Two midwives, Hazel Williams and Lisa Land, have been struck off the nursing register after failing to seek emergency care for two newborns, Jasper White and Margot Bowtell, who later died at the Cheltenham Birth Centre in Gloucestershire. The Nursing and Midwifery Council found that both babies might have survived if warning signs had been heeded. The panel criticized the midwives for lacking insight and remorse, and for falsifying medical notes. The decision aims to uphold public confidence in midwifery standards.
The annual Gloucestershire cheese rolling event at Cooper's Hill attracted thousands of spectators and participants from around the world, including a win by Tom from Germany and an injury to YouTube star IShowSpeed.
YouTube star IShowSpeed unexpectedly participated in the 2024 Gloucestershire cheese rolling competition and impressively finished fourth despite no preparation. He admitted to being nervous but determined to win, and even received advice from a veteran competitor. Despite a leg injury during the race, Speed expressed enthusiasm about competing again next year.
Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor and a financier, was found dead at the age of 45 in Gloucestershire. He married into the royal family in 2019 after proposing to Lady Gabriella on the island of Sark. Kingston, known as Tom, had a career in finance and was a close friend of Pippa Middleton. The sudden death of Kingston, who had ties to the royal family and a career in finance, has prompted an outpouring of condolences.
The annual cheese-rolling race was held at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England, where dozens of racers chased a 7-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a near-vertical hill. The first racer to finish behind the cheese gets to keep it. Despite safety concerns, the event drew hundreds of spectators, and Canadian contestant Delaney Irving won the women's race despite being briefly knocked unconscious. The sport of cheese-rolling is believed to be much older than the race, which has been held since at least 1826.
