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Seagull steals dog from Devon gardenThe fate of a Devon dog is unknown after a seagull swooped down and carried the miniature chihuahua away in its beak, its owner said.Becca Hill, 24, of Paignton, is hoping four-year-old Gizmo will be found alive.
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Sepsis: Signs, symptoms and how to get testedWith hospital admissions for potentially deadly sepsis more than doubling in England, the focus is on the common and potentially life-threatening condition, which is triggered by an infection.A sepsis infection can start anywhere in the body and can occur after chest or water infections, abdomen problems as well as cuts and bites.If untreated, sepsis can lead to shock, multiple organ failure and death.The disease leads to 52,000 deaths in the UK each year, according to the Sepsis Trust.
Mitsotakis pledges to finally implement smoking ban in GreeceThe newly-elected centre-right government (New Democracy-EPP) in Greece has vowed to implement a smoking ban law in enclosed public places, which has existed since 2008 but never took effect.
French submarine lost in 1968 found at last in Mediterranean A French submarine that went missing in the western Mediterranean in 1968 has been found, officials said Monday, ending a 51-year wait for families of the crew who continue to seek answers to the naval disaster.The diesel-electric Minerve submarine was lost off France's southern coast with 52 sailors on board on January 27, 1968.
Age of Discovery ship found perfectly preserved in Baltic SeaExtraordinary undersea video reveals the maritime realities of the early 16th centuryThe best preserved shipwreck ever found from the age of Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama has been discovered – at the bottom of the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Estonia.
QuoteSepsis: Signs, symptoms and how to get testedWith hospital admissions for potentially deadly sepsis more than doubling in England, the focus is on the common and potentially life-threatening condition, which is triggered by an infection.A sepsis infection can start anywhere in the body and can occur after chest or water infections, abdomen problems as well as cuts and bites.If untreated, sepsis can lead to shock, multiple organ failure and death.The disease leads to 52,000 deaths in the UK each year, according to the Sepsis Trust.https://www.itv.com/news/2019-07-22/sepsis-signs-symptoms-and-how-to-get-tested/
Police to play active role in enforcing smoking banAs part of a government crackdown, police will play an active role in enforcing Greece’s much-flouted anti-smoking law, while a hotline will also be set up so that members of the public can report violations.Speaking to Parliament on Saturday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitstotakis said the ban on smoking in indoor public spaces will be enforced immediately, starting from the House itself.Greece has among the toughest anti-smoking laws in Europe but it has never been implemented.
Bye 'eck, that's scary! Hope Tom's suitably recovered.