Vanessa Pearce

2 months ago | bbc.com | Vanessa Pearce

Absconded mental health patient found with knifeVanessa PearceFamilyHenok Zaid Gebrsslasie died under the care of the Caludon Centre in CoventryA man who died at a mental health facility was found holding a knife when he absconded several days before, an inquest has heard. Henok Zaid Gebrsslasie was being held at the Caludon Centre in Coventry after being sectioned. The 23-year-old had fled his native Eritrea as a child and had lived for years as a refugee, the court heard.

Nov 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Vanessa Pearce

"We shouldn't be having this conversation about racism and racist attacks almost 50 years on."Lynval Golding, founding member of The Specials, is angry that this summer's riots have given him "flashbacks" of his experiences in Coventry in the 1970s and 80s.

Oct 30, 2024 | terra.com.br | Vanessa Pearce

O urso Wojtek foi alistado no Exército polonês — e serviu ao lado dos soldados durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Um urso — famoso por gostar de cerveja, cigarro e boxe — lutou ao lado das tropas aliadas na Segunda Guerra Mundial. Wojtek foi "adotado" pelo 2º Corpo do Exército polonês em 1943, depois que sua mãe foi baleada por caçadores. O urso pardo sírio, encontrado no Oriente Médio, viajou com os soldados quando eles foram enviados para a Itália.

Oct 30, 2024 | correiobraziliense.com.br | Vanessa Pearce

Um urso — famoso por gostar de cerveja, cigarro e boxe — lutou ao lado das tropas aliadas na Segunda Guerra Mundial. Wojtek foi "adotado" pelo 2º Corpo do Exército polonês em 1943, depois que sua mãe foi baleada por caçadores. O urso pardo sírio, encontrado no Oriente Médio, viajou com os soldados quando eles foram enviados para a Itália. Membros das forças aliadas já descreveram seu choque ao ver Wojtek carregando projéteis de artilharia durante a Batalha de Monte Cassino.

Oct 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Vanessa Pearce

Wojtek the bear was adopted by Polish soldiers and fought alongside them in World War Two [The Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum]A bear, famed for his love of beer, cigarettes and boxing and who was by the side of Allied troops in World War Two, has been made the subject of a play. Wojtek was adopted by the 2nd Polish Corps in 1943, after his mother was shot by hunters. The Syrian brown bear travelled with them from the Middle East as they were deployed to Italy.