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Antique library books finally returned 50 years after due date

Antique library books finally returned 50 years after due date

By James Connolly A pair of antique library books have finally been returned exactly 50 years after they were due back - avoiding what could have been thousands in fines. The dusty tomes, written almost 200 years ago, were expected back at the library in Leeds, West Yorks., in March 1976.

Parents blame hospital for daughter’s botched meningitis treatment

Parents blame hospital for daughter’s botched meningitis treatment

By James Connolly The heartbroken parents of a 2-year-old girl who died after contracting meningitis say they "weren't listened to" as her condition spiraled. Leila Normington, from Wetherby, Yorks., died just hours after being transferred to a hospice following what a report described as

Mom and daughter dignosed with cancer on the same day

Mom and daughter dignosed with cancer on the same day

By James Connolly A mom and her daughter were both told they had cancer on the same day, within just hours of each other. Stevie Wise, 40, and mom Belinda, 63, from Manchester, went into two separate hospital appointments where doctors delivered the devastating diagnoses. But while Stevie beat her