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Dec 5, 2024 | 
publications.ersnet.org | Tom Chapman |Oxford Brookes |Emmanuel Debrah |Beth Petric
IntroductionDyspnoea, defined as “a subjective experience of breathing discomfort” that is prevalent across multiple conditions [1], severely impacts quality of life [2], which may reflect a sparsity of safe and effective treatments. A comprehensive understanding of the central neurophysiology of dyspnoea will help to discover targeted therapies.
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Jun 2, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
A MERCEDES driver that caught the attention of police on the M25 hadn't had a valid driving license for four years. The motorist wasn't stopped for anything in particular, and police say it was simply a routine document check. Just by luck, officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfofrdshire Roads Policing Unit had accidentally struck gold. After pulling the car over at the side of the motorway, that runs through Hertfordshire, with routes to London, they noticed something.
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May 31, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
POLICE have charged a man with murder after a mum and her young son were found dead in Ugley, near Bishop's Stortford. Maria Nugara, 54, and her son Giuseppe Morreale, 29, both died at the scene after an incident on Tuesday, May 28. Officers have now charged Calogero Ricotta, 63, of Cambridge Road, Ugley, with double murder and one count of actual bodily harm. He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today (Friday, May 31).
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May 30, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
POLICE were forced to educate parents on child seat regulations after finding an "improperly restrained" youngster in a Land Rover. Officers stopped a speeding, modified Land Rover Defender on the M1 near Harpenden at Junction 10 on Monday earlier this week. The black and white SUV was caught "slightly in excess of the speed limit" when officers were forced to stop the vehicle. Why not follow HertsOnline on Google News, Facebook, X and Instagram?
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May 30, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
A SHOPLIFTER has been jailed for six weeks and ordered to pay compensation after stealing "several" cleaning products from B&M. Shahjahan Miah targeted the High Street store in Watford, taking items in three separate incidents between May 18 and May 22. The 37-year-old, of no fixed abode, would enter the shop, select the cleaning items before leaving the store without paying. Why not follow HertsOnline on Google News, Facebook, X and Instagram?
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May 30, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
A WOMAN has suffered serious injuries and could require plastic surgery after being attacked by a dog in Watford. She was walking her own pet pooch along Stratford Road at around 6.15pm on Friday, May 24 where she was bitten on the hand. Aged in her 40s, the woman's dog was attacked by the black German Shepherd-type breed, before it went for her, according to police. She was raced to hospital and sustained "significant injuries", per the report.
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May 30, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
ELEVEN goats were stolen from a rural site in Hertfordshire, leaving the farmer with losses mounting around £4,000. The animals were taken from land off Kingfisher Close at Wheathampstead between 6pm on Tuesday, May 28 and 1pm on Wednesday, May 29. Police are now appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage as thieves would have used a large vehicle on the main stretch of road. Sergeant Alex Winning said: "This incident occurred on a well-used road between Wheathampstead and Harpenden.
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May 30, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
THREE cars crashed on the A41 in Hertfordshire on Thursday, with police now issuing an urgent appeal for witnesses. A red Hyundai Ioniq, a white MG Exclusive and a Black Mercedes EQC 400 crashed near Costco in Watford at around 12.40pm. Taking place on North Western Avenue, police were forced to close the road while emergency services responded. Police confirmed an investigation will now take place after the road closures were lifted, with officers looking for any witnesses.
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May 29, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
THREATS and spitting are amongst reported details from a common assault at a McDonald's restaurant in Potters Bar. Police are appealing for witnesses after the common attack at the Darkes Lane eatery at around 7.15am on Monday, May 20. Officers say their suspected began a "verbal altercation" inside the fast-food venue, before spitting in the victim's face. They then threatened "further violence" before quickly fleeing the scene in a blue Mercedes van, according to the police report.
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May 29, 2024 | 
hertfordshire-news.co.uk | Tom Chapman
A VAN driver will spend a day in court after "cutting up" a police car in his less than roadworthy vehicle in Hertsmere. The motorist was stopped on the M25 at South Mimms for his bad driving, but police seemed to catch more than they bargained for. Their road hogger not only nearly caused an accident with a police car, but had two bald tyres and a smashed-up windscreen. RP14 – South MimmsThis driver cut up a marked car on the M25.
