Sealand wrecked by fire

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Friday, June 23, 2006 The Principality of Sealand is currently being checked, after a fire caused havoc to the ex-World War II tower. Fire fighters from the Thames Coastguard poured water onto the structure, and rescued a security guard who was taken to Ipswich hospital by an RAF helicopter, suffering from smoke inhalation. It is believed that the fire was started by a fault in a generator. The Harwich off-shore lifeboat team attended the platform,Continue reading

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Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control

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Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not a statistically significant sample. If this surgical procedure is as successful in large-scale studies, it may lead the way forContinue reading

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Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019

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Monday, March 25, 2019 From March 15 to 17, the Canadian city of Toronto played host to the tenth Furnal Equinox, an annual event dedicated to the “furry fandom.” Wikinews attended. Programming ranged from music to gender, science to art, covering dozens of aspects of the varied subculture. The event’s featured guests were visual artists Moth Monarch and Cat-Monk Shiro, as well as the co-owners of US fursuit costume builders Don’t Hug Cacti. The eventContinue reading

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Understanding The Difference Between A Switch And A Router}

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Here’s An Opinion On: Rhino Networks Website Understanding the Difference between a Switch and a Router by Cisco Kits Switches and routers are special devices that enable you to make connections between and among computers, printers, peripherals, networked devices and/or other networks. A switch or a router has at least two ports into which you plug devices cables to make the connection, but the similarities more or less end right there. What goes on insideContinue reading

David Tennant announces exit from Doctor Who

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Thursday, October 30, 2008 Actor David Tennant made an announcement Wednesday at the National Television Awards in the United Kingdom that he will end his time portraying the Tenth Doctor on the long-running BBC science fiction drama Doctor Who in 2009. The announcement came as part of Tennant’s speech accepting the outstanding drama performance award at the program. Tennant, 37, is currently portraying the lead in a production of Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company,Continue reading

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Custom Deck Design}

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Here’s An Opinion On: Newcastle Granny Flat Custom Deck Design by bluestarcarpentryour Custom Deck From Start to Finish1.The Consultation: Our custom deck designers will come to your property to determine what your needs and goals are. We’ll ask detailed questions about your plans for the deck so we can make your vision come to life. 2.The Design: We put all the pieces of the puzzle together to create a custom deck plan just for you.Continue reading

Suresh Joachim breaks ironing world record

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Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Brampton — Suresh Joachim of Mississauga, Ontario continues to amaze, breaking yet another world record, this time at The Bay Court in Shoppers World. From Thursday, September 22 at 8 am, to Saturday, September 24 at 3:05 pm, Suresh ironed continuously for 55 hours and 5 minutes, in front of the thousands of onlookers shopping at the mall those three days. The achievement, now submitted to the Guinness Book of WorldContinue reading

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Canada’s Don Valley East (Ward 33) city council candidates speak

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This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, November 4, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley East (Ward 33). One candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include Zane Caplan, Shelley Carroll (incumbent), Jim Conlon, Sarah Tsang-Fahey, and Anderson Tung. ForContinue reading

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Aspects To Consider While Hiring Massage Therapist Orange County}

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Here’s An Opinion On: Workplace Yoga Perth Aspects To Consider While Hiring Massage Therapist Orange County by Reece CochraneCertainly doctor if you have any problems with light, (in inflammation injuries involving structures (limb joints quite possibly spinal joints). Sometimes, your physical therapist Individuals health. look for a and the probably you They instance you are an actual physical Therapist and are looking some requirements and as well work well of these as: “Tell my opinionContinue reading