According to the BBC, a report by the Deer Commission for Scotland indicates that pregnant females are pushing last year’s young out from their territory and that this will lead to the animals suddenly running on to the roads.

The number of accidents involving deer is surprisingly high, with statistics by the Deer Commission for Scotland indicating that there are as many as 10,000 road traffic accidents annually that involve a deer and, of those, two or three will lead to the death of the vehicle driver or a passenger. However, the number of injuries suffered will no doubt be considerably higher.

The Commission has announced that warning signs will be put up throughout the country to alert drivers of the dangers and Commission spokesman Jamie Hammond warned that the warnings should be taken seriously by all, warning “…people who live in and around towns think these warnings aren’t relevant to them, but in fact accidents rates are often higher in areas with more people and more cars on the road.
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It could be bad news for England’s world cup hopes, as Chelsea left back Ashley Cole is out for three months after he broke an ankle playing for his club in their midweek game against Everton.

According to the BBC, Cole will possibly require surgery on the ankle problem and his Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said he “did not know” if Cole would recover in time to play in South Africa.

Former Chelsea left back Graeme Le Saux, was equally pessimistic, stating, “I’ve spoken to someone at the club who said there’s a high probability [Cole] will need surgery. The timing couldn’t be worse because he’s right on the fringe of being nearly ready to play in a major tournament. It’s really against the clock.”
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According to the BBC, Crystal Wells, 47 was successful in her assertion that the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow was negligent over the death of her husband, Peter Wells, in 2005.

A High Court in London heard that Mr Wells died from a “reversible and treatable condition”.

The hospital admitted negligence over his death and apologised to the family.
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The number of people sent to hospital due to injuries suffered from dog attacks in Wales has risen by 60% over the last decade.

According to the BBC, the figures, collated from NHS data indicate that on average every day somebody is hospitalised because of a dog attack.

The number of incidents has risen from 234 in 1999/2000 to 373 in the year ending March 2009.
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According to the BBC, the campaign, which starts today and finishes on Sunday, will see officers targeting motorists who” flaunt” the limits in the city centre and surrounding area.

Grampian police indicted that speeds seemed to be increasing as the recent poor driving conditions caused by a severe winter begin to subside.

Inspector Jim Wood said: “We have detected drivers who have been driving in excess of 50 mph.”
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According to the BBC, the warden, 55, was writing in his notebook in Quebec Avenue, Southend, when a man and woman approached him.

The warden was verbally abused by the male of the two, before the man put out the cigarette on the warden’s left cheek and then walked off.

A police spokesman, who said that the woman laughed during the attack, called it “vicious and totally unprovoked”.
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According to the BBC, the Moy Park’s employee Michael May, of Reepham, had his arm broken in several places after he leaned in to a moving conveyor.

The firm admitted the charges of failing to ensure employees’ health and safety at Grantham Magistrates’ Court. It also pleaded guilty to failing to prevent access to dangerous machinery.

The Health and Safety Executive, which brought the prosecution, said the incident was “easily avoidable”.
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According to the BBC, over 2,000 people had gathered at the four-storey property in Park Lane, some climbing on the roof, and there were fears that the building may collapse due to the high volume of people.

As police, ambulance and fire crews acted to try and get people to leave the building they were pelted with bricks, bottles and slates.

Police are trying to establish who organised the event, however they believe that it was organised via Facebook.
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According to the BBC, Malcolm Griffiths admitted 16 charges relating to 11 patients at a rehabilitation clinic in Edinburgh.

One of the charges which was levelled at Mr Griffiths was that he fitted a left foot to patient Patrick Morrison, who had had his right foot removed after an amputated toe became infected with MRSA following hospital treatment.

Not only that, but Mr Griffiths failed to spot his mistake at two further checkups.
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Air traffic controllers have been forced to change instructions to pilots after confusion led to two planes colliding while taxiing on to a runway in 2008.

According to the BBC, the pilot of the Boeing 737 involved in the accident, who drove this plane in to the tail of a passing plane, stated that he found the words “give way” confused him.

Following a report by the Air Accident Investigations Branch, Manchester Airport opted to withdraw the term from use to avoid any further confusion occurring.
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