Dayna Bass

A 17-year-old boy from Edinburgh is recovering from a freak accident that left him with a broken back and a severed spinal cord. The incident happened when he fell from a tree while playing with his friends. How it happened Ewan Macdonald was enjoying a sunny day with his mates at a park near his home on February 14, 2024. He decided to climb a tree to get a better view of the surroundings, but he slipped and fell about 20 feet to the ground. He landed on his back, breaking two vertebrae and severing his spinal cord in half.…

Border Force seizes millions of vapes in a year The UK Border Force has intercepted more than 4.5 million illegal vapes at the border between January and October last year, according to new data released to the BBC. This is a four-fold increase from the previous year, when 988,064 vapes were seized. The illegal vapes are either counterfeit, non-compliant with safety and quality standards, or smuggled to avoid customs duties. The surge in illegal vapes poses a serious threat to public health and the environment, as they may contain harmful chemicals, higher nicotine levels, and faulty batteries. Moreover, they are…