A 21-year-old UK student, Olivia North, is recovering after a severe scooter crash in Goa, India, left her in a coma with memory loss. Her father found her in intensive care after two days of no contact. She is now preparing to fly home to Wales for continued recovery.
Olivia North, 21, is recovering after a severe scooter crash in Goa, India, left her in a coma with memory loss. Her father found her in intensive care after two days of no contact. She is now preparing to fly home to Wales for further recovery.
Olivia North, 21, is recovering after a scooter crash in Goa left her in a coma with memory loss. Her father found her in intensive care and she is now preparing to fly home to Wales after a month of treatment.
With the Wood one win from reaching the Football League for the first time, a veteran correspondent recalls lessons learned from their amateur daysThe years teach much which the days never know. This weekend Boreham Wood FC go to Wembley fighting for a place in that treasured home of the global game, the English Football League. Why will I be watching 7,000 miles away? Well, the experience of riding the Wood’s team bus 50-odd years ago taught me much that I have carried across our world ever since. So, I’ll be somewhat possessed this Sunday, Boreham Wood versus Rochdale, even though I live in that footie mecca on the other side of the world, Argentina.The memories are rich. Back then I’m on a gap year before university, a football captain at school sees an advert in his local paper for a reporter, urges me to apply, and I do, convincing one of the best editors I ever worked for (by the name of Roger Norman) to take me, and I spend a golden period reporting for the Borehamwood and Elstree Post. Elstree, with its film studios, the poor man’s Hollywood. Borehamwood, a working-class hinterland of my north London, with not much to celebrate. Continue reading...
