessed by around 40 members of hospital staff. Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and is investigating whether all the workers had a legitimate reason for looking at his information.

Rita Seymour has moaned that the alternative supermarket in her area is ‘too far away’

A great-grandmother who is banned from every Sainsbury’s in the UK has pleaded to be allowed back in – because her nearest alternative store is ‘too far away’. Rita Seymour was informed she was no longer welcome at the supermarket chain following a “number of incidents over time” at her local branch in Hook, Hampshire.

However, the 79-year-old insists she is “not that sort of person” and wants the ban overturned. She says the Sainsbury’s near her is just a five-minute walk from her home, compared to a 20-minute trek to her second option, Tesco, reports the Mirror.

Rita is a mum-of-one, grandmother-of-four and great-grandmother-of-two. She said: “I’m not interested in money. However, I live five minutes away from the shop, and I would like this ban lifted.”

The pensioner, who has lived in Hook since 1981, says she visits the nearby branch to do her weekly shopping and would typically spend between £80 and £100.

During a visit earlier this month Rita, who worked in customer services, reportedly became involved in a dispute with a staff member while attempting to purchase a EuroMillions ticket. The gran claims she had to request a lottery ticket four times before receiving a response from the employee.

When she eventually answered, Rita claims the staff member said she had been rude and summoned the management team, who accused her of insulting staff and ‘pinching food’.

Rita said: “She went to take a picture of me, and I pushed her camera out of her face. I said, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong here, you’re not taking pictures of me’. She was flinging her arms about.”

Rita returned the following day, but claims she was refused entry to the shop. She says she was also handed a letter informing her that she had been banned from Sainsbury’s and Argos stores nationwide.

A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “We want everyone to feel welcome when they shop with us, and our colleagues work hard to create a positive in-store experience. We take any form of abusive and inappropriate behaviour seriously.

“Following a number of incidents over time, a decision was taken to withdraw this individual’s right to shop at our Hook store. This action was not taken lightly, but the safety and well-being of colleagues and customers always come first.”

Rita, whose husband is disabled, completely denied that any previous incidents had ever taken place. She said: “I’m not that sort of person, I never cause trouble, I never do any trouble – they’re saying it to get out of everything. I want to clear my name.”

What does it take for someone to get banned from a supermarket?

Since supermarkets are privately owned, they have the authority to deny service and prohibit entry to their stores for almost any reason, as long as the ban does not violate laws against discrimination based on protected characteristics. Typical reasons for a ban can include theft, shoplifting, or trying to leave without paying.

Additionally, abusive, aggressive, or threatening actions directed at employees or fellow customers may result in a ban. Engaging in antisocial behaviour, like causing major disruptions, tampering with merchandise, or vandalising property, is also a common reason for being banned.

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Following a record-breaking heatwave in the UK this week, the door is being opened to cooler and fresher air coming in from the Atlantic.

As well as a change in temperature, there is more unsettled weather in the forecast for the early part of the week.

While many places will be dry on Monday during the day with sunny spells, an area of low pressure will be approaching during the evening and overnight.

That means thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain will be pushing across from the west on Monday night.

Most of this cloudy, wet weather will affect Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. The best chances for clear skies will be across the Midlands, Wales and southern England.

You can check the forecast where you live here.

If weather hinders your chances of seeing this full Moon, there are two more opportunities throughout meteorological summer.

The Buck Moon – named after the time male deer sprout new antlers – will rise on 29 July. This will be followed by the Sturgeon Moon – named after the freshwater fish caught by Native Americans in the Great Lakes – on 28 August.

In June 2024, Jude Bellingham scored a dramatic overhead kick in the 95th minute against Slovakia to rescue England’s hopes at the Euros.

In the heat of the moment, he celebrated by screaming into the jubilant crowd.

“Who else?”

After England’s 2-0 win against Panama, the 22 year-old’s performance has a similar feel to it.

Tuchel has been firm in stating his system and approach will largely look the same throughout the tournament but on Saturday we saw subtle tweaks, with injuries in the squad.

Bellingham was central to maximising this system, papering over some of the cracks in the meantime.

It was a tale of two halves for Bellingham who was deployed in a more box-to-box role in Declan Rice’s absence.

In their first two games, England opted to build from the back with the two central defenders and Elliott Anderson in the centre of the pitch. Both full-backs took wider positions with Rice and Bellingham vacating the holding midfield areas for Harry Kane to drop in and join Anderson.

This shape differed against Panama.

Jarell Quansah came in at right-back for the injured Reece James and was asked to slot into a back three in possession – alongside Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa. Nico O’Reilly kept his roaming left-back role.

Instead of Kane dropping deep, Bellingham was tasked with supporting Anderson at the base of midfield and England’s shape on the ball loosely flipped between a 3-2-5 and a 3-1-6 depending on how Bellingham read the game.

After the game, Tuchel confirmed his intentions, explaining that Bellingham “played as a 10 when we had the ball” and that he wanted “to have six players in the last line” – likely in an attempt to outnumber Panama’s back five.

One of the Casa Amor boys has reportedly been removed from the Love Island villa after ITV was alerted to something that had happened in his past

A Love Island newbie has left the villa after ITV bosses was reportedly alerted to “something in his past”.

Casa Amor model, Gabriel Garland, who viewers will see on tonight’s show, is said to have left the series after those behind the scenes discovered reportedly something which was not revealed during the programme’s official background checks.

The information is said to have only come to light after the Casa Amor line-up was unveiled – though it is not clear what led to his exit.

Following the reveal of this year’s bombshells, a number of comments began to surface under the social media post, which questioned ITV’s background checks. One person wrote: “Love Island ain’t good at background checks.” Another added: “Love Island gotta fix up their background checks [sic].”

According to The Sun, these comments are connected to model Gabriel, 24, and his sudden departure from the villa.

Speaking to The Mirror, ITV confirmed his departure saying: “Gabriel has now left the villa and will not be returning.”

Although he has left Love Island, viewers are still set to see him in tonight’s show as he enters Casa Amor for the first time.

Hi exit is said to have occurred during filming of the Casa Amor twist and there are no plans for him to be replaced by a new bombshell.

It comes after Love Island was hit by more than 180 complaints in a week earlier this month, after viewers claimed some of the Islanders were behaving badly.

The new series of the ITV2 show, filmed under the Spanish sun in Majorca is well underway and predictably packed full of drama.

However, some viewers are less than impressed by the class of 2026 and called independent watchdog, Ofcom, to complain, claiming some of the boys were being “misogynistic” in “hard-to-watch” scenes.

Fans were left fuming over Tommy’s interaction with the girls earlier this month and complained his kiss with Namibia was “forced”. In a busy night for the Newcastle-based builder, Tommy snogged Namibia – and Ellie – and even tried to kiss Priya.

Viewers complained they felt sorry for Namibia after Tommy pulled her in for a kiss just hours after he’d locked lips with Ellie. However, he wasn’t done yet as the Geordie then told the boys he also had his sights set on Priya, and tried to kiss her too.

Fans were also unimpressed by Simba after he was rejected by Mica. After suggesting they go to the Hideaway to spend the night together, Simba thought his luck was in. However, after Mica decided it wasn’t the right time, Simba fumed: “Now I’m going to look like a f*****g idiot, go talk to Angie and that.”

Mica told the girls: “He carried on venting to the rest of the group, saying: ‘I’m f***ed now, so f***ed, oh my f***** days.’” Simba was then see marching off to the bedroom as he muttered: “I don’t even know what they want man.”

Ofcom reports that the majority of complaints logged in June have been related to alleged misogyny towards the female contestants.

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The government has confirmed it will not centrally support proposals for 400,000 new homes in the East Anglian countryside, prompting strong reader reaction

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Readers of Cambridgeshire Live have been voicing strong opinions on proposals for a vast new city near Cambridge and the Government’s response to them. Commenters raised concerns regarding water supply, agricultural land, existing new towns, and whether housebuilding efforts should be directed elsewhere.

A housing minister has confirmed that the Government will not centrally back proposals for 400,000 new homes in the East Anglian countryside. Matthew Pennycook stated that the proposal for Forest City 1, situated east of Cambridge, did not qualify for Labour’s flagship new towns programme as it failed to meet “the deliverability objective”.

He also told the Commons: “The Government are not exploring creating a development corporation to take forward this speculative proposal.” Nevertheless, Mr Pennycook indicated that developers could seek to advance their plans through local planning channels, without the backing of Westminster.

One reader praised the outcome, as Calumen Nomen commented: “I rarely have a good word to say for Pennycook or his miserable government, but this is welcome news. Pleased to learn he has shown this pair of chancers the door.”

Garyblowpants adds: “Just plant a forest. No need for more houses, there’s hundreds of thousands of vacant ones up and down the country plus there’s no more water for any more here. There’s 750,000 houses vacant in the UK with 300,000 long term vacant.”

Banallbikes disagrees: “So you want people to live in trees, do you? Maybe that’s what you want, but other people don’t. Have you got the facts to back up your claim about vacant homes, or is it more wishful thinking yet again?”

Over on our Facebook page, Jo F comments: “Great idea on farmland. How are all these people going to be fed? Oh, and not forgetting we have a shortage of water in this area already. Great plan!!”

Alan T believes: “Pie in the sky – you will need 2 new reservoirs for that lot! After all, we are talking about one of the driest parts of the UK.”

Emma B says: “But we’re already building 2 new towns, Northstowe and Waterbeach. Cambourne is still building too!”

Daniel C writes: “If you’re going to build a new city, for goodness sake, build it up north. With summer temperatures of 40 degrees in decades to come, nobody will want to live down here; everyone will be migrating northwards.”

Gillian U feels: “Cambridge is big enough as it is, as for public transport is the pits, as it is!”

Pete W adds: “So many houses have gone up in recent years around the county. Cambourne, St Ives, plus more near Houghton planned, St Neots, Alconbury, Ramsey, Chatteris, Ely, Huntingdon and numerous villages like mine. One site completed, one nearly, and two more planned. In a small village nearly 300 + houses and no increase in infrastructure or services.

“It’s utterly depressing, having heard and seen nothing but construction lorries and noise every day from the sites. There are jams every day with vehicles trying to go through the village along the High St, as parking is allowed on one side of it and it has bends in it which can’t be seen past, with cars blocking the sight line.”

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Columbia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) said Moises was buried under about 3m (9.8ft) of debris, and the rescue team spent six hours conducting “high-precision work” on Saturday to reach him.

Reuters reported that a rescuer was overheard on a walkie-talkie saying the young boy was found near his sister and mother, who had both died.

Hours later, Delcy Rodríguez posted a video on X, purportedly showing the rescue of the second 11-year-old boy in the town of Caraballeda.

“In these hours, every life is hope for Venezuela,” she wrote.

Officials said the coastal region of La Guaira, where Caraballeda is located, has been hit the hardest.

Rescuers’ efforts have been hampered by aftershocks, which are in turn terrifying residents.

“To be honest, it makes you feel kind of nervous. Any little noise… horrible,” Jesús Andueza, a 64-year-old bus driver told BBC Mundo.

Thousands of people are living in their cars or camping at places like the airport and golf course, away from buildings that could collapse.

The golf course in Caraballeda has become an epicentre for the emergency response.

Its green lawn, which used to be perfectly manicured, is now a makeshift hospital and donation centre, where residents who have lost everything are sifting through piles of donated clothing and boxes of humanitarian aid.

In another part of the golf course, next to a small lagoon, a strip of land has been set up as a landing pad for helicopters arriving with supplies and emergency personnel from within Venezuela and abroad.

In the area surrounding the golf course, Caraballeda’s streets – cracked and covered in rubble – are marked by dust and silence, interrupted only by heavy machinery and those searching among the remains.

“In a matter of moments, everything we had worked so hard to build was gone.”

A Co Tyrone salon owner has said she is heartbroken after her business was destroyed in a fire.

The owner of Courture Hair Omagh has said she is devastated following the fire which was reported at 3.24am on Sunday, June 28, at the premises on Market Street.

In a statement on social media, owner Joanne said she was heartbroken about what has happened to the salon but also thanked her customers and friends who have reached out to offer support and kindness.

She said: “We are still trying to come to terms with what has happened. We are heartbroken to share that the salon has been completely destroyed following a fire in the premises above.

“In a matter of moments, everything we had worked so hard to build was gone. Our salon, our tools, our products, and so many memories that meant the world to us.

“For some of us, this was our business. For others, it was our workplace. For all of us, it was our second home. Although we are devastated, we are incredibly grateful that no one was hurt. That is all that truly matters.

“To our wonderful clients, friends, and families, thank you for all the love, messages, and support you have already shown us. Your kindness is helping us through this.

“We don’t know exactly what comes next, but we’ll keep everyone updated as we take our first steps forward. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts.”

The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said they received a call regarding a shop fire with apartments above it on Market Street at 3.24am on Sunday, June 28, with a number of crews from Omagh and the surrounding area attending the scene.

The fire was dealt with by 6.29am and is not believed to have been started maliciously at this time.

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BERLIN (AP) — France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said Sunday, as new temperature highs sparked wildfires in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.

Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as the heat wave slowly moved toward eastern parts of the continent.

In Germany, a new nighttime temperature record was reported Sunday in Kubschütz, in eastern Saxony, with 29.4 degrees Celsius (84.9 Fahrenheit). It came only hours after a daytime record of 41.5 C (106.7 F) in Möckern-Drewitz in Saxony-Anhalt, according to preliminary data by the German Weather Service DWD. The previous record was set a day earlier.

A new study from the World Weather Attribution, a Europe-based collaboration of scientists, reported Friday that the record-breaking heat and humidity in Europe this past week would not have been possible without climate change.

The rapid study found that the heat would have been virtually impossible just five decades ago, and is 200 times more likely today than it would have been 20 years ago.

France records surge in deaths during heat wave

France reported a surge in deaths last week at the height of a record-smashing heat wave, including a sharp increase at private homes, especially in the Paris region, the national public health agency said Sunday.

There were more than 1,200 deaths on Wednesday, when France was sweltering under its hottest temperatures, increasing to more than 1,400 deaths on each of the two following days, Public Health France said. In April and May, before the heat wave, France’s rate of deaths was about 900 to 1,000 per day.

The agency concluded that France experienced a total of at least 1,000 additional deaths during those three days alone, an estimate it cautioned is likely to increase as more data is collected, including for deaths at home.

The increase was sharpest in areas under red warnings of extreme heat, it said. Those warnings blanketed about three-quarters of the country at the peak of the heat wave. The agency said that 85% of the deaths involved people aged 65 and above.

Lightning strikes Swedish theme park

In Sweden, several people were injured when they were hit by lightning at an amusement park, the country’s TT news agency reported.

Three adults were taken to the hospital, among them a woman with serious injuries, after the lightning struck the Tosselilla Sommarland park in Tomelilla in the south of the country.

Across Europe, the extreme heat has been followed by severe thunderstorms.

Heat sparks wildfires in forests contaminated with WWII ammunition

In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that’s still contaminated with ammunition from World War II, which made the firefighters’ efforts even more complicated.

Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance. Firefighters had to be temporarily stop after explosions took place and an ordnance disposal unit was brought in to continuously assess the situation, German news agency dpa reported.

The big cities’ fire departments were busy sending out ambulances to people suffering from heat-related illnesses. In Berlin, an additional 500 ambulance dispatches were reported on Saturday, most of them heat-related.

Wildfires are especially challenging in Greece, which has a dry mountainous mainland and over 100 inhabited islands, prompting authorities to introduce innovative space technology to help put them out quickly.

In Denmark, which marked new temperature records on Saturday, the extreme heat was followed by heavy thunderstorms.

By Sunday morning, the Nordic country had recorded 1,156 lighting strikes, according to public broadcaster DR.

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Leicester reported from Paris.