Asha Patel

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Online journalist, BBC East Midlands | Ex @LeicsLive, Team Regional Press Award nominee | Former @Meta Community Reporter ✉️ [email protected] | DMs open

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Police called to man's home 'several times' before his murder

1 week ago | bbc.com | Asha Patel

Police 'called several times before man's murder'Asha PatelReporting fromNottingham Coroner's CourtFamily pictureBarry Spooner, 74, was stabbed multiple times by Sarah Hansford, who used him for money to fund her drug habitPolice were contacted about an elderly man who was murdered by a woman living with him seven times in two years before he was found dead, an inquest has heard.
Nottingham primary school introduces grief lessons

1 week ago | bbc.com | Asha Patel |Ash Geaney

Primary school introduces grief lessonsAsha Patel & Ash GeaneyArchway Learning TrustBluecoat Primary School piloted the lessons which will be taught across schools in the Archway Learning TrustA Nottingham primary school has introduced lessons to teach its pupils about death. Bluecoat Primary Academy - run by the Archway Learning Trust - is piloted the new addition to its curriculum with the support of East Midlands funeral firm A.W. Lymn.
St. Pete neighbors call for better drainage maintenance after flooding concerns

2 weeks ago | wtsp.com | Asha Patel

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a heavy downpour Wednesday evening, residents along 1st Street North in St. Petersburg are once again facing the familiar sight of standing water pooling in their streets. Many say the flooding is due to clogged or absent storm drains. “We have drains in all four corners of the street — but they get clogged,” Nick Bell, a longtime resident of the neighborhood, said.
Parents' plea to perpetrator of Nottingham NHS trust baby data loss

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Asha Patel |Rob Sissons

Parents' plea to NHS maternity data loss perpetratorAsha Patel & Rob SissonsBBCCampaigners Sarah and Jack Hawkins say the person responsible should come forwardParents have appealed for NHS staff to come forward after a police investigation found a file containing maternity data was "most likely" intentionally deleted.
Redundancies as B Taylor & Transport Limited enters administration

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Asha Patel

Redundancies as haulage firm enters administrationAsha PatelGoogleB Taylor & Sons Transport Limited has ceased trading with "immediate effect"A haulage company in Nottinghamshire has gone into administration after 50 years of trading, with the majority of its staff made redundant. B Taylor & Sons Transport Limited, based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, filed a notice of intent on Friday, with Benjamin Peterson and Danny Dartnaill of accountancy firm BDO confirmed as joint administrators on Monday.
'People think we’re closed': Small businesses struggle after shopping plaza fire in St. Pete Beach

2 weeks ago | wtsp.com | Asha Patel

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — The signs say "open," but for many shops at Dolphin Village, the foot traffic tells a different story. In May, a large fire broke out at the plaza's CVS — and reignited hours later, causing extensive damage to the adjacent Publix. And with construction barriers still in place, small businesses in the plaza are left wondering how long they can hold on. Inside CBD American Shaman, the space is quiet.
Plastic surgeon jailed for trying to kill colleague

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Asha Patel |Liam Barnes

A plastic surgeon has been jailed for life for attempting to murder a colleague he wanted "out of the way" because he was a witness against him in disciplinary proceedings. Jonathan Peter Brooks broke into Graeme Perks's home in Halam, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of 14 January 2021, wearing camouflage gear and armed with a crowbar, cans of petrol, matches and a knife. A trial in Loughborough heard Mr Perks had a "95% chance of dying" after being stabbed by Brooks.
Plastic surgeon Jonathan Peter Brooks jailed for trying to kill colleague

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Asha Patel

Plastic surgeon jailed for trying to kill colleagueAsha PatelBBCJonathan Peter Brooks was convicted of multiple offences after a trial in AprilA plastic surgeon has been jailed for life for attempting to murder a colleague he wanted "out of the way" because he was a witness against him in disciplinary proceedings.
'Zeus just got taken by the alligator!' | Family dog survives gator attack

2 weeks ago | wltx.com | Asha Patel

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — A family dog is recovering after a terrifying encounter with an alligator that nearly cost him his life. Zeus, the Al-Khatib family's beloved German shepherd, suffered serious injuries during a surprise alligator attack Monday evening. The dramatic incident unfolded when Zeus was in the backyard of his Wesley Chapel home. “Thinking that Zeus was gone for a second was heartbreaking. He’s our baby,” Susan Al-Khatib said, emotionally recalling the chaos of that night.
Couple marry in hospital after bridge paralysed during hen party

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Asha Patel

Hospital wedding for bride paralysed at hen partyAsha PatelNUHCraig had travelled three hours every day to visit his fiancee in hospital before deciding they could not wait any longer to be marriedA couple held their wedding at a hospital after an attempted "party trick" at the hen do led to the bride being paralysed. Craig Bolton and Carla Horton were due to get married on 30 May at St Chad's church in Coseley, close to their home in Dudley.