CARE WORKER WHO BROKE SPINE IN ‘SHINING’ SEX ATTACK CALLS FOR TOUGHER SAFETY MEASURES
A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff. Jemma Rixon, 20, had been left on her own to work a night shift at the Potens residential home in Birkenhead, Merseyside when she was attacked by schizophrenic resident, Craig Cantwell, 30, in July 2013. After Cantwell tried to rape her, Ms Rixon fled to an adjoining bathroom, where she hid as he hacked his way through the wall – a scene reminiscent of Jack Nicholson’s ‘Here’s Johnny’ clip in the 1980 thriller, ‘The Shining’...
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ADORABLE OWLS SHELTER FROM THE RAIN
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WOMAN LOSES 13ST AFTER BEATING HALF-TON POTATO ADDICTION
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OWNER PREVENTED FROM FINDING CAT UNDER DATA PROTECTION ACT
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
AUSTRALIAN TOWN LOCATED UNDERGROUND
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
PRAIRIE DOG AND STARLING STAND-OFF
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POOCHES POSE IN THEIR ELABORATE HEADSCARF COLLECTION
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HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
GIVE US A KISS - CHEEKY ORANGUTAN PUCKERS UP FOR CAMERA
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UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP
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CEMETERY FINES
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