Miracle survivor: Boy, 10, survives after being impaled on 2ft metal spike

Weverton Silva, 10, and his amazing X-ray (Picture: Globo TV)

A 10-year-old boy has been hailed a medical miracle after somehow surviving being impaled on a 2ft-long metal spike.
Weverton Silva fell from a tree in the city of Macaé in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, while he was picking guava fruits last Saturday.
The bar iron bar punctured the left side of his body before emerging close to his right ear.
And doctors at the local hospital where he was treated have hailed the youngster a medical marvel after the object missed all his vital organs and was removed in one piece following five hours of surgery.

Poo-phoria? Experts claim to know why passing large stools can be ‘orgasmic experience’

Experts have found the reason why passing a stool is sometimes ‘orgasmic’ (Picture: Getty)

For some people going to the toilet can be an ‘orgasmic experience’ and now researchers claim they know the reason why.
An expert from Princeton said that releasing a big stool stimulated the same nerves that were responsible for an orgasm.
‘The distention of the rectum that comes with the passing of a large mass of stool causes the vagus nerve to fire,’ said Dr Anish Sheth.
The co-author of What’s Your Poo Telling You? claimed the trick to producing the ‘poo-phoria’ was to pass a stool that was big enough to extend the rectum.
But Dr Sheth warned although the high from releasing the stool was normally safe, some people may become addicted to it.

Woman cuts out tattoo of ex-boyfriend’s 

name and sends skin to him in the post

Ouch doesn’t come close: Torz Reynolds cut the tattoo out with a scalpel… without any anaesthetic (Picture: News Dog Media)

Talk about a bloody Valentine.
Torz Reynolds took drastic measures when she discovered her boyfriend had been cheating on her with another woman.
Not wanting to bear his name in a tattoo on her arm any more, and apparently not being willing to wait to book an appointment with a laser technician, she cut out the phrase ‘Chopper’s B****’ using a scalpel.
The 26-year-old, from London, used tweezers to pull the skin off her arm, before tying it up in a ribbon and posting it to Stuart ‘Chopper’ May, 26.

Dream Valentine’s Day meal turns to nightmare after storm blows out windows of beachfront restaurant

The storm caused huge waves that washed through the front of the restaurant (Picture: Robin Jones)

A romantic Valentine’s Day meal turned into something more akin to a horror film for 16 couples when a storm blew out the windows of a plush beachfront restaurant during dinner service.
Tables and chairs were overturned and shattered glass flew everywhere inside the highly-regarded Marine Restaurant in Milford on Sea, Hampshire last night.
The ground floor of the eatery – which was serving a special February 14th menu including scallops, lamb and a salmon confit amongst other dishes – became flooded with water and debris from the beach, as customers were forced up onto the first floor.

Splash! 2014 final: Perri Kiely beats Richard Whitehead to be crowned Splash! champion

Perri was crowned Splash! 2014 winner (Picture: ITV)

So that’s it. The Splash! 2014 final saw Perri Kiely crowned champion. The Diversity star beat Paralympian Richard Whitehead to take the celeb diving crown.
Actually it wasn’t really a crown – more like a plastic trophy but Perri looked thrilled none the less.
Both Perri and Richard were the strongest in the final so it was no surprise that the final choice came down to them both.
But let’s rewind to the beginning of the show and see how the celebs, including Keith Duffy and Dan Osborne, did.
Perri Kiely kicked off the show and was going to do one of the hardest dives ever seen on Splash! It was called a forward two and a half somersault WITH TUCK! You have to shout the last bit according to Vernon Kaye

Julie Sillitoe: Cab driver crushed to death after building collapse in Holborn named

Julie Sillitoe was killed when part of a building collapsed on her car in Holborn (Picture: Met Police)

A cab driver who died when part of a building collapsed on to her car in central London has been named.
Julie Sillitoe, of north London, was crushed when large chunks of masonry fell on to the vehicle on High Holborn, opposite Holborn tube station.
The 49-year-old, who was married, with three grown up sons, was pronounced dead at the scene late last night.

Senators grill ministerial nominee over Bola Ige’s death

 

 

 

President of the Senate, David Mark
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A ministerial nominee from Osun State, Oyewale Adesiyan, on Thursday made spirited effort to clear his name from the accusation that linked him to the murder of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige.

Ige was assassinated  in his Bodija home, Ibadan on December 23, 2001.

The drama started when Senate President David Mark asked Adesiyan to give more personal information that were not included in his curriculum vitae which he submitted to the Senate.

The nominee  commended the senators for the opportunity offered him to stand before them to speak as a ministerial nominee.

He noted that he was one of those wrongly accused to have had a hand in Ige’s death.

He said, “It may interest you distinguished senators to know that I am one of those wrongly accused to have had a hand in the death of my mentor, Chief Bola Ige.

“It was all political blackmail because I knew nothing about the death of Chief Bola Ige. I was detained for three and half years for something I knew nothing about.

“I stand here to say that I knew nothing about the death of Chief Bola Ige.”

He described the late Ige as his political mentor whom he had no reason to kill.

His submissions generated reactions among the senators including  Senator Ehigie Uzamere (Edo South) who interjected by raising up his hand to seek Mark’s permission to question Adesiyan.

Mark granted his request.