2 dead in Newgrange Care Home fire

On Saturday 8 April, a “fierce fire” left two people dead. The fire started at 6am and destroyed Newgrange Care Home in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Unfortunately, two elderly women died in the blaze.  Ivy Spriggs, aged 91 and Daphne Holloway aged 88. Hertfordshire County Council released a statement saying: “Firefighters were faced with an extremely fierce…

Is a cure for deafness close?

Following studies on deaf mice, a cure for deafness may be just around the corner. Scientists in Massachusetts have discovered that by injecting a healthy virus into the ears of mice, that hearing was restored to the extent of being able to hear a human whisper. This could be wonderful news for many deaf people…