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How killer Nicholas Prosper's school shooting plan was thwarted

1 month ago | bbc.com | Phil Shepka |Nicola Haseler |Jo Black |Anne Delaney

The triple killer stopped from carrying out a mass school shootingPhil Shepka, Nicola Haseler, Jo Black and Anne DelaneyWatch: Killer mimicked the shootings with piece of woodTeenage killer Nicholas Prosper shot dead three members of his family and was planning to attack his former primary school. What drove his obsession with mass killings and how was he stopped from committing further atrocities?
The triple killer stopped from carrying out a mass school shooting

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Phil Shepka |Nicola Haseler |Jo Black |Anne Delaney

Teenage killer Nicholas Prosper shot dead three members of his family and was planning to attack his former primary school. What drove his obsession with mass killings and how was he stopped from committing further atrocities? Prosper, 19, is beginning a life sentence for murdering his mother Juliana Falcon, 48; his brother Kyle, 16, and sister Giselle, 13, at their flat on Luton's Marsh Farm estate. At Luton Crown Court, he was told he must serve at least 49 years in jail.
Managing anxiety with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Mar 13, 2024 | counselling-directory.org.uk | Jo Black

What is EFT? EFT, often referred to as tapping, is a form of psychological acupressure that involves gently tapping on specific meridian points on the body while focusing on the issue at hand, such as anxiety or stress. Developed in the 1990s by Gary Craig, EFT draws inspiration from traditional Chinese medicine, neuroscience, and energy psychotherapy to address emotional and psychological distress.
'I guarantee we get fly-tipping every week'

Feb 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jo Black |Oprah Flash

A farmer who barricaded suspected fly-tippers in Warwickshire says he is "livid" because the issue happens at least once a week. Two vans dumped large piles of rubbish on Maxstoke Lane on the Packington Estate near Meriden in what Warwickshire Police described as "some of the worst fly-tipping we had seen in a long time". Adam Beaty caught them in the act and helped to block in the vehicles until police arrived. Two men were detained at the scene and later released while inquiries continue.
'Humble' woman who was teen WW2 spy dies aged 97

Feb 4, 2024 | msn.com | Jo Black |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley

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World War Two secret agent Nicola Trahan dies aged 97

Feb 4, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Jo Black |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley

One of the last surviving female members of a secret World War Two network has died aged 97. Nicola Pauline Marie Trahan was a special operations executive (SOE) agent and parachuted into occupied France from the age of 18. She was a highly decorated member of her unit and protected people escaping the Nazi regime and disrupted enemy operations. Friends from later life described Ms Trahan as "humble" and "a dark horse".
GCSE results: 'The marking is a bit stricter but I'm happy'

Aug 24, 2023 | bbc.com | Jo Black |Katy Prickett

Image source, Jo Black/BBCImage caption, Rhianna and Toby were pleased with their results, despite Covid lockdowns disrupting their educationBy Jo Black and Katy PrickettA school dining room was transformed into a results hub as pupils collected the envelopes that contained their GCSE results. Students and parents at Wootton Park School, Northampton, were excited but concerned grades might be affected by disruption during the pandemic.
King Charles coronation: 'We want bell-ringers in every church'

Feb 21, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Jo Black

The bells of the waterfront Church of St Clement, in Ipswich, still ring out on cold February nights. The deconsecrated Suffolk church is currently the location of bell-ringing training for a band of campanologists getting ready to ring for the King's coronation. "We want to make sure that there are ringers for every church so that we can all ring out for the coronation," says Amanda Richmond, from the Association of Ringing Teachers.