Attendees say an accessible side entrance was closed during some performances.

Festival-goers say access issues 'dehumanising'

The Independent

A “terrifying” crowd crush left festival-goers injured during a music festival in Cornwall on Friday evening with people claiming broken ankles and legs.Revellers were injured during the crush at a DJ set at Boardmasters Festival, in Newquay, Devon, the region’s police force said.People on social media reported claims of broken ankles, broken legs and drink spiking, although none of these have been officially reported.A mother-of-two who attended the festival with her husband and daughters said the crush was “terrifying” and alleged the crowd control was poor.Were you affected by this incident? Email alexander.butler@independent.co.uk“My daughter and I got crushed against the...

‘Terrifying’ Boardmasters crowd crush leaves festival-goers injured

Hotspot areas included Barnstaple, Exeter, Newquay, Plymouth, Torquay and Truro.

New 'hotspot' police scheme results in 62 arrests

The US Sun

FESTIVAL-GOERS were crushed in a crowd surge which led to a huge speaker crashing down on a stage. Around 25 people were pulled to safety at Boardmasters. Seven were taken to hospital. Witnesses said fans piled towards The Point stage to watch DJ Sammy Virji at 8pm on Friday. One said: “A speaker collapsed and […]

Festival-goers rushed to hospital after being crushed in crowd surge

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

More warning signs are being put up at a Devon beauty spot after two people were rushed to hospital after being bitten by adders. A Facebook post from Braunton Burrows Public Information said two visitors went to hospital after being bitten at the nature reserve near Saunton Sands beach on Friday.

Adder warning in Devon after two people bitten

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

As they were driving along the A358, Mr Bennett said his wife's contractions became "worse and worse". "I thought I would have one [contraction] per junction," said Mrs Bennett, jokingly. "I thought four or five minutes per junction, I can do that," she added. As her contractions grew closer, Mr...

Mr Bennett said: "She pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along."

The court hears Billy Thompson, 31, did not know it was an offence to make the comments.

Maryport man jailed over racist online post

Jodie Beer is jailed for six years for trying to take cocaine, pills and phones into Parc prison.

Prison officer smuggled drugs in juice cartons

A fish and chip shop destroyed in a large fire could have its restaurant reinstated. Members of East Suffolk’s planning committee are due to discuss the Sole Bay Fish Company’s bid to restore the building in Blackshore Quay, Southwold. No objections to the proposals were submitted but a...

Fish and chip restaurant ruined in fire could reopen

On the evening of May 3, 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, a resort town in Portugal’s Algarve region. Madeleine, along with her younger twin siblings, had been left sleeping in the apartment while her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, dined with friends at a nearby tapas restaurant. The McCanns took turns checking on the children throughout the evening, but when Kate returned around 10 pm, she discovered Madeleine was missing. The initial investigation by the Portuguese police faced criticism for alleged mishandling of evidence and lack of swift action.

What really happened to vanished 3-year-old Madeleine McCann?

A bus company is trying to track down the owners of a stowaway cat discovered hitching a ride on board. The black and white cat arrived at Bristol Bus Station on Thursday, on an X1 First Bus service from Weston-super-Mare. Driver, Julia Reynolds, said she thinks it hopped on around...

Bus firm trying to track down owners of stowaway cat

Two teenagers have died and two others are in a critical condition after a crash near Exeter, police have said. The crash involving a silver Peugeot 107 happened at about 01:20 BST on a back road at Haldon near Exeter Racecourse, Devon and Cornwall Police said. The 18-year-old male driver...

Two teens die and two seriously hurt in crash

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on...

Nigerian transgender TikToker found dead

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Warning: This article contains medical details that readers may find distressing. Elaine Foo’s legs are streaked with thick, purple scars - each one a reminder of a leg-lengthening procedure which went badly wrong. Since 2016, the 49-year-old has had five surgeries and three bone grafts, exhausted her life savings...

I had surgery to lengthen my legs and then it went horribly wrong

A man who claimed his puppy was injured and scalded as a result of accidents has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for a decade. Dontae West, 19, from Hilliards Croft, Birmingham, was sentenced at the city's crown court for causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. In 2023,...

Dog owner jailed over injuries to his puppy

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Seven treated after crowd surge - Boardmasters

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