Article by David Jamieson
David Jamieson explains what Kevin McCallister and the Wet Bandits can teach us about inherent safety
“YOU’RE what the French call les incompétents” is one of many memorable lines from the festive classic Home Alone; levelled at Kevin McCallister by his older sister Linnie, before the family accidentally leave him to fend for himself while they head to Paris for Christmas.
However, when you look at the actions of the self-proclaimed “man of the house” through the lens of process safety, he was anything but inept. After all, how many eight-year-olds do you know that would be able to fend off the attempts of dastardly duo, Harry and Marv – aka the Wet Bandits – as effectively as he did?
My friend killed himself so I put myself through unimaginable pain
Ryan Stephens took part in a 100 mile ultra marathon in memory of his late friend Stephen Morris
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He said the fundraiser was a real challenge after his muscles started to spasm
A man has pushed himself through the pain barrier in memory of a good pal took his own life.
Ryan Stephens braved a 100 mile ultra marathon from Bath to Swansea but at 70 miles his muscles started breaking down due to the scale of the challenge.
The 27-year-old, from Penlan, struggled to stay awake as he carried out the gruelling fundraiser.
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media caption Bad things that happen to us are only a weight or hinder to us if we choose to look at them that way
Some young people have taken it upon themselves to tackle poor mental health after seeing how badly people have been affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Figures show the proportion of adults showing symptoms of depression has almost doubled since the start of the pandemic.
It is Mental Health Awareness Week 10 -16 May and here are a couple of the people making a difference. I was struggling
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image captionEmily Fender set up a mental health service after seeing so many referrals of young people in her job as a mental health nurse
Hilliard s Summer in the City will include fireworks, concerts and yoga
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Correction: Because of a reporter s error, a previous version of this story included an incorrect date for the Independence Day parade organized by the Franklin County Fair Board.
On May 3, the same day memberships for Hilliard’s two city pools went on sale to residents, city officials announced that several other summer activities are expected to resume this year.
Summer in the City will include a fireworks display July 3, as well as activities at Hilliard’s Station Park.
“(We are) thrilled to be getting back to some normalcy with the Summer in the City series, Hilliard Recreation and Parks Department director Ed Merritt said. It was important for us to find safe ways for the community to connect with friends and family.
Drugs, smashed glass and burning BBQs left on Swansea beach after a sunny Friday night
Community-spirited litter pickers were out from 6am picking up the detritus of Friday night
Glass bottles and cans were among the rubbish left on Swansea beach (Image: Mark Lewis)
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