As more gamers try playing in virtual reality( VR), more are getting into accidents around the home, according to insurance data. The Guardian reported a 31% increase in home content insurance claims involving VR headsets in 2021, quoting data from insurance company Aviva. Aviva UK property claims director Kelly Whittington said this is a recurring trend whenever new games or gadgets gain popularity.“ In the past we’ve seen similar trends involving consoles with handsets, fitness games and even

More needs to halt the declining numbers of midwives in England an MP has said as she announced she is pregnant with her second child. Conservative MP for Stroud Siobhan Baillie, told the Commons that the number of midwives in England has “ fallen year on year ” due to the “ mental anguish ” facing the specialists. She also announced her pregnancy in the Commons, telling MPs: “ I am pregnant myself, and while I was hoping people just thought I had eaten too much Christmas trifle, I realise I am

A new national gun surrender will allow people to anonymously hand in weapons and ammunition including heirlooms, shotguns and antique revolvers, as well as illegal stun guns and gas-firing blank pistols bought overseas. Many such guns are held in innocence and ignorance that having them is against the law, according to the National Police Chiefs Council( NPCC) and The National Ballistics Intelligence Service( Nabis). Weapons handed in during past surrenders included old wartime service revolver

’ ” The museum claimed that the Vacheron Constantin pocket watch concealed within the egg was produced “ much later than 1887 ”, and that “ similar cheap eggs were produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ”.... He began to focus on Fabergé and in 2007 paid ￡9 million for an egg at auction in London, declaring it “ cheap ” at the price. Ivanov has faced accusations of buying fakes himself.... Andrew Ruzhnikov, a London-based Russian art dealer, alleged last year that several objects a

‘BIG rumours about the Queen, ’ read the text from a TalkTV work colleague at 11. 50am on Thursday, September 8, last year.... ‘Stronger than usual.’I didn’t need to ask what the rumours were.... 3 Piers greets the Queen at a Royal Variety Show....

A MUM was left lying in a pool of blood after a gang stormed her home. Gillian Melia was savagely beaten and had a gun held to her head in a case of mistaken identity.... Gillian, who was home alone at the time, had assumed it was one of her kids when she heard a knock at the door.... She noticed someone wearing a black hood hunched over her gas box, who she said could easily have been her daughter....

The funeral of Ashling Murphy a primary school teacher murdered while out for a run, will take place later today in Co Offaly. The 23-year-old, a talented musician, was found dead after going for a run on the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore. Her death has sparked a debate around women’s safety, and prompted calls for more to be done to tackle domestic violence and gender-based violence. Tens of thousands of people have also attended vigils in recent days to honour Ms Murphy. Gardai beside

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By Saturday afternoon, the majority of homes had had power restored, but in the South West of England and South Wales 76, 000 customers remained without power while in the South East the figure was 27, 500. For some, the destruction was worse than others.... The roof is pretty much destroyed, and my son and my daughter's bedrooms are completely filled with rubble." Mr Good said his wife Emma, his 23-year-old son Sven and his son's girlfriend, Anna Parnanen, had all been in different rooms of th