A father and daughter will be saving lives as a firefighting duo for the same service after the girl became one of the youngest fire engine drivers in Britain. Zoe Mears, 20, completed her firefighting training in February this year to work alongside her father Rob, who has worked for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service…
Dad and Daughter, 20, Become Derbyshire’s First-Ever Firefighting Duo for the Same Service
Couple Welcome ‘200 Million to One’ Premature Identical Triplets in Britain
A couple have defied the odds of “200 million to one” to welcome one of the most premature sets of identical triplets ever to be born in Britain. Parents Lauren and Jack Mountain, from Bewdley, Worcs, were shocked to learn during their 12-week scan that they were not expecting their first child, but their first three….
Scotland Mom Lost Her Son to ‘Street Valium,’ Warns: Drugs Are ‘So Easily Accessible’
Tracy Hadlow, a resident of West Lothian, Scotland, is creating awareness about drug abuse after losing her 20-year-old son to “street valium.” Not wanting more people to go through the pain that she endured, Tracy, an NHS clinical support worker, spoke to the BBC and allowed the media company to film her son’s funeral. She…
22-Year-Old Who Weighed 435lb and Attempted Suicide Loses 235lb in 2 Years, Becomes Powerlifter
A young man from New Brunswick has proven that becoming strong on the outside takes inner strength, too. So, too, does losing 235 pounds (106 kg) when you’re overweight. At the height of his weight gain, Connor Terry, from Moncton, Canada, tipped the scales at 435 pounds (197 kg). That was two years ago. Now, at…
Jeremy Nunes: Into the World of Comedy and Small-Town Politics
This past year has been a tumultuous one, and it’s been particularly hard on the performing arts. Audiences too have suffered from the dearth of live music, theater, and stand-up comedy. Jeremy Nunes, 37, a comic from the small town of Dawson, Illinois, and father of two, has been hustling during the pandemic to make…
Opinion: Power Back to the People
Commentary “Power to the People” was a chant used by anti-war and civil rights protesters in the ’60s. John Lennon wrote a song with that title in 1971. The idea flowed from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution which begins, “We the People.” The concept behind that phrase was that the people, not the government, are sovereign…
Artist Uses Driftwood to Create ‘Gnarly’ Sculptures That Seem to Have a Life of Their Own
Washington-based artist Jeffro Uitto has made a career of turning nature’s rubbish into art. Collecting pieces of driftwood he finds washed up along the shoreline, Uitto creates majestic composite sculptures of animals and other forms—some functional, some aesthetic—bringing new life to dead wood. The artist has been collecting driftwood since high school, with the varied, versatile material…
Formerly Conjoined Twins Thriving 5 Years After Separation Reunite With Hospital Family to Celebrate
Formerly conjoined twins—who underwent an unprecedented separation procedure—just celebrated five years of life since their operation. The South Texas twins are healthy and thriving, thanks to the expertise of pediatric surgeon Dr. Haroon Patel and the team at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Scarlett and Ximena Torres were born conjoined, a rare and surprising story on its…
Opal Hunters Unearth Massive ‘Unicorn Pocket’ of Opal Worth $900,000 Down Under
A brother and sister duo from Australia have fulfilled an epic quest began by their parents decades ago. The family have been in search of opal their whole lives. They recently hit the jackpot, stumbling on a “unicorn pocket” of opal in southern Queensland, west of Brisbane. Like rainbows frozen in time, opals are one of…
Student Left Homeless Had to Sleep at School–but Beat the Odds to Earn Her Degree
A gifted UK student overcame incredible odds facing homelessness as a teen and going to school; she has earned her degree from the University of Liverpool. Sarah Brunsdon was just 15 years old when her family broke apart and she was left without a home during her school years. For a time, Sarah, now living in Rainford,…
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