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Four killed in horror crash were ‘university students returning home from night out’ before car ploughed into building
FOUR people who died when their car careered up a pavement and ploughed into a building are said to have been students returning from a night out.
The victims ware believed to be three men and a woman aged in their 20s who were studying at the University of Essex in Colchester.
All of them died at the scene of the suspected high speed crash.
The accident happened at 4.40am on Saturday when the driver went up the wrong side of the road and mounted the pavement, hitting a set of brick steps outside a house.
The car then became embedded in the corner of a building containing a second hand shop and a Thai massage parlour in Magdalen Street, Colchester.
The impact was so great that bricks and debris was spread up to 50 yards up the road, according to shocked witnesses.
The road remained closed for 22 hours while Essex Police began an investigation.
Mike Davies, 66, a builder from Colchester, said: “Police told me the car was so badly damaged inside the building they couldn’t even tell what make or model it was.
“They had to construct a temporary wooden platform to be able to take it out. They even had to bring in a JCB to help get it freed. The building is completely wrecked.”
He added: “I’ve spoken to several people who said the car was going at high speed on the wrong side of the road.
“There was a huge smash and everyone came out to try and help but they couldn’t.
“There was a huge number of police cars, fire engines and ambulances here.”
Retired taxi driver Colin Beattie, 78, who lives nearby said: “I am deaf in one ear, but I still heard an almighty bang.
“I saw all the blue flashing lights of emergency vehicles. There were ambulances, fire engines and police by the dozen.
“The car landed up on its side in the building. It looked a real mess, so it must have been hurtling down the road.
“There were bits and pieces all down the road.”
Another resident Jodie Graves, 42, who was woken by the crash, said: “It was so loud that I thought I was dreaming until I saw my husband on the phone to the police.
“When the police knocked for us at about 5am, we had put down the blinds. That was when they said, ‘I recommend you don’t look out there’. It was just surreal – we were told not to look.”
“I was impressed by just how professional they all were. They have got their designated roles, and they were working non-stop all day.”
Alan Bolster, 44, said a police unit had placed the wreckage of the car in a wooden box before it was taken away on a low loader.
He said: “We had to close the blinds again, so we didn’t see anything we didn’t want to see. The car was absolutely totalled.”
Colchester borough councillor Kirkby Taylor said: “The car was completely trashed and took out a big chunk of the building.
“Police had to bring in engineers to stabilise it and had to remove most of the frontage after the crash.
“It must have been on the wrong side of the road. It hit the set of steps before taking out a sign and a bollard, and hitting the building at speed.
“I want to pass on my deepest condolences to the families. My heart really goes out to them. It is absolutely heartbreaking.”
Brian Amey, 80, who runs Dusty’s second hand shop in the building, said: “The shop is wrecked and we have lost our livelihood – but that is insignificant when you think of four lives being lost.
“We are desperately hoping that the building can be saved, and we are waiting to find out if that is possible.”
Mr Amey opened his business around three-years-ago selling second hand bikes, lawnmowers and items such as crockery.
His partner Fai Hatcher, 51, who runs the SP Thai Massage and Therapy parlour in the same building, said: “It is just terrible.
“We rented the building and it is now destroyed. We want to carry on working, but we don’t know if we will be able to come back.”
An Essex Police statement said: “We were called shortly before 4.40am on Saturday to reports a vehicle had been in collision with a building in Magdalen Street.
“Emergency services attended but, sadly, four people died at the scene. Their families have been informed and will be supported by specialist officers.
Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said: “My thoughts, and those of everyone at Essex Police, is with the friends and families of the four people who died.
“I want to thank the businesses and residents in Magdalen Street area for their support and understanding today in what has been a really difficult and tragic situation.
“I always want to pay tribute to emergency services personnel who have worked diligently, professionally, and compassionately to ensure the dignity of those who have died.
“Our enquiries to establish what led up to the collision are ongoing and I need anyone with information to contact us.”
Essex Police are asking for help from with information, CCTV, dashcam or other footage in relation to the incident.
Submit reports on the online Live Chat service on the Essex Police website which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.
Please quote incident 179 of 1 February.
Alternatively, contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.
Girl, 9, & parents killed in Putin’s brutal missile strike on Ukraine as second blitz leaves four people at shelter dead
A NINE-year-old girl and her parents are among the dead after Putin’s deadly wave of missile strikes on Ukraine over the weekend.
A second blitz on a shelter for the elderly killed four and wounded more than 80 people who were trapped under rubble, according to Ukraine’s military.
Little Sofia Yavorska, nine, was one of two children who died when their apartment block in Poltava was blown to pieces on Saturday morning.
All five floors of the building were destroyed, sparking a fire which ripped through neighbouring buildings.
Sofia’s grieving grandfather, Igor, said his “entire family” were among the 14 killed – including his son and daughter-in-law, Sofia’s parents.
He said: “They were young people, [both] 37 years old, my granddaughter was nine.
“I wish for the entire Russia to die together with Putin.
“From now on it will be hated for 100 years.”
In a heartbreaking recent photo, Sofia holds up her drawing of a peace dove adorned with a heart-shaped Ukrainian flag.
Around the dove’s neck is a label that reads: “I love Ukraine.”
Also killed in the apartment block strike was Ukrainian actress Anastasia “Nastia” Kolovakh.
The stage star, 30, was paid tribute to by her old theatre group, who said: “Words fail us. Fly high, birdie.”
Another 17 residents of the block were injured, including four children, with 22 in total rescued from the building, according to Poltava’s governor, Volodymyr Kohut.
Another devastating strike on a former boarding school being used to shelter elderly people killed four and wounded more than 80, according to the Ukrainian military.
This building was in Sudzha, in the Ukrainian-occupied Kursk region of Russia – an area that has seen some of the fiercest fighting in recent months.
Vladimir Sinelnikov, a Kursk activist, said the former school “mainly housed old people and the sick, as well as people who lost their homes as a result of military action”.
Ukraine’s military general staff said: “At the time of the attack, dozens of local residents were inside the building preparing to evacuate.
“The Russians knew that the building housed mainly civilians – local residents, including women and children.”
They added: “Everything possible is being done to rescue the survivors.”
Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi, Ukraine’s military spokesman, said that almost 100 people were trapped beneath rubble at the bombsite.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said the attack was typical of Russia’s indiscriminate killing.
He wrote on X: “They destroyed the building even though dozens of civilians were there.
“This is how Russia waged war against Chechnya decades ago.
“They killed Syrians the same way. Russian bombs destroy Ukrainian homes the same way.”
Russia blamed Ukraine for the attack, with the defence ministry claiming on Sunday morning that their enemy launched “a targeted missile strike on a boarding school in the city of Sudzha”.
Both strikes were part of deadly wave of 165 drone and missiles that Russia rained down on Ukraine on Saturday, according to the Ukrainian air force.
Ukraine said it shot down 56 drones and redirected 61 Russian drones and redirected a “significant number” of missiles.
Andriy Yermak, a Ukrainian government spokesman, said: “This is the true face of Russia.
“Murderers who have absolutely no respect for any leader in the world or any other nation.”
Putin used nuclear-capable bomber aircraft including Tu-95s and Tu-22s to unleash the Kh-22 missiles at Ukraine.
Nato scrambled its fighter jets in Poland in response to the scale of the attack near the alliance’s eastern border.
It also prepared its anti-air defences in case missiles or drones passed into its airspace.
At the end of a bloody few days, Zelensky said: “This week, there have been hundreds of strikes on our cities and communities — nearly 50 missiles, nearly 660 strike drones, and more than 760 guided aerial bombs were launched by the enemy against our people.
“Russia will not stop on its own. The world must force it to end this brutal and unprovoked aggression.
“It is imperative that we strengthen our defences. We need better protection. Air defence, long-range weapons, sanctions pressure.
“All of this helps protect life here in Ukraine.
“Thank you to everyone in the world who understands the importance of this and continues to believe in and support our country.”
Doctor Reveals 3 Easy Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep—Without Changing Your Bedtime
I'm a terrible sleeper. My mind starts racing as soon as my head hits the pillow, and I lay there tossing and turning. My husband's advice (spoken like someone who has no trouble sleeping) is just to get in bed earlier. But as my fellow insomniacs know, it's not that simple. So, I was all ears when I heard Christian Poulos, MD, share three easy ways to get a better night's sleep without changing your bedtime. Read on to learn what the doctor-turned-fitness coach recommends.
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1. Take a hot shower.
Shower in the morning? Well, according to Poulos' recent TikTok video, you may want to adjust your routine to sleep better.
"If you take a hot shower right before bed, your body temperature rapidly rises and falls, mimicking the natural cooling process that signals your brain it's time to wind down," he shares.
But don't make your shower too hot. As Best Life previously reported, frequently taking very hot showers can wreak havoc on your skin and hair, and can cause dangerous drops in blood pressure.
"The ideal water temperature for a shower is between 98 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit," Peter Bailey, MD, a family practice physician and medical expert for Test Prep Insight, told us. "This is the optimal temperature range for maintaining comfort and body temperature, while washing away sweat, dirt, bacteria, and other particulates."
In fact, a 2019 study found that showering before bed with water around 104 degrees helps people fall asleep 10 minutes faster.
2. Stop eating three hours before bed.
Next, Poulos says, "If you stop eating three hours before bed, your heart rate will drop faster while you're sleeping, allowing you to get more restful sleep."
And when you have this final meal, you can even consider eating certain foods that can help you sleep, including magnesium-packed walnuts, fiber-rich oats, or kiwi fruit, which have a lot of serotonin, a precursor to melatonin.
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3. Dim your lights two hours before bed.
Finally, Poulos recommends dimming the lights in your home two hours before bed "to trigger the natural release of melatonin, helping you get into a sleepier state."
To that point, you should also avoid looking at blue light from your phone or other electronic devices.
As the Sleep Foundation explains, "Blue light suppresses the body’s release of melatonin, a hormone that makes us feel drowsy... Being exposed to blue light in the evening can trick our brain into thinking it is still daytime, disrupting circadian rhythms and leaving us feeling alert instead of tired."
You can also lower your thermostat.
Though Poulos doesn't mention it in his video, many experts note that a too-warm room can disrupt sleep quality.
"Your body’s temperature naturally drops as you sleep so a cooler room makes it easier to fall and stay asleep," explains the Sleep Foundation. They say the ideal sleep temperature is between 65 and 68 degrees.
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Які ознаки того, що не треба одружуватись? Як зрозуміти, чи дійсно ви кохаєте людину і хочете стати його дружиною або ви просто втомилися від самотності та постійних запитань: “Коли одружитесь?” Ми розповімо, як стати господинею свого життя і не слухати чужі поради. Отже, усі подруги вже одружені і мають як мінімум двох діточок, і усі […]Major appeal after object thrown through window leaves Belfast home a blaze as cops probe over ‘deliberate’ incident
COPS are appealing for witnesses to come forward following reports of arson at homes in Belfast.
Detectives from the PSNI are appealing for any information following reports of arson residential premises at the Summer Street area of North Belfast.
PSNI officers received the reports on Saturday, February 1 shortly after 9.30pm.
It was reported that an object had been thrown through the living room window of a property leading to a fire to start.
There was extensive damage done to the room following the incident.
The front windows of the property also saw damage done.
Detective Sergeant Faulkner said: “Shortly after 9:30pm, it was reported that an object was thrown through the living room of a property in the area causing a fire to start.
“Extensive damage was caused to the room following the incident, as well as the front windows of the property.”
It is understood that there was nobody inside the property during the incident.
PSNI officers also confirmed that the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service were also called to the scene.
Faulkner continued: “At this stage, it is not believed that anyone was inside the property, as colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended the fire.”
Cops are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire and are treating it as “deliberate”.
He added: “Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident but at this stage, the fire is being treated as deliberate ignition.
“Police are appealing to anyone with any information in relation to the incident, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 1585 01/02/25.
“Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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Inside Kevin Danso’s bizarre Tottenham transfer after star CANCELLED medical with Premier League rival and fee agreed
TOTTENHAM have announced the signing of centre-back Kevin Danso from RC Lens.
The 26-year-old joins Spurs on an initial loan deal, although the North Londoners possess an obligation to make it permanent in the summer for around £21million.
Danso joins goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in moving to Tottenham this month, but had been close to signing for a Premier League rival.
The Austrian international had agreed a move to Wolves and was expected to undergo a medical at the Molineux club on Sunday.
But late last night they were informed that the deal was dramatically off, with Danso favouring a move to Spurs instead.
Ange Postecoglou’s side had been desperate to sign a defender before tomorrow’s deadline following several injury issues.
Micky van de Ven has just returned to fitness having previously only played once since October.
While Cristian Romero, barring a 15-minute cameo against Chelsea, has not featured since the November international break.
Radu Dragusin became the latest Spurs defender to suffer an injury during Thursday night’s 3-0 win over Elfsborg.
The Romanian is expected to miss the majority of the rest of the season with a knee issue.
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Spurs chiefs initially tried to sign former Chelsea star Fikayo Tomori from AC Milan.
They agreed a deal with the Italian side, only for Tomori to insist on staying at the San Siro.
Spurs then moved on to Danso, hijacking Wolves’ deal for the impressive 6ft 3in centre-back.
Danso was previously part of MK Dons’ academy before moving to Augsburg aged 16.
He had a loan spell at Southampton while on the German club’s books, before moving to France with RC Lens.
Danso went on to be named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year for the 2022-23 season as his unfancied side finished just a point behind champions Paris Saint-Germain.
‘THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS SAY YES’
The defender has spoken of his delight in joining Spurs, telling their club media: “It feels amazing to be here at the club, I’ve always wanted to play for a big club in the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur is exactly that.
“I think as soon as you hear Tottenham Hotspur is interested the only thing you can do is say yes. (It’s an) Amazing project to be part of and I’m happy to be here.
“I’m a quick, powerful centre-back, good on the ball, good in one-v-one defending situations, that’s what I thrive on and that’s what I love to do, defend.
“I grew up playing academy football, everyone watched the Premier League and it’s a dream come true.”
Danso will not be able to play in this afternoon’s Prem clash at Brentford.
But provided his work permit arrives in time, as it is expected to do so, he could make his debut against Liverpool at Anfield in Thursday night’s huge Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.
Tottenham may not be done in this month’s transfer window.
It’s claimed that they could still look to add another defender, having spoken to Chelsea regarding a potential loan deal for Axel Disasi.
Meanwhile, Postecoglou and Co are still keen on signing a forward player, having been turned down by Bayern Munich teenager Mathys Tel on Friday.
Spurs have reportedly made an enquiry regarding Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho.
