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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Woman, 25, is 'sexually assaulted while walking in the street' - as police release CCTV of man
A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted while walking in the street in West Sussex. The victim, 25, was walking on London Road in East Grinstead at around 7pm on June 17, when she was sexually assaulted, police have said. She was reportedly sexually assaulted by touching outside Greenway Residential and The Vapers shop. The woman has received support from Sussex Police officers. Police have released images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with their enquiries. He is described as wearing a dark coloured gilet style puffer jacket, black jumper, black tracksuit bottoms and a beanie hat. Anyone who recognises him, or with information about what happened, is urged to contact Sussex Police.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Woman, 25, ‘sexually assaulted' as she walked along town centre high street as cops issue CCTV of man
A POLICE manhunt has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted in a busy town centre. Cops have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to after the attack in East Grinstead in West Sussex on June 17. Sussex Police confirmed a a 25-year-old woman was assaulted by touching whilst walking down London Road at around 7pm. The horror unfolded on the high street outside Greenway Residential and The Vapers Shop. Officers have launched a probe into the incident and have appealed for witnesses and anyone with information. Footage shows the man wearing a dark gilet puffer jacket, black jumper, black hat and tracksuit bottoms. In a statement, the force said: "Police investigating a sexual assault on a woman in East Grinstead have issued an image of a man they wish to speak with. "It follows a report in London Road in the town, at about 7.10pm on17 June, outside Greenway Residential and The Vapers Shop. "A 25-year-old woman walking in the street was sexually assaulted by touching. She has received support from officers. "Officers are appealing for witnesses and information, and have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with their enquiries. "He is described as wearing a dark coloured gilet style puffer jacket, black jumper, black tracksuit bottoms and a beanie hat. "Anyone who recognises him, or with information about what happened, can report it to Sussex Police online, or by calling 101, and quote serial 1410 of 17/06."
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New bone density scanner comes to hospital
A new state-of-the-art bone density scanner is now in use at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead. The dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanner, which cost £90,660, is a quick and painless way to check bone health. It measures the strength and condition of someone's bones and screens patients for osteoporosis and other bone-weakening conditions. Early diagnosis of osteoporosis can prevent life-changing fractures, which can otherwise follow everyday occurrences like a cough or a fall from standing height. Half of women over 50 will suffer fractures due to osteoporosis, and a fifth of men, and fractures are the fourth greatest cause of disability in the UK, as well as the second greatest filler of hospital beds. The arrival of the scanner means that many QVH patients can receive their bone density assessment closer to home rather than need to go to elsewhere in Sussex, like Eastbourne, or Lewes, for example, which they have had to do previously, and for other patients it means they can have their treatment at the hospital of their choice. Patient Jane Stewart-Parry fits that bill and she cut the ribbon on the scanner when it arrived at QVH, just moments before she became the first person to use it. Jane, 64, who is from Battle, in East Sussex, said: "Once I knew that the scanner was coming here and that I could be referred here, I wanted to come. "It is amazing, and I am so proud that I am the first patient to be scanned. "My family are really excited too. "My mother died from an undiagnosed osteoporosis condition so it is great that I can come here, to the hospital of my choice, and see where I am at. "I want to make sure I get the right treatment, to make sure I can be monitored as we go along. "It brings peace of mind and awareness too, for my two children, especially my daughter, who is 29. "Cutting the ribbon was fantastic – I shall dine out on that for a while, don't you worry." Sarah Solanki, clinical director core, clinical and community services, said: "It is a great addition for us and our patients. "The machine can examine the bone density of people with suspected, or at risk of having, osteoporosis and in addition how we can monitor patients at risk. "Monitoring at risk patients assists with the ability to reduce their risk of fractures in the future by lifestyle changes and clinical support from specialists." Edmund Tabay, chief nursing officer, added: "The introduction of this scanner is part of our overall community diagnostic programme, and will help patients in our local area and across Sussex, have this treatment. "There is a national shortage of DXA scanners, so we are delighted to include one in our quality offer to patients."
BBC News
31-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Olympian turns hand to padel as new court opens in East Grinstead
An Olympic gold medallist who played club hockey in West Sussex is vying to reach the top of another sport - Bray, who was part of the Great Britain hockey side which won gold in the 2016 Rio games, retired from hockey in has swapped the hockey stick for a racket by taking up padel, which she plays on a new four court facility which will be fully open to the public in East Grinstead from this years on from her Olympic gold, Bray has risen the rankings and currently sits in the top 20 women's padel players in the country. She said it has been a "great replacement for playing hockey"."It's super social and there's more enjoyment as the improvement curve goes up," she said."I think while I was still playing both sports, the girls used to laugh at me that I was playing padel on the hockey pitch."Played in doubles on an enclosed court, padel - considered a blend of tennis and squash - is on the rise in the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) estimates that there will be more than 1000 padel courts in the UK by the start of 2026 - up from just 50 back in enthusiastic about competing, Bray has taken part in LTA tournaments and is keen to see where this journey takes for East Grinstead's new facility, she believes it makes an "amazing club" even better.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
The unbelievably subtle 'spot' on woman's nose that turned out to be cancer - doctors forced to remove chunk of her face
A mother has shared the incredibly subtle sign of her skin cancer that struck twice, and resulted in a 'big gaping black hole' in the side of her nose. Kerry-Ann Buckell, 35, from East Grinstead, spotted a red puss-filled bump on her nose in 2021 and thought it was just a pimple. She squeezed the spot and didn't think much of it, but it kept reappearing over the next three weeks. Despite bursting the pimple every time it reappeared, it would soon come back again, prompting the celebrity hairstylist to seek medical advise. Her doctor was concerned and referred Ms Buckell to a dermatologist for further checks and a possible biopsy. Starting to fear the worst, Ms Buckell looked up her ailment online, where all answers seemed to point to a terrifying diagnosis. 'The words skin cancer practically jumped off the webpage', she told That's Life magazine. 'But I convinced myself that it was just a white-head.' She added that she always wore SPF and has never been a 'sun-worshipper'. Despite lockdown restrictions, Ms Buckell was seen quickly and, following a biopsy, she was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma—a common form of skin cancer, affecting around 75,000 people in the UK every year. Ms Buckell had missed the main symptom of the disease— a growth or unusual patch on the skin, which usually affects areas that are exposed to the sun. Luckily, as is usually the case with basal cell carcinoma, unlike ultra-deadly melanoma, it had not spread. She said: 'I had read about people who loved being in the sun who had got skin cancer, but that wasn't me, so it left me very confused when they confirmed my diagnosis. 'It hadn't spread. But the realisation that I had cancer was hard to swallow.' The biopsy removed the growth and Ms Buckell recovered well—until three years later in November 2024, when she noticed another spot on the side of her nose. She tried to burst it with her fingers, but the spot would not stop bleeding. She said: 'I noticed another spot, this time double the size, that wouldn't budge'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kerry-Ann Buckell / KB Hair Extensions (@kbhairextensions) Two weeks later, the spot was still there, and, as a single mother to her 10-month old son Albie, Ms Buckell was becoming increasingly concerned. 'As much as I tried to stay in denial, I knew what it was', she said. The hairstylist was referred to a dermatologist who confirmed that the cancer was back. Ms Buckell had the disease removed, which left her with a big black hole on the side of her nose. 'This time, it was much bigger,' she said. 'It was scrapped off and I was left with a big gaping black hole on my face that made me really self-conscious.' Ms Buckell's nose has since healed and she has recently opened up her own hair salon after taking a course in trichology—the study of diseases and disorders of the hair and scalp—to help her understand warning signs. She also checks her client's scalps for any signs of skin cancer. 'Never did I think skin cancer would appear as a regular looking spot', she said. 'I'm now doing everything I can to encourage skin safety.' She is now urging people to take precautions before heading out into the sun. 'It might leave you glowing at first, but it could result in your life being on the line.' It takes a scarily low number of sunburns – only five – to make you vulnerable to skin cancer, which kills more than 2,000 people in the UK every year. The deadliest type is melanoma, which penetrates into the deep layers of the skin and can spread to other organs. Non-melanoma skin cancers, like basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, are slow growing, starting in the top later of skin, meaning that doctors can almost always cure them. Common symptoms include a spot that won't stop bleeding—due to the fragile nature of the tumours—a bump that appears darker than the surrounding skin, and crusty patches of skin that feel rough or itchy. Whilst this type of skin cancer is relatively harmless, patients often have to undergo invasive operations to remove large chunks of their skin, in order to remove the cancer—which in some cases can be disfiguring. The most harmful type of sunrays are UVB rays which hit the outer most layer of the skin and cause sunburn, as well as UVA rays which penetrate much deeper. Both of these are ultraviolet, meaning they can cause skin cancer. A worrying 90 per cent of skin cancer cases in the UK are a direct result of sunburn and using sunbeds, according to Cancer Research.
