Young mum killed in Bundoran crash involved in another car accident just hours earlier BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The young mother who died in a horror car crash in Co Donegal at the weekend was involved in another collision in Co Fermanagh hours earlier, it has emerged. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/young-mum-killed-in-bundoran-crash-involved-in-another-car-accident-just-hours-earlier-37234315.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article37234314.ece/db758/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-08-21_new_43435095_I4.JPG Email The young mother who died in a horror car crash in Co Donegal at the weekend was involved in another collision in Co Fermanagh hours earlier, it has emerged. Shiva Devine (20) was in a car accident shortly before she was killed at East End in Bundoran in the early hours of Sunday. The earlier accident involving one vehicle happened on the Belleek to Garrison road, about nine miles from Bundoran. Later the mother-of-one from … [Read more...] about Young mum killed in Bundoran crash involved in another car accident just hours earlier
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Mum of girl who died in beach tragedy pleads for stolen iPad to be returned
PUBLISHED: 07:49 21 August 2018 | UPDATED: 09:34 21 August 2018 Sabrina Johnson Ava-May Littleboy, who died after being thrown from a trampoline in Gorleston. (Picture: Littleboy family) Archant An iPad containing photos of three-year-old girl who died after she was thrown from an inflatable at Gorleston has been stolen. Ava-May Littleboy from Somersham in Suffolk died at the James Padget University Hospital on July 1 following a tragic accident involving an inflatable trampoline on Gorleston beach.The iPad containing pictures of her was stolen from her grandmother’s car last week.Chloe Littleboy, Ava-May’s mother said she hoped the iPad would be returned.Speaking on BBC Radio Norfolk Ms Littleboy said: “I hope they see the pictures that are on there and realise that the little girl in those pictures is no longer here and that the family want that iPad back.“Even if they just drop it on the doorstep, nothing will be done, we just … [Read more...] about Mum of girl who died in beach tragedy pleads for stolen iPad to be returned
Officials release names of dead in boat accident
Margaret Stafford Associated Press Published 2:59 p.m. UTC Jul 21, 2018 Branson, Mo. – More than half of the 17 people killed when a tourist boat sank on a Branson lake were members of the same Indiana family, and they likely would not have been on the ill-fated trip but for a ticket mix-up. Tracy Beck, of Kansas City, Missouri, said she recalled the family members waiting in line. After they stopped for a picture, she said, a ticket taker realized they should have boarded at a different location and reassigned them. The grief-stricken community, known for its country shows and entertainment, hosted two vigils Friday night. About 300 people gathered in the parking lot of Ride the Ducks of Branson and others mourned at a church, singing “Amazing Grace” at both locations. Later Friday, the Stone County Sheriff’s Department released a list of the people who were killed. In addition to the Indiana family, five people were from Missouri, two were from Arkansas … [Read more...] about Officials release names of dead in boat accident
Nascar’s Future Depends on These 5-Year-Olds
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index U.S. Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by For families whose children harbor racing aspirations, quarter-midget tracks offer one of the earliest possible introductions to motor sports — leading some children to race before they can read. ByStephen Hiltner July 21, 2018 TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The catch: Not one of the nine racers had a driver’s license. The eldest, in fact, was still in middle school. “Some people call us bad parents,” Mr. Shipman said. The Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association, where Mr. Shipman is a volunteer flagman, is one of more than 70 racing clubs — many of whose members are drawn from the rural parts of the country — designed for the thousands of children, ages 5 to 17, who race quarter-midget cars. Quarter-midget racing — so called because the cars resemble scaled-down versions … [Read more...] about Nascar’s Future Depends on These 5-Year-Olds
The Incredible Story Of How Total Strangers Are Helping A Man Recover His Late Father’s Datsun Sitting In The Desert For 21 Years
On July 23, 1997, blackjack dealer Mark Blackburn was found dead in an empty Arizona desert from injuries stemming from an apparent explosives accident. Police left his 1980 Datsun B310 at the scene, and now, 21 years later, Mark’s son, Michael, and his daughter, Lalani, are on a quest to find and recover the car. With the help of one Facebook group for mechanics, the two might just pull it off. Hop onto Facebook’s The Wrenching Network—a 26,500-member strong group of professional technicians—and you’ll find wrenchers from all around the country helping and following the progress of one of the group’s members, Michael Blackburn, as he tries recovering his late father’s old Datsun from a remote part of the Mojave Desert. Michael Reuniting With His Family I spoke with Michael—who operates his own home-based car repair business in Wisconsin—over the phone, and he told me the whole story from the top, beginning by describing how he had … [Read more...] about The Incredible Story Of How Total Strangers Are Helping A Man Recover His Late Father’s Datsun Sitting In The Desert For 21 Years