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NB Mandatory credit 'CumbriaLive.tv / SWNS' A powerboat racer had a miraculous escape after this crash at more than 130mph on the same course Donald Campbell was killed on. See SWNS story SWFLIP; Adrenaline junkie Keith Whittle was taking part in the Coniston Records Week in Cumbria. He reached a speed of 132mph in his Formula 2 class boat, smashing the previous record of 124mph. But as he passed the finish line Keith, from Portsmouth, lost control of his boat with the vessel lifting off in front of concerned spectators.
Powerboat racer cheats death after 130mph crash
***EXCLUSIVE*** 9/10 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA - UNDATED: An elephant bull charges a female hippopotamus in Erindi Private Game Reserve in Windhoek, Namibia. This female hippo was flipped several feet into the air as she stood her ground against an aggressive elephant bull at the Erindi Private Game Reserve in Namibia.The elephant was grazing alongside a group of hippos, but took exception when the mother hippo ventured slightly too close. Amazingly, the mother emerged relatively unscathed from the attack, apparently suffering nothing worse than a little gash on her side - and a rather bruised ego. PHOTOGRAPH BY Rian van Schalkwyk http://www.thewildsidephotography.com/ UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
Angry bull elephant sends mother hippo flying
Novak Djokovic of Serbia raises the trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in their men's final singles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)
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Midwife Yvonne Musonda-Malata leaves the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), in central London, where she is facing allegations alongside Midwife Christine Onade of failing to provide appropriate clinical care to a baby while working on a night shift at Queen's Hospital, Romford, north east London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday November 11, 2013. It is alleged that Malata tended to the baby, known as Baby A, in a cot by the midwives station before moving it into a large stationery cupboard after it became unsettled. She and Ms Onade, 46, are also accused of failing to record any feeds given to Baby A. Both midwives deny all allegations. The alleged incident, which occurred on 18 April, 2011, was reported by Alex Curtis, a nursery nurse at the hospital who found the baby alone in the cupboard at about 6:30am. See PA story TRIBUNAL Cupboard . Photo credit should read: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire
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Enterprise News and Pictures 11/11/13nPic shows: Former nurse Averil Monks, 75, who was knocked down and killed by motorist Natalie Foulser, 21. Foulser has been jailed for killing the pensioner with her car when she became distracted by her anger at two pedestrians she thought were taking an age to cross the road in front of her. Foulser, a talented artist, began revving the engine of her black and orange Honda Civic when she thought a man and a woman were deliberately walking slowly across a dual carriageway. She continued glaring at them and failed to see the pensioner was behind them using the crossing. Foulser, who had only recently passed her driving test, struck Averil at 35mph on the 30mph road in Marton, Lancs, in June last year. Foulser was later seen crying by the roadside, saying: " I can't believe I've just killed someone." Foulser, from Fleetwood, was jailed for eight months at Burnley Crown Court last Friday and banned from driving for two years. She was cleared of causing death by dangerous driving but pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. nSee story...
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US actress Jennifer Lawrence poses for pictures on the red carpet upon arrival for the world premier of the film "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in Leicester Square, central London, on November 11, 2013. The dystopian universe of "The Hunger Games" returns to cinema screens aiming to harness the star power of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and convey an unambiguous message of youthful rebellion. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW COWIEANDREW COWIE/AFP/Getty Images
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Hutcherson: Jokes were on J-Law
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 10: Katy Perry attends the MTV EMA's 2013 at the Ziggo Dome on November 10, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for MTV)
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Handout photo issued by KPPR of David Brent on stage at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London as part of his two warm up gigs in London with his band Foregone Conclusion. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday October 14, 2013. Photo credit should read: Nick Collett/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
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