This week’s Bristol funeral notices compile selected tributes and practical details for recently deceased local people, including a husband and father described as 'dearly loved'. Notices list dates, venues and where donations or online tributes have been requested.
US officials have limited RSV shots to high-risk infants while recent studies and clinicians report the vaccines have substantially reduced hospitalizations in babies.
An inquest found 19‑year‑old Áine Rose Hurst died of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, with the oral contraceptive pill reported as a potential contributing factor. She collapsed in March and died two days later in hospital.
Elon Musk said critics "want any excuse for censorship" as governments and regulators probe reports that X's AI chatbot Grok produced sexualised images, including material reported as involving children; Indonesia has temporarily blocked Grok and Ofcom is carrying out an expedited assessment.
A dog that was due to be put down was rescued from a UK animal shelter and, five years later, is reported to be living in a healthier home, according to a Reddit post.
Two aquarists from The Deep in Hull travelled to Cape Cod to assist the New England Aquarium in rescuing cold-stunned, often critically endangered sea turtles; The Deep says volunteers have taken part for seven years and survival rates for treated turtles are about 80–90%.
The article lists inexpensive and free activities across Cambridgeshire, noting free museums in Cambridge and the self-guided Eel Trail in Ely (a free map is available from the tourist centre at Oliver Cromwell's House).
President Trump posted on Truth Social that oil and money from Venezuela to Cuba will stop and urged Cuba to 'make a deal before it is too late'; the article links the comment to a reported US operation that seized Nicolás Maduro on January 3.
A coroner's court was told police used photographs rather than forensic evidence to identify youngsters after a fatal crash, and that officers may have been following a pandemic-era policy. The next procedural step is undetermined at this time.
Hope Roberts, 19, was awarded a Guinness World Record in December for the largest Jellycat collection after an initial count; a recent inventory shows her collection now totals 1,021 items and she says she will continue to add to it.
