A mum who was left fighting for her life after an explosion at a pub says she has been having flashbacks and panic attacks after waking up from an induced coma four days after the incident. Former Philip Morant School and Colchester Institute student April Charlesworth was out celebrating her 28th birthday with cousin Ashleigh when the explosion took place in the outside space at the King’s Head pub in Great Cornard, on Saturday, April 24. April was rushed to Bury St Edmunds Hospital before being put to sleep and transferred to Queen Victoria Hospital in London. She was put on a ventilator and woke up four days later with serious burns to her neck, hands and face.
by LOUISE SCHENK-COOPER WHEN it comes to career changes, it s hard to imagine a more dramatic leap than the one taken by Lance Halliwell. The 44-year-old, now a popular and respected teacher, has swiftly climbed the ladder to become assistant principal at Colchester Academy. However, it is a far cry from his former life as a soldier, serving for more than two decades and touring both Afghanistan and Kosovo. Lance has seamlessly moved from the battleground to the playground and is enjoying every second of his new career, while remaining fiercely proud of his roots. He said: I served as a para, commando and physical training instructor, touring Afghanistan twice and Kosovo.
by LOUISE SCHENK-COOPER WHEN it comes to career changes, it s hard to imagine a more dramatic leap than the one taken by Lance Halliwell. The 44-year-old, now a popular and respected teacher, has swiftly climbed the ladder to become assistant principal at Colchester Academy. However, it is a far cry from his former life as a soldier, serving for more than two decades and touring both Afghanistan and Kosovo. Lance has seamlessly moved from the battleground to the playground and is enjoying every second of his new career, while remaining fiercely proud of his roots. He said: I served as a para, commando and physical training instructor, touring Afghanistan twice and Kosovo.
by LOUISE SCHENK-COOPER WHEN it comes to career changes, it s hard to imagine a more dramatic leap than the one taken by Lance Halliwell. The 44-year-old, now a popular and respected teacher, has swiftly climbed the ladder to become assistant principal at Colchester Academy. However, it is a far cry from his former life as a soldier, serving for more than two decades and touring both Afghanistan and Kosovo. Lance has seamlessly moved from the battleground to the playground and is enjoying every second of his new career, while remaining fiercely proud of his roots. He said: I served as a para, commando and physical training instructor, touring Afghanistan twice and Kosovo.