Mel Duffy

5 days ago | bbc.com | Mel Duffy |Olimpia Zagnat

Families displaced after fatal house explosionMel Duffy & Olimpia ZagnatPA MediaAn investigation into the blast remains ongoingResidents have been told there is "no definitive timescale" for when they will be able to return home after an explosion killed a man and destroyed properties. David Armiger, chief executive of Bassetlaw District Council, said help including psychological support was available for residents affected by the tragedy.

Aug 24, 2023 | bbc.com | Mel Duffy |Olimpia Zagnat

Image caption, Sue Fensom said she was scared on hearing the noises being made by her husband, RobertBy Mel Duffy & Olimpia ZagnatA man found unresponsive after a cardiac arrest said he was "grateful to still be alive" on being reunited with the ambulance staff who saved his life. Robert Fensom, 62, of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, was found lying in bed by his wife Sue on 30 May last year. "The sounds coming from Rob were something I had never heard before and I started to become scared," she said.

Jul 21, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Mel Duffy |Greig Watson

Image source, Steve Acton/BBCBy Mel Duffy & Greig WatsonBBC NewsA hospital boss has defended the decision to stage a mock chemical spill training exercise on a day senior doctors were on strike,The exercise was held at King's Mill Hospital at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, on Thursday. Hospital director of strategy, David Ainsworth, denied going ahead had put staff under unnecessary pressure.